Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with ghost in American Collocation
ghost
noun
countable
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ɡoʊst/
ancestral
evil
friendly
headless
mischievous
resident
shadowy
vengeful
The house had a friendly ghost which used to switch on the lights.
make a ghost disappear
banish
exorcise
lay
summon
The clergy were called in to exorcise the ghost.
make a ghost appear
conjure
invoke
summon
The trees are believed to conjure female ghosts.
see a ghost
encounter
meet
see
witness
She claims that she saw the ghost of a young airman in uniform.