1. the spirit of a dead person that some people believe can appear to living people
2. a faint trace or remaining sign of something

1. to suddenly stop all communication with someone, especially in a romantic relationship
Usage: informal
2. to write something for another person who is credited as the author

Examples

• The old house was said to be haunted by the ghost of its former owner.
• She claimed to have seen a ghost in the attic last night.
• There was only a ghost of a smile on his face.
• The ghost of his former confidence had completely disappeared.
• He ghosted her after their third date without any explanation.
• The celebrity hired someone to ghost her autobiography.
• A ghost of pain still lingered in her injured knee.