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PRONUNCIATION OF GHAST

ghast  [ɡɑːst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GHAST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ghast is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb ghast in English.

WHAT DOES GHAST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of ghast in the English dictionary

The definition of ghast in the dictionary is to terrify.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO GHAST

PRESENT

Present
I ghast
you ghast
he/she/it ghasts
we ghast
you ghast
they ghast
Present continuous
I am ghasting
you are ghasting
he/she/it is ghasting
we are ghasting
you are ghasting
they are ghasting
Present perfect
I have ghasted
you have ghasted
he/she/it has ghasted
we have ghasted
you have ghasted
they have ghasted
Present perfect continuous
I have been ghasting
you have been ghasting
he/she/it has been ghasting
we have been ghasting
you have been ghasting
they have been ghasting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I ghasted
you ghasted
he/she/it ghasted
we ghasted
you ghasted
they ghasted
Past continuous
I was ghasting
you were ghasting
he/she/it was ghasting
we were ghasting
you were ghasting
they were ghasting
Past perfect
I had ghasted
you had ghasted
he/she/it had ghasted
we had ghasted
you had ghasted
they had ghasted
Past perfect continuous
I had been ghasting
you had been ghasting
he/she/it had been ghasting
we had been ghasting
you had been ghasting
they had been ghasting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will ghast
you will ghast
he/she/it will ghast
we will ghast
you will ghast
they will ghast
Future continuous
I will be ghasting
you will be ghasting
he/she/it will be ghasting
we will be ghasting
you will be ghasting
they will be ghasting
Future perfect
I will have ghasted
you will have ghasted
he/she/it will have ghasted
we will have ghasted
you will have ghasted
they will have ghasted
Future perfect continuous
I will have been ghasting
you will have been ghasting
he/she/it will have been ghasting
we will have been ghasting
you will have been ghasting
they will have been ghasting
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would ghast
you would ghast
he/she/it would ghast
we would ghast
you would ghast
they would ghast
Conditional continuous
I would be ghasting
you would be ghasting
he/she/it would be ghasting
we would be ghasting
you would be ghasting
they would be ghasting
Conditional perfect
I would have ghast
you would have ghast
he/she/it would have ghast
we would have ghast
you would have ghast
they would have ghast
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been ghasting
you would have been ghasting
he/she/it would have been ghasting
we would have been ghasting
you would have been ghasting
they would have been ghasting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you ghast
we let´s ghast
you ghast
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to ghast
Past participle
ghasted
Present Participle
ghasting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GHAST


avast
əˈvɑːst
Belfast
ˈbɛlfɑːst
blast
blɑːst
broadcast
ˈbrɔːdˌkɑːst
cast
kɑːst
caste
kɑːst
contrast
kənˈtrɑːst
fast
fɑːst
forecast
ˈfɔːˌkɑːst
gast
ɡɑːst
last
lɑːst
mast
mɑːst
oblast
ˈɒblɑːst
outcast
ˈaʊtˌkɑːst
outlast
ˈaʊtˌlɑːst
overcast
ˈəʊvəˌkɑːst
past
pɑːst
podcast
ˈpɒdˌkɑːst
vast
vɑːst
webcast
ˈwɛbˌkɑːst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GHAST

gharial
gharri
gharry
ghastful
ghastfully
ghastlier
ghastliest
ghastliness
ghastly
ghastness
ghat
Ghats
ghaut
ghazal
Ghazali
ghazi

WORDS THAT END LIKE GHAST

aghast
at least
at long last
at the least
beast
bed and breakfast
breakfast
coast
deep in the past
east
feast
hast
Hesychast
in the least
least
Middle East
the Far East
the last
the past
to say the least

Synonyms and antonyms of ghast in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ghast» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GHAST

Find out the translation of ghast to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ghast from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ghast» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

恶魂
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ghast
570 millions of speakers

English

ghast
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ghast
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ghast
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Ghast
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ghast
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ghast
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ghast
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ghast
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ghast
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ghast
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

ghast
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ghast
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ghast
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ghast
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भूत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ghast
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ghast
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Ghast
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Ghast
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ghast
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ghast
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ghast
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ghast
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Ghast
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ghast

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GHAST»

The term «ghast» is regularly used and occupies the 99.834 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GHAST» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ghast» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ghast» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ghast

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GHAST»

