vampire /ˈvæm.paɪ.ə(ɹ)/noun 8verb 1forms 3 noun8 •a creature from old stories that looks human, is neither alive nor dead, and drinks people's bloodBram Stoker's novel Dracula built on centuries-old stories of vampires and also encouraged new growth of the mythology. •(figurative) A person who drains one's time, energy, money, etc.You have to be careful what you tell her, because she's such a vampire for drama. •A blood-sucking bat; vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus) •(informal, humorous) A person with habits traditionally ascribed to (literal) vampires, such as heliophobia, being a night owl, having pale skin, and so on.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! •(disapproving, old-fashioned) A vamp: a seductive woman who exploits men. •(informal, offensive) A person with the medical condition porphyria cutanea tarda, colloquially known as vampirism, with effects such as photosensitivity and brownish-red stained teeth. •(US, slang) A medical technician who works with patients' blood; especially, a phlebotomist.Only one technician in the hospital lab, in all we have encountered, uses it. […] Eric makes no complaints other than those directed at the vampires. Brenda and I do. — 1992 •(US, slang) Synonym of anti-ship missile (ASM), particularly an incoming hostile one. verb1 •(figurative) To drain of energy or resources. formsvampired · vampiring · vampires
