nounπShareThe spirit; the soul of man."My grandmother believes her departed husband's ghost visits her every night. "soulmythologysupernaturalreligionphilosophymindpastessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe disembodied soul; the soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death"Everyone believed that the ghost of an old lady haunted the crypt."soulmythologyreligionsupernaturalbeingphilosophypersonhistoryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny faint shadowy semblance; an unsubstantial image"not a ghost of a chance; the ghost of an idea"supernaturalmythologysoulmindbeingliteratureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA false image formed in a telescope, camera, or other optical device by reflection from the surfaces of one or more lenses."The telescope showed a ghost of a star, making it hard to see the actual object clearly. "technologyphysicsastronomydeviceappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn 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."The ghost on the TV screen made it hard to see the football game clearly. "technologyelectronicsmediacommunicationsignalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA ghostwriter."The book was written by a ghostwriter, a person hired to write articles for famous authors. "writingjobpersonessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn unresponsive user on IRC, resulting from the user's client disconnecting without notifying the server."The ghost on the IRC channel for the history project was a student who logged off without saying goodbye. "internetcomputingtechnologycommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn image of a file or hard disk."The computer showed a ghost of the important presentation file, meaning the original was corrupted and only a partial copy remained. "computingtechnologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn understudy."The lead actor had a reliable ghost who could perform all his scenes flawlessly. "entertainmentjobstagepersonessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA covert (and deniable) agent."The company hired a ghost to handle their negative press. "politicsgovernmentmilitarywaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe faint image that remains after an attempt to remove graffiti."After the students painted over the graffiti, a ghost of the original words remained. "appearancepropertyartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn opponent in a racing game that follows a previously recorded route, allowing players to compete against previous best times."My younger brother set a new high score in the racing game by beating the ghost of his previous run. "gametechnologycomputingvehicleentertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA dead person whose identity is stolen by another. See ghosting."The new student was a ghost; everyone said she was a ghost because she had vanished after her first day and hadn't spoken to anyone since. "personcultureinternetcommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(in names of species) White or pale."ghost slug; ghostberry; ghostflower; ghost crab; ghost bat"colorbiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(in names of species) Transparent or translucent."ghost ant; ghost catfish; ghost nipper; ghost nudibranch"biologyanimalnatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAbandoned."ghost town; ghost net; ghost ramp; ghost ship"supernaturalbeingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareRemnant; the remains of a(n)."ghost cell; ghost crater; ghost image"supernaturalsoulpastessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπSharePerceived or listed but not real."ghost pain; ghost cellphone vibration; ghost island; ghost voter"supernaturalmythologysoulreligionbeingphilosophymindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOf cryptid, supernatural or extraterrestrial nature."ghost rocket; ghost deer; ghost cat"supernaturalmythologysoulbeingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSubstitute."ghost writer; ghost band; ghost singer"personjobbusinessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo haunt; to appear to in the form of an apparition."The old house frequently ghosts me with the sound of footsteps in the hallway even when I'm alone. "supernaturalmythologystoryliteraturereligionphilosophytheologysensationmindsoulbeingpastappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo die; to expire."My grandmother, who was very old, ghosted peacefully in her sleep last night. "soulsupernaturalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo ghostwrite."The journalist ghostwrote the senator's speech. "writingliteraturewordessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo sail seemingly without wind."The sailboat ghosted across the lake, seemingly moving without any wind pushing it. "nauticalsailingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo copy a file or hard drive image."To prepare for the computer science exam, Maria ghosted the operating system image onto a new hard drive. "computingtechnologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo gray out (a visual item) to indicate that it is unavailable."The teacher's website menu item for the upcoming test "Practice Questions" was ghosted, meaning the practice questions weren't available yet. "computingtechnologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo forcibly disconnect an IRC user who is using one's reserved nickname."The teacher ghosted the student from the online discussion forum because the student was using the teacher's reserved nickname. "computinginternettechnicalcommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo appear without warning; to move quickly and quietly; to slip."The cat ghosting into the room startled my little sister. "actionappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo kill."The angry student ghosted the teacher after a bad grade. "militarywaractioninhumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo break up with someone without warning or explanation; to perform an act of ghosting."My friend ghosted me after we had planned to study together for the big history exam. "communicationinternetactionsocietycultureemotionhumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading