haunt
/hɔːnt/verb
उच्चारण हॉन्ट
(भूत का) मँडराना
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[T] ~ sth
(of a ghost) to appear in a place regularly
(भूत का) मँडराना
- The castle is said to be haunted.
- Locals say a ghost haunts the empty haveli at night.
- According to the villagers, an old woman haunts the banyan tree.
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- The hotel is said to be haunted by a former owner.
- Stories of a ghost that haunts the school corridor are common.
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[T] ~ sb
(of an unpleasant memory or feeling) to keep coming back to your mind; to continue to cause problems for somebody
(याद) सताना, पीछा न छोड़ना
- The memory haunted him for years.
- The fear of failure haunted her throughout the year.
- The mistake he made in the final still haunts him.
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- Memories of the flood haunted the family for years.
- A fear of speaking in public has haunted him since childhood.
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[C]
a place that somebody visits often
अड्डा, प्रिय स्थान
- a favourite haunt of students
- The old tea stall is a haunt of retired teachers.
- The library has always been her favourite haunt.
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- This park is a popular haunt of joggers and bird watchers.
- They revisited their old haunts in Jaipur.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
haunt + place / person (transitive)
Haunt is transitive: a ghost haunts a place or a person. No preposition follows it.
'Haunt' सकर्मक क्रिया है: भूत किसी स्थान या व्यक्ति को सताता है। इसके बाद कोई preposition नहीं आता।
- Villagers say a ghost haunts the old well.
- The memory of the accident haunted him for years.
be haunted by + sth
The passive with by is very common for memories, fears and ghosts.
यादों, भय और भूतों के लिए 'by' के साथ passive बहुत प्रचलित है।
- She was haunted by the fear of failing again.
- The mansion is said to be haunted by a young woman.
haunted + noun
As an adjective before a noun, haunted means visited by ghosts.
Noun से पहले adjective के रूप में 'haunted' का अर्थ भूतों से ग्रस्त है।
- Nobody dares to enter the haunted house at night.
a favourite haunt (noun)
As a noun, a haunt is a place where someone goes often. It takes of or for.
Noun के रूप में 'haunt' वह स्थान है जहाँ कोई प्रायः जाता है।
- The tea stall near college is a favourite haunt of students.
- The old library was Radhika's regular haunt.
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adverb + haunt
stillforeverconstantlycontinuallyoften
- The face of the injured child still haunts him.
things that haunt
memorypastfearfailureguiltghost
- Past failures can haunt a student before every exam.
haunted + noun
housefortforestlookexpression
- The haunted fort in the town attracts many visitors.
adjective + haunt
favouriteregularpopularoldfamiliar
- The beach is a popular haunt of young couples.
haunt + person
himthe familythe villagethe nationthe players
- The defeat will haunt the players for a long time.
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- The terrible flood still haunts the people who lived through it.
भयानक बाढ़ उन लोगों को आज भी सताती है जिन्होंने उसे झेला था।
- Bhangarh Fort is often called the most haunted place in India.
भानगढ़ का किला प्रायः भारत का सबसे भुतहा स्थान कहलाता है।
- He was haunted by the words his father spoke that night.
उस रात उसके पिता द्वारा कहे गए शब्द उसे सताते रहे।
- The railway canteen was their old haunt during college days.
रेलवे की कैंटीन उनके कॉलेज के दिनों का पुराना अड्डा थी।
- A haunted look came over her face as she opened the letter.
पत्र खोलते समय उसके चेहरे पर एक व्याकुल भाव छा गया।
- Local children claim that a ghost haunts the school library.
स्थानीय बच्चों का दावा है कि स्कूल के पुस्तकालय में भूत रहता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The ghost haunts in the old house.
✓ The ghost haunts the old house.
Haunt is transitive and takes no preposition.
'Haunt' सकर्मक क्रिया है, इसके बाद preposition नहीं आता।
✗ She is haunting by bad dreams.
✓ She is haunted by bad dreams.
Use the past participle haunted in the passive, not the -ing form.
Passive में past participle 'haunted' लगता है, -ing रूप नहीं।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
The adjective haunting means beautiful, sad and staying in your mind ('a haunting melody'); haunted means visited by ghosts or worried ('a haunted look').
Adjective haunting का अर्थ सुंदर, उदास और मन में बसा रहने वाला है ('a haunting melody'); haunted का अर्थ भूतों वाला या चिंतित है ('a haunted look')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Come back to haunt sb (cause problems later: 'His lie came back to haunt him').
Collocation 'come back to haunt sb' (बाद में समस्याएँ पैदा करना: 'His lie came back to haunt him')।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Bhangarh Fort in Rajasthan is famous as one of India's 'most haunted' places.
राजस्थान का भानगढ़ क़िला भारत के 'सबसे भुतहा' स्थानों में प्रसिद्ध है।