vampire

noun

vam·pire | \ ˈvam-ˌpī(-ə)r

Definition of vampire

1 : the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep

2a : one who lives by preying on others

b : a woman who exploits and ruins her lover

3 : vampire bat

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Synonyms & Antonyms for vampire

Synonyms

bloodsucker, buzzard, harpy, kite, predator, shark, vulture, wolf

Antonyms

prey

Examples of vampire in a Sentence

regarded debt collectors as vampires who made a living from the misery of others

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