haunting

/HH AO1 N T IH0 NG/
verb
  1. 1

    To inhabit, or visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts).

    โ€œA couple of ghosts haunt the old, burnt-down house.โ€

  2. 2

    To make uneasy, restless.

    โ€œThe memory of his past failures haunted him.โ€

  3. 3

    To stalk, to follow

    โ€œThe policeman haunted him, following him everywhere.โ€

  4. 4

    To live habitually; to stay, to remain.

  5. 5

    To accustom; habituate; make accustomed to.

  6. 6

    To practise; to devote oneself to.

  7. 7

    To persist in staying or visiting.

Synonyms

noun
  1. 1

    A particular instance of haunting; a ghostly habitation.

    โ€œDuring the haunting, strange voices and noises were heard and objects flew off tables.โ€

adjective
  1. 1

    Remaining in the mind; not easily forgotten.

    โ€œHe had a haunting gaze.โ€

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/haunt, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/haunting