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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
haunted
adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
be haunted by the memory of sth (=be unable to forget something unhappy)
▪ He is haunted by memories of his unhappy childhood.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ Billed as "America's most haunted house," the Myrtles Plantation is supposedly inhabited by 14 ghosts.
▪ Both John and his wife Susy are convinced the house is haunted.
▪ The locals say the villas are haunted.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ A sleepless night had added to her pallor and the haunted look in her eyes.
▪ A young vicar and his wife, with matching haunted faces, wheel their beautiful chubby little daughter down the corridor.
▪ It's haunted, and I would keep well away from it.
▪ It is a haunted nowhere land.
▪ Its flame showed up her hollow cheeks, the haunted eyes.
▪ Shelley looked like a haunted man.
▪ The painting is another brooding, haunted work from a period with worldwide, cross- cultural appeal.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Haunted

Haunt \Haunt\ (h[aum]nt; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Haunted; p. pr. & vb. n. Haunting.] [F. hanter; of uncertain origin, perh. from an assumed LL. ambitare to go about, fr. L. ambire (see Ambition); or cf. Icel. heimta to demand, regain, akin to heim home (see Home). [root]36.]

  1. To frequent; to resort to frequently; to visit pertinaciously or intrusively; to intrude upon.

    You wrong me, sir, thus still to haunt my house.
    --Shak.

    Those cares that haunt the court and town.
    --Swift.

  2. To inhabit or frequent as a specter; to visit as a ghost or apparition; -- said of spirits or ghosts, especially of dead people; as, the murdered man haunts the house where he died.

    Foul spirits haunt my resting place.
    --Fairfax.

  3. To practice; to devote one's self to. [Obs.]

    That other merchandise that men haunt with fraud . . . is cursed.
    --Chaucer.

    Leave honest pleasure, and haunt no good pastime.
    --Ascham.

  4. To accustom; to habituate. [Obs.]

    Haunt thyself to pity.
    --Wyclif.

Haunted

Haunted \Haunt"ed\, a. Inhabited by, or subject to the visits of, apparitions; frequented by a ghost.

All houses wherein men have lived and died Are haunted houses.
--Longfellow.

Wiktionary
haunted
  1. 1 Of a location, frequented by a ghost or ghosts. 2 Obsessed (by an idea, threat, etc.). 3 Showing a feeling of being disturbed. v

  2. (en-past of: haunt)

WordNet
haunted
  1. adj. having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something; "became more and more haunted by the stupid riddle"; "was absolutely obsessed with the girl"; "got no help from his wife who was preoccupied with the children"; "he was taken up in worry for the old woman" [syn: obsessed, preoccupied, taken up(p)]

  2. showing emotional affliction or disquiet; "her expression became progressively more haunted"

  3. inhabited by or as if by apparitions; "a haunted house"

Wikipedia
Haunted (Palahniuk novel)

Haunted is a 2005 novel by Chuck Palahniuk. The plot is a frame story for a series of 23 short stories, most preceded by a free verse poem. Each story is followed by a chapter of the main narrative, is told by a character in main narrative, and ties back into the main story in some way. Typical of Palahniuk's work, the dominant motifs in Haunted are sexual deviance, sexual identity, homosexuality, desperation, social distastefulness, disease, murder, death, and existentialism.

The synopsis on the dustjacket describes Haunted as a satire of reality television, but according to Palahniuk, the novel is actually about "the battle for credibility" that has resulted from the ease with which one can publish through the use of modern technology.

The cover of the 2006 U.S. trade paperback reprint features a glow-in-the-dark image.

Haunted (Poe album)

Haunted is the second album by American singer/songwriter Poe, released in 2000 (see 2000 in music) after a five-year hiatus from her debut album Hello in 1995. The self-produced album was created as a tribute to her father, and counterpart to her brother Mark Z. Danielewski's novel House of Leaves.

Haunted

Haunted or The Haunted may refer to:

Haunted (EP)

Haunted is an EP by Lalaine, released by LVP Entertainment in 2004.

Haunted (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

Haunted is a trade paperback collecting comic stories based on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer television series. The story features the first appearance of Faith in Buffy comics (she later appears in Note from the Underground and No Future for You.)

