poltergeist.
An unseen ghost which makes noises and causes disruption, especially by causing physical objects to move or fly about.
Meaning & usage
An unseen ghost which makes noises and causes disruption, especially by causing physical objects to move or fly about.
A poltergeist haunts the house by moving objects around, making chain-rattling noises and throwing things.
The chapel is haunted by a demonic poltergeist.
Where this word comes from
Unadapted borrowing from German Poltergeist, from poltern (“to rumble”) + Geist (“ghost”), cognates with English boulder and ghost, respectively.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.