haunting Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
   stalk; haunt.
   
   • her ex-boyfriend stalked her
   • the ghost of her mother haunted her
2. verb haunt like a ghost; pursue
   ghost; haunt; obsess.
   
   • Fear of illness haunts her
3. verb be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place
   haunt; frequent.
   
   • She haunts the ballet
4. adjective satellite continually recurring to the mind
   persistent.
   
   • haunting memories
   • the cathedral organ and the distant voices have a haunting beauty"- Claudia Cassidy
5. adjective satellite 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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