ghost
🇺🇸
/ɡəʊst/
🇬🇧
/ɡəʊst/
noun
B1
the spirit of a dead person that someone thinks they see or hear
She saw a ghost in the old house and felt scared.
R
the memory of something bad that still affects people
The ghost of past wars still affects the country today.
R
a very small amount of something that is barely there
He had a ghost of a chance to win the race.
R
a faint second image on a TV screen caused by a problem
The TV showed a ghost image next to the main picture.
verb
R
to write something for someone else who uses it as their own
He ghosted the book that made her famous.
R
to move quietly without making any sound
The cat ghosted through the dark room without a sound.
R
to suddenly stop talking to someone to end a relationship
He ghosted his friend after their argument and never replied.
translation
the spirit of a dead person that someone thinks they see or hear; the memory of something bad that still affects people; a very small amount of something that is barely there; a faint second image on a TV screen caused by a problem
to write something for someone else who uses it as their own; to move quietly without making any sound; to suddenly stop talking to someone to end a relationship
Word Forms
Plural
ghosts
Progressive
ghosting
Past
ghosted
3rd Present
ghosts
Perfect
ghosted