Synonyms for haunt
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To inhabit or to visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts).
A couple of ghosts haunt the old, burnt-down house.
Related words
- Is a kind of
- colony
- Other spellings
- ha'nt US haint hant US
Forms
- Past participle
- haunted
e.g. haunted → ghosted, obsessed, frequented, lived…
Example sentences
- dwell We are the mirrors of the world in which we dwell.
- nag Don't nag at me about washing the dishes.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| haunt | rising | |
| dwell | rising | |
| nag | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- nag1
- 4 letters
- live1
- 5 letters
- ghost1, dwell1, stalk1
- 6 letters
- obsess2
- 8 letters
- frequent2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (obsess2 = 2 syllables).