ghosting

incontable

A noun referring to the practice of suddenly ending all communication with someone without explanation, typically in a social or dating context.

• 🇪🇸Práctica de cortar repentinamente toda comunicación con alguien sin dar explicaciones, generalmente en contextos sociales o de citas.

1. Abruptly ending communication B2 informal

   The practice of suddenly ending all communication with someone without explanation, especially in a romantic or social context.

   • She was upset after experiencing ghosting from her date.
   • Ghosting is considered rude in modern dating culture.
   • He stopped replying to her messages, which is a classic case of ghosting.

   🇪🇸Fantasmeo

   Sinónimos: disappearingsilent treatmentvanishing

   Antónimos: communicationcontactengagement

2. Disappearing from a situation B2 informal

   The act of leaving a place or situation quietly and without notice.

   • He pulled a ghosting at the party and left without saying goodbye.
   • Ghosting from work responsibilities can cause problems for the team.
   • She is known for ghosting her friends when she feels overwhelmed.

   🇪🇸Desaparición repentina

   Sinónimos: disappearingvanishing

• ghostings plural form
• ghostings' possessive plural form
• ghosting's possessive singular form

A verb meaning to abruptly cut off all communication with someone, especially in a social or dating context, without explanation.

• 🇪🇸Verbo que significa cortar repentinamente toda comunicación con alguien, especialmente en un contexto social o de citas, sin dar explicación.

1. To disappear or vanish B2 informal

   To suddenly stop all communication with someone without explanation, especially in a romantic or social context.

   • He ghosted her after three dates.
   • She ghosted her friend after the argument.
   • I hate it when people ghost you without any reason.

   🇪🇸desaparecer sin explicación

   Sinónimos: disappearvanish

2. To haunt or appear as a ghost C1 formal

   To appear as a ghost or spirit, often to haunt a place or person.

   • The old castle is said to be ghosted by a former king.
   • She claimed to have ghosted through the hallway at midnight.
   • The legend says the spirit ghosts the forest every full moon.

   🇪🇸aparecerse como fantasma

   Sinónimos: hauntspook

• ghosted past participle
• ghosted past simple
• ghosting present participle
• ghosts third person singular