ghost (Meaning)

Wordnet

ghost (n)

a mental representation of some haunting experience

a writer who gives the credit of authorship to someone else

the visible disembodied soul of a dead person

a suggestion of some quality

Wordnet

ghost (v)

move like a ghost

haunt like a ghost; pursue

write for someone else

Webster

ghost (n.)

The spirit; the soul of man.

The disembodied soul; the soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death; an apparition; a specter.

Any faint shadowy semblance; an unsubstantial image; a phantom; a glimmering; as, not a ghost of a chance; the ghost of an idea.

A false image formed in a telescope by reflection from the surfaces of one or more lenses.

Webster

ghost (v. i.)

To die; to expire.

Webster

ghost (v. t.)

To appear to or haunt in the form of an apparition.

ghost Sentence Examples

  1. The old abandoned house is rumored to be haunted by the ghost of a former owner.
  2. In the dim light of dawn, I thought I saw the ghostly figure of a man standing by the window.
  3. The ghost of my grandfather appeared to me in a dream, offering me wise counsel.
  4. The attic was filled with strange noises that made my skin crawl, as if a ghost were lurking in the shadows.
  5. I shivered as I walked through the cemetery, feeling the presence of disembodied spirits.
  6. The ghost of my beloved pet came to visit me, providing comfort and a lingering connection to the past.
  7. The mansion was said to be haunted by the ghost of a heartbroken bride, who perished on her wedding day.
  8. I caught a glimpse of a ghostly figure floating through the air, its translucent form barely perceptible.
  9. The ghost of a pirate captain haunted the ship, searching for lost treasure.
  10. I felt a cold touch on my shoulder, and I turned to see the ethereal ghost of a young girl standing beside me.

FAQs About the word ghost

a mental representation of some haunting experience, a writer who gives the credit of authorship to someone else, the visible disembodied soul of a dead person,

haunt, phantom, spirit,apparition, fantasm, zombi, bogie, wraith, vision, ghoul

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The old abandoned house is rumored to be haunted by the ghost of a former owner.

In the dim light of dawn, I thought I saw the ghostly figure of a man standing by the window.

The ghost of my grandfather appeared to me in a dream, offering me wise counsel.

The attic was filled with strange noises that made my skin crawl, as if a ghost were lurking in the shadows.