Charm meaning

What does “charm” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“charm” is a noun and verb with 8 meanings. Its most common meaning is: attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates.

charm

noun

  1. attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

    “his smile was part of his appeal to her”

  2. 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”

  3. something believed to bring good luck

  4. (physics) one of the six flavors of quark

verb

  1. attract; cause to be enamored

    “She captured all the men's hearts”

  2. control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft

    Synonymsbecharm
  3. protect through supernatural powers or charms

  4. induce into action by using one's charm

    “She charmed him into giving her all his money”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University