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" I do love horror movies, but I'm not the kind of guy who would dress up as a ghoul for Halloween. I might go as a member of the Blue Man Group."
Christopher Mintz-Plasse

Meaning of "ghoul" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GHOUL

From Arabic ghūl, from ghāla he seized.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF GHOUL

ɡuːl


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GHOUL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ghoul is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GHOUL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ghoul

A ghoul is a folkloric monster or spirit associated with graveyards and consuming human flesh, often classified as undead. The oldest surviving literature that mention ghouls is likely One Thousand and One Nights. The term was first used in English literature in 1786, in William Beckford's Orientalist novel Vathek, which describes the ghūl of Arabian folklore. By extension, the word ghoul is also used in a derogatory sense to refer to a person who delights in the macabre, or whose profession is linked directly to death, such as a gravedigger.

Definition of ghoul in the English dictionary

The first definition of ghoul in the dictionary is a malevolent spirit or ghost. Other definition of ghoul is a person interested in morbid or disgusting things. Ghoul is also a person who robs graves.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GHOUL

after-school · Bul · capsule · cool · fool · gul · Istanbul · Liverpool · module · molecule · pool · preschool · rule · schedule · school · stool · tool · tulle · whirlpool · you´ll

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GHOUL

ghost moth · ghost prisoner · ghost story · ghost town · ghost train · ghost word · ghost writer · ghostlier · ghostliest · ghostlike · ghostliness · ghostly · ghostwrite · ghostwriting · ghostwritten · ghostwrote · ghosty · ghoulish · ghoulishly · ghoulishness

WORDS THAT END LIKE GHOUL

afoul · befoul · blue-eyed soul · defoul · ensoul · foul · heart and soul · lost soul · neosoul · nu soul · oversoul · personal foul · professional foul · Seoul · soul · Stamboul · technical foul · the life and soul · Toul · Universal Soul

Synonyms and antonyms of ghoul in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ghoul» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF GHOUL

Find out the translation of ghoul to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of ghoul from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ghoul» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

食尸鬼
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

ghoul
570 millions of speakers
en

English

ghoul
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

Ghoul
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الغول
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

упырь
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

Ghoul
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

পিশাচ
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

goule
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Kejam
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Ghul
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

グール
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

구울
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Ghoul
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ma cà rồng
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

பேய்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

भूत
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

gulyabani
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

ghoul
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

ghul
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

упир
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

jefuitor de morminte
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λάμια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

monster
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ghoul
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ghoul
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ghoul

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GHOUL»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of ghoul
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ghoul

EXAMPLES

2 QUOTES WITH «GHOUL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ghoul.
1
Bessie Head
Love is mutually feeding each other, not one living on another like a ghoul.
2
Christopher Mintz-Plasse
I do love horror movies, but I'm not the kind of guy who would dress up as a ghoul for Halloween. I might go as a member of the Blue Man Group.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GHOUL»

