ghosts Meaning & Definition
What Does Ghosts Mean?
Ghosts is a noun that means the seat of life or intelligence. It can also mean a disembodied soul. As a verb, it means to haunt like a ghost.
Ghosts at a Glance
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈgōst/ |
| Synonyms | apparitions, bogeys and familiar spirits |
| Antonyms | angels and angel |
Ghosts Definition (Noun)
- the seat of life or intelligence : soul
give up the ghost
- a disembodied soul
- the soul of a dead person believed to be an inhabitant of the unseen world or to appear to the living in bodily likeness
- spirit, demon
- a faint shadowy trace
a ghost of a smile
- the least bit
not a ghost of a chance
- a false image in a photographic negative or on a television screen caused especially by reflection
- one who ghostwrites
- a red blood cell that has lost its hemoglobin
Ghosts as a Verb
- to haunt like a ghost
- ghostwrite
ghosted the mayor's autobiography
- to cut off all contact with (someone) abruptly and usually without explanation : to subject (someone, such as a former romantic partner) to ghosting see ghosting:1
No one wants to be ghosted, mostly because it sucks to admit that the person you gushed about last week is now pretending you don't exist …
- to move silently like a ghost
- to sail quietly in light winds
Synonyms of Ghosts
Antonyms of Ghosts
Ghosts in a Sentence
give up the ghost
a ghost of a smile
not a ghost of a chance
ghosted the mayor's autobiography
No one wants to be ghosted, mostly because it sucks to admit that the person you gushed about last week is now pretending you don't exist …
looked for ghosts in the graveyard on Halloween
she may be a good endurance runner, but she doesn't stand a ghost of a chance of winning in a sprint
the down-at-the-heels town house is but a ghost of the neighborhood's former grandeur
the vengeful ghosts of seamen who were deliberately shipwrecked upon these shores
Word Forms & Grammar
ghosts
ghost·like adjective
ghosty adjective
ghost
ghostier
ghostiest
ghostlike
ghosty
ghost·ed
ghost·ing
ghosted
ghosting
Words That Rhyme With Ghosts
Origin of Ghosts
Origin 1: Middle English gost, gast, from Old English gāst; akin to Old High German geist spirit, Sanskrit heḍa anger
Origin 2: see ghost:1
First Known Use
before 12th century
circa 1616t
Frequently Asked Questions About Ghosts
Is ghosts a noun or a verb?
Ghosts is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for ghosts?
Close synonyms of ghosts are apparitions, bogeys and familiar spirits. See the full list of ghosts synonyms and antonyms.