poltergeist

Pronunciation: /ˈpoʊl.tɚˌɡaɪst/

The English word “poltergeist” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

An unseen ghost which makes noises and causes disruption, especially by causing physical objects to move or fly about.

Unadapted borrowing from German Poltergeist, from poltern (“to rumble”) + Geist (“ghost”), cognates with English boulder and ghost, respectively.

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