Discover the use of ghast in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ghast and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
All the Stories of Muriel Spark
Lavishes ghast! — this phrase haunted me for years. When I first came to London I worked for a man who was always losing his papers. Hours I would spend, looking for those bits of paper, until suddenly he would say, 'Lavishes ghast.' After a ...
Muriel Spark, 2001
2
The yeomen of the Guard, or, The merryman and his maid
-N— Joy _ ful, joy . full Joy . ful, joy . ful! i Ghast . ly, ghast » lyl Ghast _ ly, ghast . ly 1 I i i i . s I . e i i W r ff i i is I K I K I K Joy . ful, joy _ full Joy_ ful, joy. ful, joy . ful! IIS r r r r i£= f r c ir Ghast . ly, ghast . lyl Ghast - ly, ghast . lyl Ghast . ly, ghast. ly, ...
Arthur Sullivan, 1911
3
The Boston Academy's Collection of Choruses: Being a ...
A , 7;' __ __'_I__11-___ _"-'-'I_. shakes, and earth's a - ghast. His thunder roars, Heaven shakes, and earth is a --ghast, and earth is aghast, I I shakes, and earth's a - ghast. His thunder roars, Heaven shakes, and earth is a - ghast, and earth is ...
Boston Academy of Music, Lowell Mason, 1845
4
The Creatures of Arator Volume 2
Either account could certainly seem to be accurate but with no true traceable origin of ghast biology, this still remains a mystery. Another trait that sets a ghast apart from a ghoul is their horrendous stench. Researchers that have made it ...
Joseph Barresi, 2011
5
Angel of Rage (Chronicles of the Creator)
A corpse of stone shambled toward her and Theresius recognised a fossil ghast; this creature was the fossilized remains of an undead creature and as such was almost immune to fire. The ghast reached the retinue and they struggled to fend ...
Colin W. R. Chadwick, 2011
6
Darklost
I thought it was all settled.” Fromme turned to Ghast. His unnaturally pale eyescarried just the hint of a threat. “Ms. De Reske was very insistent. So insistent , in fact, that I already put one of my best crews together. The plan was to go in tonight.
Mick Farren, 2010
7
Little explorers and the invisible snow dragon
Marius musTered up same yci'iurage and asked The ghasT, "Can van navigaTe bp' The sTars?" "Super duper apple paaper, pau beT I can," The 1liliking ghasT said wiTh a laugh. "Hey, Thafs my savii'ig," said William. The liliking laughed ...
Stephen Ricketts, 2013
8
Fire and Steel: The Cor Chronicles, Vol. II
He is vulnerable.” The wraith's head snapped to the side when Thyss posed her question. “I do not know for certain,” replied Rael, “but I imagine the blood ghast will immediately attack anyone who attempts to harm Geoff or the wraith itself.
Martin V. Parece II, Mary P. Parece, 2014
9
The Apocalypse Chronicles: Wall of a Thousand Tears
In a flash of light, they were standing upon Ghast's personal warship, the decommissioned apocalypse-class destroyer Lucifer. Ghast and Jinsaki were already waiting for him, standing outside the carefully drawn symbol of a pentagram.
Julian Mok, 2012
10
Tome of the Lost Realms Dead Man's Secret
This is no ordinary ghoul, it is a ghast. Ghast (1) CR 3; Medium Undead; HD 4d12 ; hp 38; Init +3; Spd 30 ft.; AC 17 (+3 dex, +4 natural), touch 12, flat-footed 14; Base Atk +2/Combat +5, Combat Defense 15; Atk +4 Bite (1d8+3 plus paralysis, crit ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GHAST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ghast is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Here's everything that's coming to Minecraft Pocket Edition 0.12 …
You'll also be able to stuff your inventory with Nether warts, a rabbit's foot, a Blaze rod and Blaze powder, a Ghast tear, a (fermented) spider eye ... «Pocket Gamer, Jul 15»
2
Here's what to expect when Minecraft: Pocket Edition version 0.12 …
With the Nether you will be able to get Nether warts, a rabbit's foot, Blaze rod and Blaze powder, Ghast tears, fermented spider eyes, and a ... «DroidGamers, Jul 15»
3
Coalition defends proposed citizenship laws – as it happened
I may have overegged the key events button on the blog out of that press conference but the prime minister continued to ghast my flabber. «The Guardian, Jun 15»
4
Saratoga: It's time to sign up for summer camps
Kids can build a motorized walking Creeper, a terrifying Ghast, and a motorized Minecart in this project-based camp designed by Play-Well ... «San Jose Mercury News, May 15»
5
Teach me how to hobby: EDM culture
Look out for brands like Macgear/Macgirl, UFO, Ghast, and Caffeine. If you're into a darker look with lots of black and chains, search for Tripp ... «Dailyuw, May 15»
6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition is going to hell
... is coming to the iPhone and iPad version of the game, posting an image of the Nether, complete with Ghast, on his official Twitter account. «Cult of Mac, Apr 15»
7
ICYMI: 'Addams Family' Play Runs Thursday to Saturday at …
So don't you dare miss this musical comedy … it's a ghast!” The play will be presented at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, as well as at 2 ... «Patch.com, Mar 15»
8
'Addams Family' Play Runs Thursday to Saturday at Coleytown School
So don't you dare miss this musical comedy … it's a ghast!” The play will be presented at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, as well as at 2 ... «Patch.com, Mar 15»
9
Medieval dud 'Seventh Son' wastes a ton of talent
The artist formerly known as the Dude is mystifyingly referred to here as a "spook," which should not be confused with a ghost or a "ghast. «USA TODAY, Feb 15»
10
Four new Lego Minecraft sets have been revealed!
My son was also hoping to see a whither skeleton and a blaze, but Lego has opted for a deceptively cheery-looking ghast, a zombie pigman to ... «Geek, Jan 15»

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