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ghost


Definition: Meaning of, ghost in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɡəʊst /

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ghost ghosts
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  1. spirit the spirit of a dead person that some people think they can feel or see in a place
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  2. memory/effect the memory or effect of someone or something bad that lived, existed, or happened in the past
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  3. the ghost of a smile/sound etc a smile etc that is so slight you are not sure it happened
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  4. television/computer a second image that is not clear on a television or computer screen
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  5. give up the ghost if a machine gives up the ghost, it does not work any more and cannot be repaired - used humorously
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  6. give up the ghost to die
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  7. (not) a ghost of a chance not even a slight chance of doing something, or of something happening
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
ghost ghosted ghosted
Present Participle Third Person Singular
ghosting ghosts
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  1. to write something as a GHOST WRITER
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ghost used in phrases

  • Holy Ghost (noun)
    1. the Holy Ghost God in the form of a SPIRIT according to the Christian religion [=  Holy Spirit]
  • Marley's Ghost
    1. the spirit of Jacob Marley, who is the dead business partner of SCROOGE in the book A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1843) by Charles DICKENS . He appears to SCROOGE on Christmas Eve, and tells him that he will be visited by three spirits.
  • ghost dance (noun)
    1. a religious dance of Native Americans looking for communication with the dead
  • ghost gum (noun)
    1. small to medium-sized tree of Australia and Tasmania having smooth white to light-grey bark shedding in patches or strips
  • ghost moth (noun)
    1. a yellow-brown European moth of the family Hepialidae
  • ghost story (noun)
    1. a story about ghosts that is intended to frighten people
  • ghost town (noun)
    1. a town that used to have a lot of people living and working in it, but now has very few or none
  • ghost train (noun)
    1. a small train ride at a FUNFAIR, that is designed to frighten you by taking you through a dark place full of SKELETON s and things that jump out at you
  • ghost weed (noun)
    1. annual spurge of western United States having showy white-bracted flower clusters and very poisonous milk
  • ghost word (noun)
    1. a word form that has entered the language through the perpetuation of an error
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Pronunciation: ˈɒksfəd
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also Oxford University one of the two oldest and most respected universities in the UK, established in the 13th century. The university is made up of about 35 separate colleges, where the students live and also receive some of their teaching
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