ghosts
noun · verb
Form of ghost , plural of ghost.
Simple meaning
The visible disembodied soul of a dead person.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
gohstsIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɡoʊsts
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
plural of ghost
The visible disembodied soul of a dead person
plural of ghost
A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death.
plural of ghost
Any faint shadowy semblance; an unsubstantial image.
plural of ghost
A false image formed in a telescope, camera, or other optical device by reflection from the surfaces of one or more lenses.
verb
third-person singular of ghost
To appear suddenly or move like a disembodied soul; specifically (often sports); also (transitive, dated) followed by the dummy subject it: to move easily and quietly without anyone noticing; to slip.
third-person singular of ghostby extensionfigurative
To continuously cause (someone or something) trouble; specifically, to continuously be in the thoughts of (someone) in a disturbing manner; to perturb, to trouble.
third-person singular of ghost
Haunt like a ghost; pursue
third-person singular of ghost
Move like a ghost
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This meaning: The visible disembodied soul of a dead person
Used this way, ghosts is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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A mental representation of some haunting experience.
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