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to ghost
01
to abruptly cut off communication with someone, especially online, without explanation
Transitive: to ghost sb
Slang
Examples
He just ghosted me after three dates.
02
to move in a smooth, quiet, and effortless manner
Intransitive: to ghost somewhere
Examples
The ice skater ghosted across the rink with grace and precision.
03
to write for someone else, usually without taking credit for the work
Transitive: to ghost a written work
Examples
She ghosted his autobiography, ensuring his life story was told exactly as he wanted.
04
to repeatedly appear or make one's presence felt in a way that is eerie, unsettling, or lingering
Transitive: to ghost a person or their thoughts
Examples
After the breakup, his memory seemed to ghost her, popping up in every room she entered.
Ghost
01
a dead person or animal's spirit that appears to the living
Examples
They claimed to have seen a ghost in the old abandoned house late at night.
02
a representation or manifestation of a haunting experience in one's mind
Examples
After the accident, he could n't shake off the ghost of that night from his mind.
03
a faint trace or hint of a certain quality
Examples
There was a ghost of a smile on his lips as he listened to the story.
04
a writer who creates content that is credited to another person
Examples
The celebrity 's memoir was actually written by a ghost.
