haunt
/hɔnt/
verb
- To visit or appear in a place as a ghost or spirit.
- No one believes the castle is haunted, but some still claim a ghost haunts the tower.
- The legend claims that a pirate's spirit haunts the beach at midnight.
- People say a ghost haunts the old mansion on the hill.
- To cause repeated worry, sadness, or trouble over time.
- The fear of failure haunts many students before big exams.
- His past mistakes haunt him whenever he tries to sleep.
- The memory of the accident continues to haunt her years later.
- To visit a place often or regularly.
- Birds haunt this tree because it has the best berries.
- Tourists haunt the local markets every weekend.
- She used to haunt the library after school to read.
Antonyms
noun
- A place that someone visits often or frequently.
- The old bookstore was a quiet haunt where he spent many afternoons.
- The café became her favorite haunt for morning coffee.
- This park is a popular haunt for joggers and dog walkers.