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Meaning of charm

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

charm

Pronunciation:/tʃɑːm//tʃɑɹm/

noun

Definitions

  1. An object, act or words believed to have magic power (usually carries a positive connotation).

    Example: It works like a charm.

  2. The ability to persuade, delight or arouse admiration; often constructed in the plural.

    Example: He had great personal charm.

  3. A small trinket on a bracelet or chain, etc., traditionally supposed to confer luck upon the wearer.

    Example: She wears a charm bracelet on her wrist.

  4. A quantum number of hadrons determined by the number of charm quarks and antiquarks.

verb

Definitions

  1. To seduce, persuade or fascinate someone or something.

    Example: He charmed her with his dashing tales of his days as a sailor.

  2. To use a magical charm upon; to subdue, control, or summon by incantation or supernatural influence.

    Example: After winning three games while wearing the chain, Dan began to think it had been charmed.

  3. To protect with, or make invulnerable by, spells, charms, or supernatural influences.

    Example: She led a charmed life.

  4. To make music upon.

charm

Pronunciation:/tʃɑːm//tʃɑɹm/

noun

Definitions

  1. The mixed sound of many voices, especially of birds or children.

  2. A flock, group (especially of finches).