verb🔗ShareTo haunt; to appear to in the form of an apparition."The old house, abandoned for years, was rumored to be ghosted by the family who lived there long ago. "supernaturalmythologyliteraturesoulstorybeingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo die; to expire."The old dog, weak and tired, finally ghosted peacefully in its sleep last night. "soulChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo ghostwrite."The celebrity ghosted his autobiography, meaning he hired someone else to write it for him, but published it under his own name. "writingwordcommunicationlanguageinternetmediatechnologyentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo sail seemingly without wind."The small sailboat ghosted across the lake, barely moving despite the open sail, as the breeze had completely died down. "nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo copy a file or hard drive image."The IT technician ghosted the old computer's hard drive onto the new one to quickly transfer all the files and programs. "computingtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo gray out (a visual item) to indicate that it is unavailable."The "Submit" button ghosted after I tried to upload a file that was too large. "technologycomputinginternetcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo forcibly disconnect an IRC user who is using one's reserved nickname."The moderator ghosted the student who was using the reserved nickname "ChefsKiss" in the school's IRC chat. "computinginternettechnicalcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo appear without warning; to move quickly and quietly; to slip."The cat ghosted past my legs, almost making me trip. "communicationinternetattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo kill."The angry mob ghosted the neighborhood bully. "weaponmilitaryactionwarinhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo break up with someone without warning or explanation; to perform an act of ghosting.""After their first date, Sarah thought things went well, but Mark ghosted her and never replied to her texts." "communicationactioninternetsocietycultureemotionentertainmentwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(of an article or published opinion) written under the name of another person; ghostwritten"The politician's speech was ghosted, so he didn't actually write the words he delivered. "writingmedialiteraturewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading