Definition of ghostbuster in English:
ghostbuster
nounˈɡəʊs(t)bʌstəˈɡoʊstˌbəstər
informal 1A person who claims to be able to banish ghosts and poltergeists.
Example sentencesExamples
- One year on, she's focused on the job in hand and enjoying a new respect from her fellow ghostbusters.
- ‘So we decided that it was time to call in the ghostbusters,’ she said.
- ‘I prefer the term ‘professional supernatural mediator’, but yes, I'm a ghostbuster.’
- The newly-formed Swindon-based team of ghostbusters will be in attendance to record any unusual occurrences.
- Police ruled out pranksters or pyros, and a whole host of scientists and self-styled ghostbusters are currently researching the problem.
2An official whose job is to investigate tax fraud.
Definition of ghostbuster in US English:
ghostbuster
nounˈɡoʊstˌbəstərˈɡōstˌbəstər
informal 1A person who claims to be able to banish ghosts and poltergeists.
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘So we decided that it was time to call in the ghostbusters,’ she said.
- The newly-formed Swindon-based team of ghostbusters will be in attendance to record any unusual occurrences.
- ‘I prefer the term ‘professional supernatural mediator’, but yes, I'm a ghostbuster.’
- One year on, she's focused on the job in hand and enjoying a new respect from her fellow ghostbusters.
- Police ruled out pranksters or pyros, and a whole host of scientists and self-styled ghostbusters are currently researching the problem.
- 1.1 A parapsychologist.
2An investigator of tax fraud.