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Ghosting

noun, verb, slang

Noun

1
The practice of hiding prisoners from inspection from (possibly hostile) outside inspectors. countable, uncountable
2
The blurry appearance of a television picture resulting from interference caused by multipath reception. countable, uncountable
3
Ghost imaging. countable, uncountable
4
A form of identity theft in which someone steals the identity, and sometimes even the role within society, of a specific dead person (the "ghost") who is not widely known to be deceased. countable, uncountable
5
A problem with a keyboard where certain simultaneous keypresses trigger the action of a further key that was not in fact pressed. countable, uncountable
"Examine your matrix map, and make sure that no three keystrokes form a rectangle with a fourth keystroke that will cause you problems. This prevents both ghosting and blocking."

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6
A method of ending a personal relationship by stopping any contact with the other party and not providing an explanation. colloquial, countable, uncountable
"Stories of ghosting often deal with broken-off romances, but it's worth mentioning that friend ghosting is real, and sometimes necessary."
7
The phenomenon of the writing on one side of a page in a notebook being partly visible on the other side. countable, uncountable
8
The act or habit of exhaling vape smoke slowly, to prevent others from noticing. countable, slang, uncountable

Slang

1
Suddenly cutting off communication without explanation. slang, dating, 2010s-2020s
"He ghosted after two dates."

Verb

Etymology 1

From ghost + -ing.

Etymology 2

From ghost + -ing.

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