Meaning & Definition of Ghost in English
English⟶
Ghost
/goʊst/
noun
1. A mental representation of some haunting experience
- "He looked like he had seen a ghost"
- "It aroused specters from his past"
synonym:
- ghost,
- shade,
- spook,
- wraith,
- specter,
- spectre
2. A writer who gives the credit of authorship to someone else
synonym:
- ghostwriter,
- ghost
3. The visible disembodied soul of a dead person
synonym:
- ghost
4. A suggestion of some quality
- "There was a touch of sarcasm in his tone"
- "He detected a ghost of a smile on her face"
synonym:
- touch,
- trace,
- ghost
verb
1. Move like a ghost
- "The masked men ghosted across the moonlit yard"
synonym:
- ghost
2. Haunt like a ghost
- Pursue
- "Fear of illness haunts her"
synonym:
- haunt,
- obsess,
- ghost
3. Write for someone else
- "How many books have you ghostwritten so far?"
synonym:
- ghost,
- ghostwrite
Examples of using
You're as pale as a ghost.
"Hello, Harry!" - "Tom... Tom Riddle!" - "Ha, no!" - "What?" - "I am you!" - "Are you a ghost?"- "No, a cook!" - "What?"
"Hi, Harry!" "Tom... Tom Riddle!" "Ha, no!" "What?" "I am you!" "Are you a ghost?" "No, I'm a cook!" "What?"