ghost

A1
Pronunciation
/ɡəʊst/
/ɡoʊst/
Noun
20 definition(s)
1 Definition

The spirit; the soul of man.

2 Definition

The disembodied soul; the soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death

Example Sentences
  • Everyone believed that the ghost of an old lady haunted the crypt.
3 Definition

Any faint shadowy semblance; an unsubstantial image

Example Sentences
  • not a ghost of a chance; the ghost of an idea
4 Definition

A false image formed in a telescope, camera, or other optical device by reflection from the surfaces of one or more lenses.

5 Definition

An unwanted image similar to and overlapping or adjacent to the main one on a television screen, caused by the transmitted image being received both directly and via reflection.

6 Definition

A ghostwriter.

7 Definition

An unresponsive user on IRC, resulting from the user's client disconnecting without notifying the server.

8 Definition

An image of a file or hard disk.

9 Definition

An understudy.

10 Definition

A covert (and deniable) agent.

11 Definition

The faint image that remains after an attempt to remove graffiti.

12 Definition

An opponent in a racing game that follows a previously recorded route, allowing players to compete against previous best times.

13 Definition

A dead person whose identity is stolen by another. See ghosting.

14 Definition

(in names of species) White or pale.

Example Sentences
  • ghost slug; ghostberry; ghostflower; ghost crab; ghost bat
15 Definition

(in names of species) Transparent or translucent.

Example Sentences
  • ghost ant; ghost catfish; ghost nipper; ghost nudibranch
16 Definition

Abandoned.

Example Sentences
  • ghost town; ghost net; ghost ramp; ghost ship
17 Definition

Remnant; the remains of a(n).

Example Sentences
  • ghost cell; ghost crater; ghost image
18 Definition

Perceived or listed but not real.

Example Sentences
  • ghost pain; ghost cellphone vibration; ghost island; ghost voter
19 Definition

Of cryptid, supernatural or extraterrestrial nature.

Example Sentences
  • ghost rocket; ghost deer; ghost cat
20 Definition

Substitute.

Example Sentences
  • ghost writer; ghost band; ghost singer
Verb
10 definition(s)
1 Definition

To haunt; to appear to in the form of an apparition.

2 Definition

To die; to expire.

3 Definition

To ghostwrite.

4 Definition

To sail seemingly without wind.

5 Definition

To copy a file or hard drive image.

6 Definition

To gray out (a visual item) to indicate that it is unavailable.

7 Definition

To forcibly disconnect an IRC user who is using one's reserved nickname.

8 Definition

To appear without warning; to move quickly and quietly; to slip.

9 Definition

To kill.

10 Definition

To break up with someone without warning or explanation; to perform an act of ghosting.