ghosthunt

ˈɡoʊstˌhʌnt

Definition

Definition of ghosthunt - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

metaphorical

Rare

search for something elusive or nonexistent

Rare

The investigation turned into a ghosthunt for evidence.

wild-goose chase

paranormal

Rare

activity of searching for ghosts in haunted places

Rare

They organized a ghosthunt in the old mansion.

Verb

intr.

supernatural

Rare

search for ghosts or spirits

Rare

They decided to ghosthunt in the old mansion.

paranormal research

TECH.

investigate paranormal phenomena using equipment

TECH.

The team will ghosthunt with cameras and recorders.

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Origin of ghosthunt

English, ghost (spirit) + hunt (search)

Examples of ghosthunt in a sentence

Finding the perfect gift felt like a ghosthunt.
A ghosthunt was planned for Halloween night.
The group went on a ghosthunt in the abandoned hospital.
They love to ghosthunt in abandoned buildings.
We used to ghosthunt in the local cemetery.
They decided to ghosthunt in the abandoned mansion.

We plan to ghosthunt at the old cemetery tonight.

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French:chasse aux fantômes, chasser les fantômes, ...
German:Geisterjagd, Geister jagen, ...
Italian:caccia ai fantasmi, cercare spiriti, ...
Spanish:búsqueda de fantasmas, cazar espíritus, ...
Portuguese:caça a fantasmas, procurar espíritos, ...
Chinese:徒劳之举, 寻找鬼魂, ...
Japanese:ゴーストハント, 幽霊を探す, ...
Arabic:مُطَارَدَة وَهْمِيَّة, بَحَثَ عَنِ الأَشْبَاح, ...
Hebrew:מִרְדָּף רְפָאִים, לְחַפֵּשׂ רוּחוֹת רְפָאִים, ...
Russian:поиск призраков, искать призраков, ...
Ukrainian:полювання на привидів, полювати на привидів, ...
Hindi:भूत-शिकार, भूतों की खोज करना, ...
Bengali:ভূত শিকার, ভূতের সন্ধান করা, ...
Catalan:recerca de fantasmes, caçar fantasmes, ...
Czech:honba, lovit duchy, ...
Danish:jagt på spøgelser, jage spøgelser, ...
Dutch:spookjacht, geesten jagen, ...
Greek:αναζήτηση φαντασμάτων, αναζήτηση πνευμάτων, ...
Hungarian:szellemvadászat, szellemekre vadászni, ...
Khmer:ការស្វែងរកអ្វីមួយដែលពិបាករក ឬមិនមានពិត, ស្វែងរកខ្មោច, ...
Korean:유령 사냥, 유령 사냥하다, ...
Persian:جستجوی بی‌نتیجه, دنبال ارواح گشتن, ...
Polish:polowanie na duchy, polować na duchy, ...
Portuguese (BR):caça-fantasmas, procurar espíritos, ...
Romanian:vânătoare de fantome, a vâna fantome, ...
Swedish:spökjakt, spöka, ...
Thai:การล่าผี, ล่าผี, ...
Turkish:hayalet avı, hayalet avlamak, ...
Vietnamese:cuộc săn ma, săn ma, ...

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