phantom
/ˈfæntəm/noun, adjective
उच्चारण फ़ैन्टम
भूत; काल्पनिक
Core word
noun, adjective
- 1
a ghost; a thing that exists only in your imagination; not real
भूत; काल्पनिक
- phantom pain
- Villagers believed that a phantom walked the old road at night.
- The children told stories of a phantom in the abandoned haveli.
+ 3 more examples
- The soldier felt phantom pain in the leg he had lost.
- He chased a phantom, an idea that never became real.
- The phantom ship was said to appear in storms.
Synonyms ghost spirit illusion imaginary fictitious
Opposite real
§Grammar and usage
Usage: phantom also means not real ('phantom companies' exist only on paper).
प्रयोग में phantom का अर्थ अवास्तविक भी है ('phantom companies' केवल काग़ज़ पर होती हैं)।