1. a ghost or spirit; a supernatural being
Usage: informal; chiefly Southern U.S. dialect

1. to haunt; to visit or inhabit as a ghost
Usage: informal; chiefly Southern U.S. dialect

Examples

• The old house was said to be haunted by a haint that appeared at midnight.
• Local children claimed the cemetery was full of haints.
• They believed the haint of the former owner still roamed the plantation.
• The haint would haint the hallways every full moon, according to legend.
• She swore a haint had moved her belongings while she slept.
• The townspeople warned visitors not to venture out after dark or the haints would get them.