hangout vs haunt

hangout and haunt both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hangout	Yes	No	No	No
haunt	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, hangout and haunt are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of hangout include repair, resort, stamping ground.

hangout (noun)	haunt (noun)
a frequently visited place	a frequently visited place

hangout (verb)	haunt (verb)
	haunt like a ghost; pursue
	follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
	be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place