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ghost

UK
/ɡəʊst/
US
/ɡoʊst/

Translations

ghostnoun
ghosts
pl
UK
/ɡəʊst/
US
/ɡoʊst/
The phantom appeared in the mirror and then vanished.
Фантом появился в зеркале и затем исчез.
The old house is said to be haunted by a ghost.
Говорят, что в старом доме обитает призрак.
The spirit of the forest is believed to be a ghost.
Считается, что дух леса — это призрак.
Additional translations
привидение
тень
Synonyms
poltergeist
shade
revenant
spirit
phantom
specter
apparition
wraith
ghostverb
ghosted
Past Simple
ghosted
Past Participle
ghosting
Gerund
UK
/ɡəʊst/
US
/ɡoʊst/
призрачно появляться
The figure seemed to ghost through the walls.
Фигура, казалось, призрачно появлялась сквозь стены.
He decided to ghost her after their last date.
Он решил игнорировать её после их последнего свидания.
Synonyms
appear
phantom
specter
spook
haunt
ghostadjective
UK
/ɡəʊst/
US
/ɡoʊst/
Used attributively to describe something faint, insubstantial, or relating to ghosts (e.g., ghost image, ghost town).
Synonyms
haunting
faint
pale
unreal
incorporeal
insubstantial
shadowy
eerie
otherworldly
ethereal
spiritlike
apparitional
phantom
spectral
ghostly

Definitions

ghostnoun
The spirit of a dead person, often depicted as a pale, shadowy figure.
The old mansion was rumored to be haunted by the ghost of its former owner.
A faint trace or remnant of something that is no longer present or in existence.
There was only a ghost of a smile on her face as she remembered the past.
A secondary image or double, often seen in photography or on television screens, caused by reflection or interference.
The photograph had a ghost of the original image due to the camera's lens flare.
A person who is very elusive or hard to find.
He was like a ghost, appearing and disappearing without a trace.
ghostverb
To suddenly cut off all communication with someone, especially a romantic partner, without explanation.
After our last date, he decided to ghost me, and I never heard from him again.
To write or produce work for someone else who is credited as the author.
She was hired to ghost the autobiography of the famous actor.
ghostadjective
Existing only faintly or lacking substance; resembling or relating to a ghost.
A ghost image of the building appeared on the screen.
(attributive) Abandoned, deserted, or no longer functioning.
They drove through a ghost town on their way across the desert.
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