Definition of "vampire" in Anglais

noun

1. A mythological creature (usually humanoid and undead) said to feed on the blood or life energy of the living.

   • Bram Stoker's novel Dracula built on centuries-old stories of vampires and also encouraged new growth of the mythology.

2. (colloquial, usually humorous) A person with habits traditionally ascribed to (literal) vampires, such as heliophobia, being a night owl, having pale skin, and so on.

   • Near-synonyms: heliophobe, goth
   • Somehow I doubt that Kelly will want to go surfing with us — she's such a vampire that she might recoil from the sun, lol!

3. (colloquial, disrespectful) A person with the medical condition porphyria cutanea tarda, colloquially known as vampirism, with effects such as photosensitivity and brownish-red stained teeth.

4. A blood-sucking bat; vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus)

5. (figurative, derogatory) A person who drains one's time, energy, money, etc.

   • emotional vampire
   • You have to be careful what you tell her, because she's such a vampire for drama.

6. (dated) A vamp: a seductive woman who exploits men.

7. (US, slang) A medical technician who works with patients' blood; especially, a phlebotomist.

8. (US naval jargon) Synonym of anti-ship missile (ASM), particularly an incoming hostile one.

   • Vampire. Vampire. Vampire. Battle stations.

verb

1. (transitive, figurative) To drain of energy or resources.