Meaning of 'ghost'

verb

to leave a gathering without saying goodbye

Example: "They ghosted an hour ago. "

noun

a mental representation of a haunting experience

Example: "The ghost of my experience in the war followed me."

Synonyms: shade

noun

a hint of a particular quality

Example: "There was a ghost of happiness in the film."

Synonyms: touch

noun

the visible disembodied soul of a dead person

Example: "The ghost of Banquo appeared during the feast."

noun

a writer who gives the credit of authorship to someone else

Example: "The celebrity's autobiography was, in fact, written by a ghost."

Synonyms: ghostwriter

verb

write for someone else

Example: "How many books have you ghosted so far?"

Synonyms: ghostwrite

verb

haunt like a ghost

Synonyms: haunt obsess

verb

move like a ghost

Example: "The masked men ghosted across the moonlit yard"