LEECH


Meaning of LEECH in English

leech /liːtʃ/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Language: Old English ; Origin: læce ]

1 . a small soft creature that fixes itself to the skin of animals in order to drink their blood

2 . someone who takes advantage of other people by taking their money, food etc ⇨ parasite :

The family began to see him as a leech.

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