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vulture
UK
/ˈvʌltʃə/
US
/ˈvʌltʃɚ/
Translations
vultures
pl
UK
/ˈvʌltʃə/
US
/ˈvʌltʃɚ/
The vulture circled high above the desert, searching for its next meal.
Le vautour tournoyait très haut au-dessus du désert, à la recherche de son prochain repas.
Additional translations
vultured
Past Simple
vultured
Past Participle
vulturing
Gerund
UK
/ˈvʌltʃə/
US
/ˈvʌltʃɚ/
Informal verb meaning to hover or wait opportunistically, derived from the noun.
Reporters vultured near the hospital entrance, hoping for news of the injured star.
Des journalistes furetaient près de l’entrée de l’hôpital, espérant obtenir des nouvelles de la star blessée.
Attributive use: describing something characteristic of or resembling a vulture, esp. in ruthlessness.
The company became notorious for its vulture tactics during the economic downturn.
L’entreprise est devenue notoire pour ses tactiques rapaces pendant la crise économique.
Definitions
The vulture circled high above the desert, searching for its next meal.
The vultures of the business world were quick to take advantage of the company's financial troubles.
Reporters vultured near the hospital entrance, hoping for news of the injured star.
The company became notorious for its vulture tactics during the economic downturn.