vampire /vamˈpīr/

1. In E European folklore, a dead person that leaves the grave to drink the blood of the living
2. A bloodsucker, a relentless extortionate parasite or blackmailer
3. A vampire bat
4. A stage trapdoor

To prey upon

vampirˈic adjective

vamˈpirism noun

1. Belief in human vampires
2. The actions of a vampire

vamˈpirize or vamˈpirise intransitive verb

To play the vampire

To suck the blood of

• shooting sticks
• shooting war
• shooting wars
• shootist
• shootists
• shoot it out
• shoot off
• shoot oneself in the foot
• shoot one's mouth off
• shoot-out
• shoot-outs
• shoots
• shoot the breeze
• shoot the crow
• shoot the messenger
• shoot the sun
• shoot the works
• shoot through
• shoot tip culture
• shoot up
• shop
• shopaholic
• shopaholics
• shop around
• shop assistant