vulture

simple noun8 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.6

Used to describe vultures flying in a circular pattern above something, often prey.

Describes vultures staying in the air in one place, usually above potential food.

To eat a carcass by tearing off small pieces with the beak.

Indicates vultures flying high in the sky, often effortlessly on air currents.

To dismantle a carcass by pulling it apart with the beak.

Describes the action of a vulture diving rapidly downwards through the air.

Often used figuratively to describe people waiting to profit from someone else's misfortune.

Often used figuratively to describe people waiting to profit from someone else's misfortune.