visit vs haunt

visit and haunt both are nouns.

visit and haunt both are verbs.

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

As verbs, haunt is a hyponym of visit; that is, haunt is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than visit:

visit: go to certain places as for sightseeing
haunt: be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place

Other hyponyms of visit include sightsee, frequent.

visit (noun)	haunt (noun)
the act of going to see some person in a professional capacity	a frequently visited place
the act of visiting in an official capacity (as for an inspection)
the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
a meeting arranged by the visitor to see someone (such as a doctor or lawyer) for treatment or advice

visit (verb)	haunt (verb)
assail	haunt like a ghost; pursue
talk socially without exchanging too much information	follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
impose something unpleasant	be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place
go to certain places as for sightseeing
come to see in an official or professional capacity
pay a brief visit
go to see a place, as for entertainment
stay with as a guest

Difference between visit and haunt

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