/ Dictionary / Index H haunt: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: haunt Pronunciation: (hônt, hänt for 10 also hant), [key] — v.t. to visit habitually or appear to frequently as a spirit or ghost: to haunt a house; to haunt a person. to recur persistently to the consciousness of; remain with: Memories of love haunted him. to visit frequently; go to often: He haunted the galleries and bars that the artists went to. to frequent the company of; be often with: He haunted famous men, hoping to gain celebrity for himself. to disturb or distress; cause to have anxiety; trouble; worry: His youthful escapades came back to haunt him. —v.i. to reappear continually as a spirit or ghost. to visit habitually or regularly. to remain persistently; loiter; stay; linger. —n. Often,a place frequently visited: to return to one's old haunts. a ghost. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: haunt (Thesaurus) haunch bone haunted Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cetacean Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language