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poltergeist

UK
/ˈpəʊltəɡaɪst/
US
/ˈpoʊltərɡaɪst/

Translations

poltergeistnoun
poltergeists
pl
UK
/ˈpəʊltəɡaɪst/
US
/ˈpoʊltərɡaɪst/
The family believed their house was haunted by a poltergeist.
Семья считала, что их дом был населен полтергейстом.
Synonyms
ghost
spirit
phantom
apparition
wraith
poltergeistadjective
UK
/ˈpɒl.tə.ɡaɪst/
US
/ˈpoʊl.tɚ.ɡaɪst/
Used attributively in phrases such as "poltergeist activity"; functions as relational adjective.

Definitions

poltergeistnoun
A supernatural being or ghost that is believed to be responsible for physical disturbances, such as loud noises and objects being moved or thrown around.
The family was convinced that a poltergeist was causing the strange noises and moving objects in their home.
poltergeistadjective
Relating to or characteristic of a poltergeist; involving unexplained physical disturbances attributed to a ghost.
Investigators recorded poltergeist activity in the abandoned school.
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