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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Expect shrunken heads, a six-legged pig, a vampire-killing kit and many other oddities. — Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com, "Ripley’s: Teachers get in free at I-Drive attraction this summer," 3 June 2019 Until then, might as well spend some time in vampire-ridden Santa Monica. — Hayden Dingman, PCWorld, "15 years later, Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 is finally happening," 21 Mar. 2019 To make vampires funny, take them seriously—and put them on Staten Island. — Caryn James, WSJ, "‘What We Do in the Shadows’ Gives Vampires the Faux-Documentary Treatment," 26 Mar. 2019 For more low-tech options, consider these houseplants that almost never need watering or vampire plants that thrive without much sunlight. — Ann Lien, House Beautiful, "This Planter Takes Care of Your Plant for Three Weeks Straight," 13 Mar. 2019 Buffy the Vampire Slayer, which originally starred Sarah Michelle Gellar as a high school student dealing with boys, vampires, and, oh, just the end of the world. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer May Get a New Reboot," 21 July 2018 The duo, who originally wrote, directed and starred in the 2014 New Zealand vampire mockumentary, have landed a pilot-production order at FX for a reboot of the film. — Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, "'What We Do in the Shadows' Pilot From Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi Set at FX," 22 Jan. 2018 According to Robert Pattinson, your favorite band of vampires and werewolves may be getting back together. — Zoë Weiner, Allure, "Robert Pattinson Says He's "Got the Botox Out" in the Event His Twilight Role Reprises," 11 Sep. 2018 The news comes a day after Netflix handed out a straight-to-series order for 10-episode vampire drama V-Wars, starring The Vampire Diaries grad Ian Somerhalder. — Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, "Netflix Picks Up Monster Drama Series 'The Order'," 17 Apr. 2018

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