Poltergeist

Quick meaning: Poltergeist is a noun meaning (parapsychology) An unseen ghost which makes noises and causes disruption, especially by causing physical objects to move or fly about.

Meaning

(parapsychology) An unseen ghost which makes noises and causes disruption, especially by causing physical objects to move or fly about.

Example Sentences

The chapel is haunted by a demonic poltergeist.

A poltergeist haunts the house by moving objects around, making chain-rattling noises and throwing things.

I risk becoming nothing more than a common poltergeist wallowing in regrets and introspection and other terrible things.

"Perhaps even a small poltergeist might come your way. Any trifle would be welcome." His bull's bellow of laughter followed them into the lift.

Word Forms

• poltergeists
• poltergeister

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include hauntings, poltergeistism, paranatural, geist, phantom, psychokinesis.

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