vampire bat

ˈvæmpaɪər bæt

Definition

Definition of vampire bat - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

blood-feeding batsmall bat from Central and South America feeding on blood

The vampire bat silently approached the sleeping cattle.
A vampire bat was spotted near the village.
Vampire bats are known to feed at night.

bloodsucker

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Expressions with vampire bat

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false vampire bat

any bat thought to suck blood but eats insects

The false vampire bat hunts insects at night.

Expressions with vampire

energy vampire

person who drains others' energy

She avoids him because he's an energy vampire.

vampire squid

metaphor for a parasitic entity

Some critics call the company a vampire squid.

time vampire

person who takes up others' time unnecessarily

My colleague is a time vampire, always chatting during work hours.

vampire hours

time period when someone is active at night

She prefers vampire hours to get her creative work done.

false vampire

type of bat that does not drink blood

The false vampire is often mistaken for a bloodsucking bat..

false vampire bat

any bat thought to suck blood but eats insects

The false vampire bat hunts insects at night.

Expressions with bat

bat around

discuss an idea informally

Let's bat around some ideas for the project.

old bat

elderly woman perceived as annoying or unpleasant

The neighbors complained about the old bat next door.

straight bat

honest or straightforward behavior

She always deals with issues with a straight bat.

bat one's eyes

move eyelids quickly to show feelings or intentions

She batted her eyes at the waiter, hoping for a free dessert.

blind as a bat

adj.

having very poor vision or sight

Without her glasses, she's blind as a bat.

bat a thousand

perform exceptionally well

The new employee is batting a thousand with his sales numbers.

bat an eye

show no reaction or surprise

He didn't bat an eye at the news.

bat an eyelid

show no reaction or surprise

He didn't bat an eyelid at the news.

bat out of hell

adv.

very quickly or hastily

He drove down the highway like a bat out of hell.

come to bat

take action or responsibility

She came to bat for her team during the crisis.

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draculin

biology

glycoprotein with anticoagulant properties in vampire bat saliva

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French:chauve-souris vampire, ...
German:Vampirfledermaus, ...
Italian:pipistrello vampiro, ...
Spanish:murciélago vampiro, ...
Portuguese:morcego-vampiro, ...
Chinese:吸血蝙蝠, ...
Japanese:吸血コウモリ, ...
Arabic:خُفَّاش مَصَّاص الدَّمَاء, ...
Hebrew:עַטַלֵּף עַרְפָּד, ...
Russian:вампировая летучая мышь, ...
Ukrainian:летюча миша-вампір, ...
Hindi:रक्तपायी चमगादड़, ...
Bengali:ভ্যাম্পায়ার বাদুড়, ...
Catalan:ratpenat vampir, ...
Czech:upír, ...
Danish:vampyrflagermus, ...
Dutch:vampier vleermuis, ...
Greek:νυχτερίδα βρικόλακας, ...
Hungarian:vámpírdenevér, ...
Khmer:ប្រចៀវបិសាច, ...
Korean:흡혈 박쥐, ...
Persian:خفاش خون‌آشام, ...
Polish:nietoperz wampir, ...
Portuguese (BR):morcego-vampiro, ...
Romanian:liliac vampir, ...
Swedish:vampyrfladdermus, ...
Thai:ค้างคาวแวมไพร์, ...
Turkish:vampir yarasa, ...
Vietnamese:dơi ma cà rồng, ...

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