Definition of Vulture
Vulture
vul·ture


Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a large carnivorous bird characterized by a bare/featherless head and neck, that typically feeds on the decaying flesh of dead animals;

e.g. A vulture was flying overhead as the lions hunted.

(noun)
a person who is deserving of contempt for their greedy or predatory habits of preying on and/or exploiting others;

e.g. The moneylender was a vulture of a man who didn't show any sympathy for his debtors.



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