haunted

UK
/ˈhɔːntɪd/
US
/ˈhɔntɪd/

Translations

hauntedpast participle
UK
/ˈhɔːntɪd/
US
/ˈhɔntɪd/
More precise classification: adjective derived from past participle.
hantéAu sens propre et figuré.
The haunted house at the end of the street was avoided by all the neighbors.
La maison hantée au bout de la rue était évitée par tous les voisins.
hauntverb

haunted

Past Simple

haunted
Past Simple
haunted
Past Participle
haunting
Gerund
UK
/hɔːnt/
US
/hɔnt/
hanterSens figuré.
The memory of the accident haunted him for years.
Le souvenir de l’accident le hantait depuis des années.
hanterSens propre.
The old mansion is said to be haunted by the spirit of a former owner.
On dit que le vieux manoir est hanté par l’esprit d’un ancien propriétaire.
He used to haunt the local library every weekend.
Il fréquentait la bibliothèque locale tous les week-ends.

Definitions

hauntedpast participle
Inhabited or frequented by ghosts or spirits.
The haunted house at the end of the street was avoided by all the neighbors.
Having a troubled or worried expression.
She had a haunted look in her eyes after hearing the tragic news.
Obsessed with or preoccupied by a particular thought or memory.
He was haunted by the memory of the accident for years.
hauntverb
To visit or inhabit as a ghost.
The old mansion is said to be haunted by the spirit of a former owner.
To recur persistently to the consciousness of; remain with.
The memory of the accident haunted him for years.
To visit frequently; to frequent.
He used to haunt the local library every weekend.