charm
/tʃɑ:m/
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Definition
Noun:
- A quality that attracts, delights, or fascinates: A special, often pleasing, power or feature that makes someone or something very appealing.
- A small ornament worn on a bracelet or necklace: A decorative object, often with personal significance, attached to a piece of jewelry.
- A word, phrase, or action believed to have magical power: Something used to invoke magic, protection, or good luck.
Verb:
- To delight or attract greatly: To please someone so much that they are fascinated or captivated.
- To influence or protect as if by magic: To use a special quality to gain favor or to guard against harm.
Examples of Usage
Noun:
- She has a natural charm that makes everyone like her.
- He wore a silver charm on his bracelet for good luck.
- The old book contained a charm to ward off evil spirits.
Verb:
- The storyteller charmed the children with her tales.
- He managed to charm his way into the exclusive party.
Advanced Usage
"Work like a charm": To function perfectly or be completely effective.
- Her suggestion worked like a charm and solved the problem immediately.
"Third time's the charm": An expression hoping that an attempt will succeed on the third try after two failures.
- I failed the test twice, but third time's the charm!
"To turn on the charm": To deliberately act in a very charming or persuasive way.
- When he needs a favor, he knows how to turn on the charm.
Variants and Related Words
Charming (adjective): Very pleasant or attractive.
- They found the little village to be absolutely charming.
Charmer (noun): A person who charms others, often in a manipulative way.
- Be careful, he's a real charmer who gets what he wants.
Charmless (adjective): Lacking any attractive or pleasing quality.
- The hotel was functional but completely charmless.
Synonyms
- Noun: Allure, appeal, attraction, enchantment, amulet, talisman.
- Verb: Captivate, enchant, delight, fascinate, beguile.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Phrases
- Charm into (doing something): To persuade someone to do something by being charming.
- She charmed him into buying her an expensive gift.
Related Idioms
"Bears a charmed life": Seems to be protected from danger or harm by luck.
- He survived the accident without a scratch; he bears a charmed life.
"Lose one's charm": To no longer be appealing or interesting.
- That joke has lost its charm after being told so many times.
Noun
- (physics) one of the six flavors of quark
- something believed to bring good luck
- a verbal formula believed to have magical force
- he whispered a spell as he moved his hands
- inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese
- attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
- his smile was part of his appeal to her
Verb
- induce into action by using one's charm
- She charmed him into giving her all his money
- protect through supernatural powers or charms
- control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft
- attract; cause to be enamored
- She captured all the men's hearts