verbπShareTo haunt; to appear to in the form of an apparition."The old house was said to ghost the neighborhood at night, appearing as shadowy figures in the windows. "supernaturalmythologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo die; to expire."The old oak tree in our backyard finally ghosted last summer after the long drought. "beingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo ghostwrite."The celebrity hired a writer to ghostwrite her autobiography. "writingcommunicationjobwordinternetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo sail seemingly without wind."The small sailboat was ghosting across the lake, moving almost imperceptibly despite the seemingly calm conditions. "nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo copy a file or hard drive image."The IT technician is ghosting the old computers' hard drives onto new ones to quickly set them up for the new employees. "computingtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo gray out (a visual item) to indicate that it is unavailable."The software is ghosting the "Submit" button until you fill in all the required fields. "technologycomputinginternetsignalcommunicationelectronicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo forcibly disconnect an IRC user who is using one's reserved nickname."Someone was using my nickname, so I had to ghost them to reclaim it on IRC. "computinginternetcommunicationtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo appear without warning; to move quickly and quietly; to slip."The cat was sleeping peacefully, then ghosting out of the room when she heard the vacuum cleaner start. "communicationinternettechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo kill."He failed to water the plant regularly, effectively ghosting it and causing it to die. "actioninhumanwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo break up with someone without warning or explanation; to perform an act of ghosting."After their first date, she thought things went well, but he ghosted her and never replied to her texts. "communicationinternetsocietyactionemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe practice of hiding prisoners from inspection from (possibly hostile) outside inspectors."The report accused the prison officials of ghosting, alleging they moved inmates to unlisted locations whenever international observers arrived for inspections. "governmentmilitarypoliceactioninhumanwarlaworganizationhistorystateChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe blurry appearance of a television picture resulting from interference caused by multipath reception."The old television's ghosting made it hard to see the football game clearly, as there were faint, blurry outlines around the players. "technologyelectronicsmediasignalappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareGhost imaging."The scientists were excited to see clear "ghosting" in the new quantum imaging experiment, proving the entanglement of the photons. "technologycomputingtechnicalmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA form of identity theft in which someone steals the identity, and sometimes even the role within society, of a specific dead person (the "ghost") who is not widely known to be deceased."The elderly woman claimed her neighbor's recent rise to local political prominence was achieved through ghosting: she suspected he'd stolen the identity of a deceased, unknown local historian. "internettechnologypersonsocietyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA problem with a keyboard where certain simultaneous keypresses trigger the action of a further key that was not in fact pressed."During the fast-paced video game, I experienced frustrating ghosting on my keyboard, where pressing "A" and "W" together also made my character randomly jump. "computingelectronicstechnicaldevicemachinetechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA method of ending a personal relationship by stopping any contact with the other party and not providing an explanation."After a few dates, her ghosting was a clear sign he wasn't interested in continuing the relationship. "communicationsocietyactioninternethumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe phenomenon of the writing on one side of a page in a notebook being partly visible on the other side."The notebook's thin paper resulted in noticeable ghosting, making it hard to read the notes on the reverse side. "writingstationeryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading