Definition of haunting Haunting

/hɔˈntɪŋ/ - [honting] - haunt•ing

We found 6 definitions of haunting from 4 different sources.

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What does haunting mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

haunting - continually recurring to the mind; "haunting memories"; "the cathedral organ and the distant voices have a haunting beauty"- Claudia Cassidy
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haunting - having a deeply disquieting or disturbing effect; "from two handsome and talented young men to two haunting horrors of disintegration"-Charles Lee
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • haunting (Noun)
    A particular instance of haunting; a ghostly habitation.
  • haunting (Verb)
    Present participle of haunt.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • haunting (p. pr. & vb. n.)
    of Haunt

Part of speech

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  • haunting, verb, gerund of haunt (infinitive).
  • haunting, noun, singular of hauntings.

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