Unscramble ghost

Definition of ghost

noun:

• a mental representation of some haunting experience; "he looked like he had seen a ghost", "it aroused specters from his past". Synonyms: shade, specter, spectre, spook, wraith.
• a writer who gives the credit of authorship to someone else. Synonyms: ghostwriter.
• the visible disembodied soul of a dead person.
• a suggestion of some quality; "there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone", "he detected a ghost of a smile on her face". Synonyms: touch, trace.

verb:

• move like a ghost; "The masked men ghosted across the moonlit yard".
• haunt like a ghost; pursue; "Fear of illness haunts her". Synonyms: haunt, obsess.
• write for someone else; "How many books have you ghostwritten so far?". Synonyms: ghostwrite.

Related words

poltergeist, revenant.

Words nearby

host.

Rhymes with

boast, coast, engrossed, host, most, post, riposte, roast, toast.