How to pronounce "leech"

• "leech" pronounced in English.

• "leech" pronounced in French.

Meanings and definitions of "leech"

Noun

carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end

Synonyms:

• leech
• bloodsucker
• hirudinean

Noun

a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage

Synonyms:

• leech
• parasite
• sponge
• sponger

Verb

draw blood; "In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment"

Synonyms:

• bleed
• leech
• phlebotomize
• phlebotomise