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haunting

haunting

18 6.7
A ghost appearing again in a place and scaring people
  • noun
  • /ˈhɔːntɪŋ/
translation icon : aparición
  • Ed and Lorraine Warren investigated this haunting in a futile attempt to intervene on their behalf.

Legends say I'm not getting first hand reports of hauntings.

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Examples

  • This woman is describing a class 3 haunting in her house.

  • For the past 13 years, I've investigated over 1,000 hauntings.

  • Your garden would make a fine site for a haunting.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • We tried leaving the city, moving from hotel to hotel, but the hauntings just kept getting worse and worse.

  • These hauntings can be terrifying things.

  • The other is called an intelligent haunting, when the spirit is very aware that you're there.

    Blog text (28)
  • "All of you here," Robert Foong began, "are experiencing some type of haunting by deceased family members."

    Fiction book (2002)
  • This is the true story of the hauntings of Fukushima.

  • The old mansion is known for its frequent haunting by the ghost of a former resident.

  • Many believe that the haunting at the abandoned church is due to the restless spirits of the past.

Compounds

haunting realism
  • Literature
6.7

A strong, very real image that stays in your mind

How Often

residence
253 2.5
haunting
18 6.7
visit
1.0
appearance
408 2.6
sighting
141 4.0

Surface Forms

haunting singular
hauntings plural

Morphology

haunting = haunt (transparent) = haunt + ing

The noun is directly formed from the verb 'haunt' with the suffix '-ing', meaning an instance or occurrence of haunting.

Etymology

Haunting comes from the old English verb haunt, meaning 'to visit often' or 'a place you go to a lot'. That's why a haunting can mean the repeated appearance of a ghost in a building or place.