ghosting

indénombrable

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

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant la pratique consistant à cesser soudainement et sans explication toute communication avec une personne, généralement dans un contexte social ou relationnel.

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.

   🇫🇷ghosting (rupture de contact soudaine)

   Synonymes: disappearingsilent treatmentvanishing

   Antonymes: 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.

   🇫🇷Disparition silencieuse

   Synonymes: 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.

• 🇫🇷Verbe signifiant cesser soudainement toute communication avec quelqu'un, en particulier dans un contexte social ou de rencontres, sans explication.

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.

   🇫🇷couper les ponts

   Synonymes: 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.

   🇫🇷hanter (en tant que fantôme)

   Synonymes: hauntspook

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