Haunted (Angel novel)

Haunted is an original novel based on the U.S. television series Angel. Tagline: "Reality television is taken one step too far." Characters include: Angel, Cordelia, Wesley, Gunn, Lilah Morgan and the Host.

Haunted (Armstrong novel)

Haunted is a fantasy novel by written by Kelley Armstrong.

Haunted (Six Feet Under album)

Haunted is Six Feet Under's debut album. It was released on Metal Blade in 1995, after Chris Barnes' departure from Cannibal Corpse.

Haunted (TV series)

Haunted is an American television program first aired in September 2002 on UPN. The program, which was filmed in Vancouver, was canceled in November 2002 due to low ratings. As a result, only seven of the completed episodes were aired on UPN. However, all eleven filmed episodes have been shown in later airings of the show. In September 2007, the series began airing on Sci Fi. In 2009, Chiller began airing this program as part of their daily marathon line-up. It plays there sporadically. A marathon of the entire series ran all day on October 31, 2010 on Universal HD.

Haunted (Human Nature song)

"Haunted" is a song originally recorded by the Australian pop vocal group Human Nature for their 2004 album Walk the Tightrope. In 2007 the song was covered by the German pop quartet Room 2012 and released as the first single from their debut album, Elevator. The Room 2012 version charted at number ten in Germany, twenty-one in Austria and twenty-three in Switzerland.

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Haunted (The Pogues song)

"Haunted" is a 1986 single by the Irish band The Pogues. It was featured on the Sid and Nancy Soundtrack, the original soundtrack for the movie Sid and Nancy. It reached chart position #42 in the UK. Originally sung by Cait O'Riordan, in 1995 the song was re-recorded as a duet between former Pogues vocalist Shane MacGowan and Sinéad O'Connor, this time reaching #30 in the UK. The original version was included on disc 1 of the 2008 compilation "Just Look Them In The Eye And Say... POGUE MAHONE!!"

Haunted (1995 film)

Haunted is a 1995 horror film, by veteran director Lewis Gilbert and starring Aidan Quinn, Kate Beckinsale, Anthony Andrews and John Gielgud. It is based on a novel of the same name by James Herbert. The film was produced by Andrews and Gilbert.

Haunted (Cabot novel)

Haunted is a young adult novel written by author Meg Cabot and was published by Avon Books in 2004. It is the fifth part of The Mediator series.

Haunted (UK TV series)

Haunted was a British supernatural drama series broadcast by ITV ( ABC). It ran for eight episodes from 1967–68 and starred Patrick Mower as University lecturer Michael West, who travelled around Britain investigating reported paranormal phenomena. None of the episodes are known to have survived on film.

Haunted (2007 film)

Haunted ( Turkish: Musallat) is a 2007 Turkish horror film directed by Alper Mestçi about a young Turkish guest-worker who it is haunted by dark visionsin Berlin. The film, which opened nationwide on was one of the highest-grossing Turkish films of 2007.

Haunted (comics)

Haunted was a horror-suspense anthology comic book series published by Charlton Comics from 1971 to 1984 (though it was primarily a reprint title from 1978 onward). The book was "hosted" by Impy, a pint-sized ghost dressed in an all-white superhero costume. With issue #21, the book's host became Baron Weirwulf (who first appeared in Ghost Manor #19, published in July 1974). From that point forward, Haunted's title was changed to Baron Weirwulf's Haunted Library (though it was still known as Haunted in the indicia).

Haunted was part of a wave of new horror and suspense comics published by Charlton during this period. Its sister titles, with many of the same creators, were the Charlton anthologies The Many Ghosts of Doctor Graves (with host Dr. M.T. Graves), Ghostly Tales (with I.M. Dedd), Ghost Manor (with host Mr. Bones), Ghostly Haunts (with Winnie the Witch), and Scary Tales (with Countess R.H. Von Bludd).

Haunted (Late Night Alumni album)

Haunted is the third studio album by the United States house group Late Night Alumni. It was released digitally on February 8, 2011 and physically on March 29, 2011 through Ultra Records.

Haunted (Janita album)

Haunted is a solo LP released by Brooklyn-based Finnish singer-songwriter Janita. It was released on Blake Morgan's independent record label Engine Company Records (now ECR Music Group) in 2010.

