Used in a Sentence

ghost

How to use ghost in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for ghost.

Editorial note

And this is why you do "ghost employee" audits.

Examples10
Definitions7
Parts of speech2

Quick take

a mental representation of some haunting experience; "he looked like he had seen a ghost"; "it aroused specters from his past"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of ghost gathered in one view.

noun

a mental representation of some haunting experience; "he looked like he had seen a ghost"; "it aroused specters from his past"

noun

a writer who gives the credit of authorship to someone else

noun

the visible disembodied soul of a dead person

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for ghost.

noun

a mental representation of some haunting experience; "he looked like he had seen a ghost"; "it aroused specters from his past"

noun

a writer who gives the credit of authorship to someone else

noun

the visible disembodied soul of a dead person

noun

a suggestion of some quality; "there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone"; "he detected a ghost of a smile on her face"

verb

move like a ghost; "The masked men ghosted across the moonlit yard"

verb

haunt like a ghost; pursue; "Fear of illness haunts her"

verb

write for someone else; "How many books have you ghostwritten so far?"

Example sentences

1

And this is why you do "ghost employee" audits.

2

Is this a computer ghost story for halloween?

3

Am I the only one bothered by how many people are invoking Aaron's ghost?

4

I wasn't totally clear in my first comment and by the time I got done explaining, I was ghost banned.

5

B. The computers client name was specified as ghost laptop.

6

We went to Hearst castle and the reverence which the guides and the people on the tour paid to the ghost and myth of Hearst was unnerving.

7

Pretty much every "G+ is a ghost town" thread I've read includes the caveat "unless you're Robert Scoble".

8

Instead, years of negligence and atrocious design decisions turned it into a ghost town since around 2011 or so. One has only to blame oneself.

9

One day, I was sent some bullshit email that I needed to do about 100 audits including "ghost employee audit" and check a box on a web form that all were complete.

10

Robert Scoble makes his money by having lots of followers, so obviously follower counts matter to him, but they have absolutely no bearing on whether or not a site is a "ghost town" or not.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use ghost in a sentence?

And this is why you do "ghost employee" audits.

What does ghost mean?

a mental representation of some haunting experience; "he looked like he had seen a ghost"; "it aroused specters from his past"

What part of speech is ghost?

ghost is commonly used as noun, verb.