poltergeist
pol·ter·geist
noun \ˈpōl-tər-ˌgīst\Definition of POLTERGEIST
: a noisy usually mischievous ghost held to be responsible for unexplained noises (as rappings)
Examples of POLTERGEIST
- <we thought a poltergeist was knocking dishes off the shelves, but it turned out to just be vibrations from passing trains>
Origin of POLTERGEIST
German, from poltern to knock + Geist spirit
First Known Use: 1848
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