Definitions for haunted

Overview of verb haunt

The verb haunt has 3 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)

1. (3) haunt, stalk

(follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to; "her ex-boyfriend stalked her"; "the ghost of her mother haunted her")

2. (3) haunt, obsess, ghost

(haunt like a ghost; pursue; "Fear of illness haunts her")

3. frequent, haunt

(be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place; "She haunts the ballet")

Overview of adj haunted

The adj haunted has 3 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (1) haunted, obsessed, preoccupied, taken up

(having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something; "became more and more haunted by the stupid riddle"; "was absolutely obsessed with the girl"; "got no help from his wife who was preoccupied with the children"; "he was taken up in worry for the old woman")

2. haunted

(showing emotional affliction or disquiet; "her expression became progressively more haunted")

3. haunted

(inhabited by or as if by apparitions; "a haunted house")