Need another word that means the same as “haunt”? Find 45 synonyms and 30 related words for “haunt” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Haunt” are: ghost, obsess, frequent, stalk, appear in, materialize in, spend time in, patronize, visit regularly, be a regular visitor to, be a regular client of, loiter in, linger in, torment, oppress, disturb, trouble, worry, plague, burden, beset, beleaguer, bedevil, besiege, torture, rack, afflict, harrow, cause suffering to, prey on, weigh heavily on, lie heavy on, gnaw at, nag at, hangout, repair, resort, stamping ground, meeting place, territory, domain, purlieu, den, retreat, favourite spot
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “haunt” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| den | A wild mammal s hidden home a lair. Harriet built a den in a tree. |
| domain | A specified sphere of activity or knowledge. The French domains of the Plantagenets. |
| favourite spot | A special loved one. |
| hangout | A frequently visited place. |
| meeting place | A formally arranged gathering. |
| purlieu | A person’s usual haunts. The photogenic purlieus of Cambridge. |
| repair | A result of repairing something. The building was in good repair. |
| resort | A hotel located in a resort area. A seaside resort. |
| retreat | Withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation. The bugle sounded a retreat. |
| stamping ground | A small piece of adhesive paper that is put on an object to show that a government tax has been paid. |
| territory | Land with a specified characteristic. His questions covered a lot of territory. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “haunt” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| afflict | (of a problem or illness) cause pain or trouble to; affect adversely. He comforted the afflicted. |
| appear in | Appear as a character on stage or appear in a play etc. |
| be a regular client of | Be identical to; be someone or something. |
| be a regular visitor to | Have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun. |
| bedevil | (of something bad) cause great and continual trouble to. Projects like this are bedevilled by a shortage of cash. |
| beleaguer | Surround so as to force to give up. He attempts to answer several questions that beleaguer the industry. |
| beset | Surround and harass. The zebra was beset by leopards. |
| besiege | Surround and harass. The television station was besieged with calls. |
| burden | Cause (someone) worry, hardship, or distress. They were not yet burdened with adult responsibility. |
| cause suffering to | Give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally. |
| disturb | Destroy the peace or tranquility of. Don t disturb the patient s wounds by moving him too rapidly. |
| frequent | Be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place. Bears which persisted in frequenting developed areas. |
| ghost | Act as ghostwriter of a work. The masked men ghosted across the moonlit yard. |
| gnaw at | Bite or chew on with the teeth. |
| harrow | Draw a harrow over land. Todd could take it whereas I m harrowed by it. |
| lie heavy on | Assume a reclining position. |
| linger in | Be about. |
| loiter in | Be about. |
| materialize in | Come into being; become reality. |
| nag at | Bother persistently with trivial complaints. |
| obsess | Preoccupy or fill the mind of (someone) continually and to a troubling extent. He was obsessed with the idea of revenge. |
| oppress | Come down on or keep down by unjust use of one’s authority. He was oppressed by some secret worry. |
| patronize | Give financial or other support to (a person, organization, or cause. She was determined not to be put down or patronized. |
| plague | Pester or harass (someone) continually. He has been plagued by ill health. |
| prey on | Prey on or hunt for. |
| rack | Move by a rack and pinion. Rack leather. |
| spend time in | Spend completely. |
| stalk | Go through (an area) in search of prey. Her ex boyfriend stalked her. |
| torment | Torment emotionally or mentally. He was tormented by jealousy. |
| torture | Subject to torture. His tortured mind. |
| trouble | Take the trouble to do something concern oneself. Could I trouble you for a receipt. |
| visit regularly | Assail. |
| weigh heavily on | Show consideration for; take into account. |
| worry | Touch or rub constantly. I found my dog contentedly worrying a bone. |
| afraid | Filled with fear or apprehension. Terribly afraid of offending someone. |
| alarming | Worrying or disturbing. Our countryside is disappearing at an alarming rate. |
| appall | Strike with disgust or revulsion. |
| chilling | Provoking fear terror. A chilling account of the prisoners fate. |
| claustrophobia | A morbid fear of being closed in a confined space. The small stuffy room had begun to give him claustrophobia. |
| dread | A person with dreadlocks. The man whom Henry dreaded as the future champion of English freedom. |
| extrasensory | Seemingly outside normal sensory channels. |
| fear | The likelihood of something unwelcome happening. I fear I won t make it to your wedding party. |
| fearfulness | The trait of being afraid. |
| fright | Frighten. I got the fright of my life seeing her in the hotel. |
| frighten | Drive out by frightening. If you say anything to him you might frighten him off. |
| frightening | Making someone afraid or anxious; terrifying. A frightening experience. |
| ghost | Act as ghostwriter of a work. The building is haunted by the ghost of a monk. |
| horror | A literary or film genre concerned with arousing feelings of horror. Many have a horror of consulting a dictionary. |
| obsess | Haunt like a ghost; pursue. He was obsessed with the idea of revenge. |
| panic | Drive someone through panic into hasty action. The students panicked when told that final exams were less than a week away. |
| paranormal | Seemingly outside normal sensory channels. What seemed to be paranormal manifestations. |
| petrify | Change into stone. Slogans petrify our thinking. |
| psychic | A person considered or claiming to have psychic powers a medium. Psychic powers. |
| psychological | Of, affecting, or arising in the mind; related to the mental and emotional state of a person. The victim had sustained physical and psychological damage. |
| scared | Fearful; frightened. I m scared stiff of flying. |
| scary | Frightening; causing fear. It was scary the way they bonded with each other. |
| spectral | Of or like a ghost. A spectral menacing face. |
| spirit | Infuse with spirit. I hope the team will build on this spirit of confidence. |
| terrified | Thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation. The terrified horse bolted. |
| terrify | Cause to feel extreme fear. The thought terrifies me. |
| terrifying | Causing extreme terror. A terrifying wail. |
| terror | Terrorism. His delivery is the terror of even world class batsmen. |
| thriller | A very exciting contest or experience. A tense thriller about a diamond heist that goes badly wrong. |
| timidity | Lack of courage or confidence. She believes everyone can overcome their timidity. |
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