ghosting

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

• 🇨🇳指突然中断与某人的一切联系且不解释原因的做法，通常出现在社交或恋爱约会情境中。

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.

   🇨🇳断联

   同义词: disappearingsilent treatmentvanishing

   反义词: 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.

   🇨🇳消失

   同义词: 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.

• 🇨🇳动词，指突然完全停止与某人的一切联系，尤其在社交或恋爱关系中，不解释原因地消失、断绝往来。

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.

   🇨🇳玩消失

   同义词: 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.

   🇨🇳闹鬼

   同义词: hauntspook

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