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ghoster

ghoster

8.2
A person who pretends to be a ghost to scare or entertain people
  • noun
  • /ˈɡoʊstər/
translation icon : fantasmas
  • In the play, the ghoster wore a white sheet and floated across the stage to surprise the audience.

Examples

  • The ghoster at the haunted house scared the children.

  • Many people enjoy being a ghoster during Halloween.

  • During the haunted house event, she was the main ghoster who scared visitors with her spooky costume.

  • The children laughed when their friend played the ghoster and jumped out from behind the curtain.

  • During the haunted house event, she was the main ghoster who scared visitors with her spooky costume.

  • The children laughed when their friend played the ghoster and jumped out from behind the curtain.

  • In the play, the ghoster wore a white sheet and floated across the stage to surprise the audience.

Synonyms

prankster
vsghoster
24 4.1

A person who plays tricks on people to make them laugh

focuses on performing as a supernatural character to frighten rather than joking
pretender
vsghoster
7 7.4

A person who lies about their job or skills to trick people

acts as a supernatural character for entertainment rather than broad deception
hoaxer
vsghoster
4 6.7

A person who tricks people into believing something false for fun or attention

seeks to play a supernatural role for entertainment or fright rather than to create false belief
scarer
vsghoster
3 6.1

A person who jumps out to frighten visitors at haunted houses or Halloween events

acts as a supernatural character to entertain or frighten others
tricker
vsghoster
8.7

A person who plays tricks on other people

aims to be a supernatural performer to scare rather than simply trick

Antonyms

1.0

Happening in real life, not imagined

Surface Forms

ghoster singular
ghosters plural

Morphology

ghoster = ghost (transparent) = ghost + er

The word is a straightforward agentive formation from 'ghost' plus '-er', meaning a person who acts like a ghost.

Etymology

Ghoster comes from ghost + -er, meaning 'a person who is a ghost or pretends to be one.' Imagine someone in a white sheet floating or jumping out to scare visitors, and that image explains why ghoster means a person who acts like a ghost.