haunting

CEFRC1

/hˈɔntɪŋ/

adjective · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Unforgettable in a sad, beautiful, or frightening way.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    A particular instance of haunting; a ghostly habitation.

Examples

  • A spectre is haunting Europe — the spectre of communism.

  • A ghost was haunting the house.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Remaining in the mind; not easily forgotten.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. present participle and gerund of haunt

More examples

In context

  • During the haunting, strange voices and noises were heard and objects flew off tables.

  • He had a haunting gaze.

  • They [most ghosts] prefer taking trips back to Earth. ... They go and try to assert their ownership of some house that once belonged to them: and then ye get what's called a Haunting.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The blank melody stayed in my mind long after the concert ended.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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