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Detailed Synonyms for leech in English

leech:

leech [the ~] noun

  1. the leech
    the leech; the extortionist; the bloodsucker; the extortioner; the capitalist; the vampire
  2. the leech
    – carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end 1
    the leech; the bloodsucker; the hirudinean
    – carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end 1
  3. the leech
    – a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage 1
    the leech; the sponge; the parasite; the sponger
    – a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage 1

to leech verb (leeches, leeched, leeching)

  1. to leech
    – draw blood 1
    to leech; to bleed; phlebotomise; phlebotomize
    – draw blood 1
    • leech verb (leeches, leeched, leeching)
    • bleed verb (bleeds, bleeding)
      • In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment1
    • phlebotomise verb, British
    • phlebotomize verb, American

Conjugations for leech:

present
  1. leech
  2. leech
  3. leeches
  4. leech
  5. leech
  6. leech
simple past
  1. leeched
  2. leeched
  3. leeched
  4. leeched
  5. leeched
  6. leeched
present perfect
  1. have leeched
  2. have leeched
  3. has leeched
  4. have leeched
  5. have leeched
  6. have leeched
past continuous
  1. was leeching
  2. were leeching
  3. was leeching
  4. were leeching
  5. were leeching
  6. were leeching
future
  1. shall leech
  2. will leech
  3. will leech
  4. shall leech
  5. will leech
  6. will leech
continuous present
  1. am leeching
  2. are leeching
  3. is leeching
  4. are leeching
  5. are leeching
  6. are leeching
subjunctive
  1. be leeched
  2. be leeched
  3. be leeched
  4. be leeched
  5. be leeched
  6. be leeched
diverse
  1. leech!
  2. let's leech!
  3. leeched
  4. leeching
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Related Words for "leech":

  • leeches

Alternate Synonyms for "leech":


Related Definitions for "leech":

  1. carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end1
  2. a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage1
  3. draw blood1

Related Synonyms for leech