Haunted (The Vampire Diaries)

"Haunted" is the seventh episode of the first season of The CW television series, The Vampire Diaries and the seventh episode of the series overall. It originally aired on October 29, 2009. The episode's story was written by Andrew Kreisberg and the teleplay by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec. It was directed by Ernest Dickerson.

Haunted (Beyoncé song)

"Haunted" is a song by American recording artist Beyoncé from her fifth studio album, Beyoncé (2013). It was written and produced by Beyoncé herself and Boots. Conceived by the latter following an infuriating meeting with a record label, the song was presented to Beyoncé who decided to record it following similar experiences in the music industry. The song was inspired by the works of English musician Aphex Twin and contains a stream of consciousness rap.

Musically, it consists of two parts titled "Ghost" and "Haunted". A predominantly R&B, dance-pop, dubstep and hip hop song, it contains a minimalistic sound with keyboards, bass and percussion. Beyoncé raps the spoken word segment of "Ghost" with robotic and reverbed vocals. Lyrically, "Haunted" contains sexually explicit and frank lyrics talking about desire. Many music critics compared its sound with various artists and noted different influences and elements explored in its composition. Upon its release, the song was met with positive reviews, with critics praising its experimentalistic sound and the minimalistic approach.

Two accompanying music videos were filmed for both parts of the song and placed separately on the visual album. The clip for "Ghost" was directed by Pierre Debusschere while Jonas Åkerlund served as the director for the second part, "Haunted". The former visual shows various close-up shots of Beyoncé lip-syncing the lyrics, while the latter features her walking in the corridor of a big mansion meeting various actors seen inside the rooms. Critics compared the video of "Haunted" and the singer's look with works by Madonna, most notably with her song " Justify My Love" (1990). The song was performed live during the last European leg of The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour and at the On the Run Tour in 2014. Beyoncé also performed it at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards as part of a medley consisting of songs from her fifth studio album.

Usage examples of "haunted".

Kill the rogue that had killed Aby and haunted the convoy down the mountain.

Aye as I went, that maiden who had reared The torch of Truth afar, of whose high deeds The Hermit in his pilgrimage had heard, Haunted my thoughts.

Downward they fled, From under the haunted roof, To the valley aquake with the tread Of an iron-resounding hoof, As of legions of thunderful horse Broken loose and in line tramping hard.

The last time I talked to them, they tried to convince me Argali is haunted.

After resting a few moments, Huon bade Sherasmin lead the way into the neighboring forest, although his guide and mentor again strove to dissuade him from crossing it by explaining that the forest was haunted by a goblin who could change men into beasts.

For even the birds of Ares that haunted the desert isle beforetime, not even them did we find.

The cellar of the Haunted Bookshop was, to Bock, a fascinating place, illuminated by a warm glow from the furnace, and piled high with split packing-cases which Roger used as kindling.

The divided command problem between MacArthur and Nimitz haunted the Pacific war and resulted in the stupendous botch at Leyte Gulf.

The hedge, a Caragana, would be pretty in bloom in a couple of months, but until then the pillar and the hedge together made the place look haunted.

Flemish house of Balthasar Claes, in the Rue de Paris at Douai, is haunted by a daemon more potent than that of Canidia.

Adam flexed the joint, impressed, but the movement of his fingers darkened his eyes, and he turned a haunted expression to the shadows of the passage he had left behind.

He recalled how the street seemed inanely alive with the horrid cheer that haunted zoos and menageries, how the cries of bird sellers, of puppy wallahs and cat peddlers intermingled and created an eerie and disturbing echolalia, at once mocking of and mocked by the chatter of their caged and staring stock in trade.

However, the memory of Egars paralysing fall still haunted him, his friend lying on the damp earth, unable to move his limbs.

His mother had dreaded fantasmas, the evil ghosts of the dead, and he shuddered to a sudden sense that the tower was una rumba embrujada, a haunted tomb.

White Halfoat would much rather have remained in the trailer he shared with Captain Flume, the silent, haunted squadron public-relations officer who spent most of each evening developing the pictures he took during the day to be sent out with his publicity releases.