ghost — the spirit of a dead person that is believed to appear to living people
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the spirit of a dead person that is believed to appear to living people
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡoʊst/
Korean meaning: 유령, 귀신
Korean pronunciation: 고스트 (강세: 고스트)
Example Sentences
- My phone battery gave up the ghost right before my job interview.
- She became a ghost writer for famous celebrities' autobiographies.
- Don't ghost me like you did last time - at least send a goodbye text!
ghost
NOUN//ɡoʊst//
the spirit of a dead person that is believed to appear to living people
💡 Concept
Spirit of dead person appears
🎵 Rhyme
The ghost joins the host for a toast!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ɡoʊst/
🇬🇧 UK/ɡəʊst/
🌳Etymology
Rootghost
Origin
고대 영어 'gāst'에서 유래되었으며, 게르만어족의 공통 조상에서 나온 단어입니다. '영혼'이나 '정신'을 의미하는 원시 인도유럽어에서 시작되어 현재의 의미로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
hostmostpostcoasttoast
host
most
post
coast
toast
🔗Collocations
ghost town
ghost writer
give up the ghost
ghost story
ghost of a chance
ghost someone
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My phone battery gave up the ghost right before my job interview.”
“She became a ghost writer for famous celebrities' autobiographies.”
😄 Fun example
“Don't ghost me like you did last time - at least send a goodbye text!”
“The abandoned amusement park looked like a ghost town at midnight.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
spiritphantomspecterapparitionshade
Antonyms
living personmortalhuman
Related
hauntedsupernaturalspookyparanormalcemetery
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