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ghost

1 ghost /ˈgoʊst/ noun
plural ghosts
1 ghost
/ˈgoʊst/
noun
plural ghosts
Britannica Dictionary definition of GHOST
[count] : the soul of a dead person thought of as living in an unseen world or as appearing to living people
sometimes used figuratively
[singular] : a very small amount or trace usually + of

give up the ghost

informal
: to die often used figuratively
2 ghost /ˈgoʊst/ verb
ghosts; ghosted; ghosting
2 ghost
/ˈgoʊst/
verb
ghosts; ghosted; ghosting
Britannica Dictionary definition of GHOST
[+ object]