ghost

/ɡoʊst/

nounverbghost

Remember the silent letters: the "h" is hidden—like a ghost hiding in the word: g(h)ost.

Yes, it's ghost. The "h" is silent in "ghost"—spell it G-H-O-S-T (not just "gost").

Definitions

  1. nounThe spirit of a dead person, often described as appearing to the living.
  2. nounA faint image or trace of something; a shadowy reminder.
  3. verbTo suddenly stop communicating with someone without explanation (especially online).
  4. verbTo move quietly and smoothly, as if like a ghost.

Examples

  • “The kids told stories about a ghost in the old house.”
  • “I can still see the ghost of the mountain in the fog.”
  • “After a few dates, he decided to ghost her and never replied again.”

Synonyms

spiritspecterphantomapparitionwraith

Antonyms

humanbody

Translations

ES fantasmaPT fantasmaFR fantôme

Common misspellings

gostgoastghoastghoustghosstgohstghotsghoost

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