Ghoster

Quick meaning: Ghoster is a noun meaning (nautical) A very lightweight headsail.

Meaning

(nautical) A very lightweight headsail.

More Meanings

1. (nautical) A vessel that sails seemingly without wind.
2. (slang) A ghosthunter; a paranormal investigator.
3. (slang) One who ghosts or ignores another person.

Example Sentences

Ghosters in hopes of catching proof of the paranormal came out of hiding. They emerged from behind headstones, crawled out of bushes, and peered around large trees.

These TikTok users are aware that one viral video is not going to fix the discontents of online dating; nor will it necessarily catapult a TikTok career (and not everyone has aspirations to pursue the life of an influencer, either). But there may be value in videos going viral, outside of making money and an opportunity to scold ghosters.

Now, a new study led by Leah LeFebvre of the University of Alabama sought to shed scientific light on this phenomenon, to help demystify why and how ghosters choose to end a relationship in this manner, and how ghostees experience this method of relationship dissolution. […] They probed participants’ experiences with ghosting from the perspective of both the ghoster and the ghostee.

Word Forms

• ghosters

Related Words

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