Discover the use of ghoul in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ghoul and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
What is a Ghoul to Do
When medium M. J. Holliday and her partner Gilley are hired by gorgeous Dr. Steven Sable to investigate his grandfather's apparent suicide at the family lodge, they discover a vast array of ghostly witnesses--all of whom have a story to ...
Victoria Laurie, 2007
2
Ghoul Strike!
Using her psychic powers, high-tech gadgets and the aid of a professional thief to steal illicitly obtained riches from petty ghosts, Alana Malarra inadvertently stumbles into a centuries-old war between the Dark Dimension gargoyle hordes ...
Andrew Newbound, 2010
3
Monster High: The Ghoul Next Door
Cleopatra de Nile - New pet snake - Has Deuce--the hottest guy in school--all wrapped up - Herve Leger bandage dress, strappy gold platforms Cleo was the queen bee of the RADs, the normies, and everyone in between at Merston High.
Lisi Harrison, 2011
4
Demons Are a Ghoul's Best Friend: A Ghost Hunter Mystery
Victoria Laurie's ghoulishly great follow-up to What's a Ghoul to Do? in her new Ghost Hunter Mystery series Northelm Boarding School on Lake Placid has the worst bully of all-a demon by the name of Hatchet Jack.
Victoria Laurie, 2008
5
What a Ghoul Wants: A Ghost Hunter Mystery
M. J. Holliday has the unusual ability to talk to the dead.
Victoria Laurie, 2012
6
The Haunted Ghoul Bus
After boarding the wrong school bus on Halloween, a young boy finds himself surrounded by ghosts, witches, mummies, and monsters.
Lisa Trumbauer, 2008
7
Ghoul Interrupted: A Ghost Hunter Mystery
M.J. Holliday and her crew interrupt the frantic schedule of their reality TV show, Ghoul Getters, and hotfoot it to New Mexico, where a dreadful demon is waging tribal warfare.
Victoria Laurie, 2011
8
Ghoul Hunters
When a ghoul terrorizes the city and the Mayor cancels Halloween, Michelangelo, Donatello, Leonardo, and Raphael follow the clues to track down the culprits.
J-P Chanda, 2005
9
Ghoul Brittania: Notes from a Haunted Isle
In this engrossing new book, Martin searches out the dark corners of our subconscious in an attempt to explain our most deep-seated fears – why, despite famously being a nation of cynics, we just cannot quite ignore that bump in the night ...
Andrew Martin, 2011
10
The Ghoul Next Door
When many of her loyal friends begin to show interest in Melody and Frankie, Cleo de Nile's jealousy threatens to destroy the friendship.
Lisi Harrison, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GHOUL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ghoul is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'Scooby-Doo & Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery' Clips + New Song …
As for the plot, it finds the Mystery Inc. gang being invited to investigate when a ghoul begins to terrorize an amusement park. During their visit ... «Loudwire, Jul 15»
2
Ghost's Nameless Ghoul Explains Deeper Meanings Behind New …
On Tuesday Ghost's Nameless Ghoul Explains Deeper Meanings Behind New Look was a top story. Here is the recap: (Classic Rock) Ghost's third album ... «antiMUSIC.com, Jul 15»
3
Official Poster for Holiday Horror Krampus Arrives
... released the first official poster for Krampus, a darkly festive tale of a yuletide ghoul who revels in an irreverently twisted side to the holiday. «ComingSoon.net, Jul 15»
4
Satan's Satyrs Make Music to 'Die Screaming' For
So you parted ways with the Ghoul and recorded the Wild Beyond Belief! album by yourself. Yeah, I did everything myself. I was a senior in high ... «Noisey, Jul 15»
5
BLOBFEST slimes its way through Phoenixville this weekend
Ghoul A Go-Go and The Patient Creature characters will be on hand as well. Advertisement. Tonight's events culminate with the crowd favorite: ... «Daily Local News, Jul 15»
6
GHOST's Nameless Ghoul: Bands Need Record Companies In …
In a brand new interview with Australia's Music Feeds, one of the nameless ghouls from Swedish occult rockers GHOST was asked if the ... «BLABBERMOUTH.NET, Jul 15»
7
Hard Road Theatre: Girl-loves-ghoul musical comedy 'Zombie Prom …
Nick Borror, aka Josh, applies his makeup at Monday's dress rehersal of “Zombie Prom.” Borror had half his body burned during a science ... «Belleville News-Democrat, Jul 15»
8
GHOST's Nameless Ghoul Explains New Costumes
Speaking about the band's new costumes, the nameless ghoul said: "This album ['Meliora'] takes place not at the same time as the last one. «BLABBERMOUTH.NET, Jul 15»
9
ACT! Free human rights defender Daoud Ghoul
Daoud al-Ghoul, 32, director of youth programs for the Health Work Committees in Jerusalem and the Kanaan Network of Palestinian civil ... «Alternative Information Center, Jun 15»
10
Tunisian hotel workers recall terror: 'We opened our breasts against …
Gunman Seifeddine Rezgui walks away from the line of hotel workers which included Ibrahim al-Ghoul, pictured with arm outstretched. «The Guardian, Jun 15»
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