Poltergeist
A mischievous ghost, especially one that makes mysterious noises.
– Pad of Definitions (1.04 Phantom Traveler), Official Website
</table></blockquote> Poltergeist
<P>A term used to describe a supposed spirit or ghost that manifests itself by moving and influencing inanimate objects.
Reports of poltergeist acivity typically feature heavily on raps, bumps, thumps, knocks, footsteps and bed-shaking, all without a discernable point of origina or physical reason for occurence. Many accounts also detail objects being thrown about the room, furniture being moved, and even people being levitated.
Though rare, a few reported poltergeists have been purported to speak, including The Bell Witch in 1817 and Gef the Talking Mongoose in 1931.
</p>– Pad of Definitions (2.18 Hollywood Babylon), Official Website
- see also Ghost
