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Charm - definition of charm by The Free Dictionary Charm - definition of charm by The Free Dictionary https://www.thefreedictionary.com/charm Printer Friendly charm Also found in: Thesaurus , Medical , Acronyms , Idioms , Encyclopedia , Wikipedia . Related to charm: charm offensive charm (chärm) n. 1. a. The power or quality of pleasing or delighting; appeal: an old house with a lot of charm. b. A quality that pleases or attracts; a delightful characteristic: A mischievous grin was among the child's many charms. 2. A small ornament, such as one worn on a bracelet. 3. a. An item worn for its supposed magical benefit, as in warding off evil; an amulet. b. An action or formula thought to have magical power. 4. Physics a. A quantum property of subatomic particles that is conserved in electromagnetic and strong interactions but may not be conserved in weak interactions that cause the decay of particles containing charm quarks. b. The quantum number that represents the charm property, equal to the difference between the number of charm quarks and the number of charm antiquarks. v. charmed , charm·ing , charms v. tr. 1. To delight or fascinate: the simple elegance of the meal charmed the guests. 2. To induce by means of strong personal attractiveness: charmed the guard into admitting them without invitations. 3. To cast or seem to cast a spell on; bewitch. v. intr. 1. To be alluring or pleasing. 2. To function as an amulet or charm. 3. To use magic spells. [Middle English charme , magic spell , from Old French, from Latin carmen , incantation ; see kan- in Indo-European roots .] charm′ing·ly adv. charm′less adj. Synonyms: charm , beguile , bewitch , captivate , enchant , entrance 2 , fascinate These verbs mean to delight so much that one's interest and attention are held: a performance that charmed the theater critic; a gourmet meal that beguiles discerning diners; a musical comedy that bewitched its audience; a novel that captivates its readers; a child who enchanted his grandparents; music that entrances its listeners; a celebrity who fascinated her interviewer. Antonym: repel American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. charm ( tʃɑːm ) n 1. the quality of pleasing, fascinating, or attracting people 2. a pleasing or attractive feature 3. (Alternative Belief Systems) a small object worn or kept for supposed magical powers of protection; amulet; talisman 4. (Jewellery) a trinket worn on a bracelet 5. (Alternative Belief Systems) a magic spell; enchantment 6. (Alternative Belief Systems) a formula or action used in casting such a spell 7. (General Physics) physics an internal quantum number of certain elementary particles, used to explain some scattering experiments 8. like a charm perfectly; successfully vb 9. to attract or fascinate; delight greatly 10. (Alternative Belief Systems) to cast a magic spell on 11. (Alternative Belief Systems) to protect, influence, or heal, supposedly by magic 12. ( tr ) to influence or obtain by personal charm: he charmed them into believing him . [C13: from Old French charme, from Latin carmen song, incantation, from canere to sing] charm ( tʃɑːm ) n dialect Southwest English a loud noise, as of a number of people chattering or of birds singing [C16: variant of chirm] Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014 charm (tʃɑrm) n. 1. a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty. 2. a trait or feature imparting this power. 3. charms, attractiveness. 4. a trinket to be worn on a bracelet, necklace, etc. 5. something worn or carried on one's person to bring good luck or ward off evil; amulet. 6. a formula or action credited with magical power. 7. the chanting or recitation of magic words; incantation. 8. Physics. the quantum property assigned to the charmed quark. v.t. 9. to delight or please greatly by attractiveness; enchant. 10. to act upon (someone or something) with or as if with a magical force. 11. to gain or influence through personal charm. 12. to endow with or protect by supernatural powers. v.i. 13. to be fascinating or pleasing. 14. to use charms. [1250–1300; Middle English charme < Old French < Latin carminem, carmen song, magical formula] charm′less, adj. charm′less•ly, adv. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. Charm a medley of goldfinches, 1430; the blended voices of a choir; a noise or confusion of voices as of children or birds. Examples: charm of angels, 1530; of birds [a group of singing birds]; of choristers; of goldfinches, 1430. Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved. charm Past participle: charmed Gerund: charming Imperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative charm charm Present I charm you charm he/she/it charms we charm you charm they charm Preterite I charmed you charmed he/she/it charmed we charmed you charmed they charmed Present Continuous I am charming you are charming he/she/it is charming we are charming you are charming they are charming Present Perfect I have charmed you have charmed he/she/it has charmed we have charmed you have charmed they have charmed Past Continuous I was charming you were charming he/she/it was charming we were charming you were charming they were charming Past Perfect I had charmed you had charmed he/she/it had charmed we had charmed you had charmed they had charmed Future I will charm you will charm he/she/it will charm we will charm you will charm they will charm Future Perfect I will have charmed you will have charmed he/she/it will have charmed we will have charmed you will have charmed they will have charmed Future Continuous I will be charming you will be charming he/she/it will be charming we will be charming you will be charming they will be charming Present Perfect Continuous I have been charming you have been charming he/she/it has been charming we have been charming you have been charming they have been charming Future Perfect Continuous I will have been charming you will have been charming he/she/it will have been charming we will have been charming you will have been charming they will have been charming Past Perfect Continuous I had been charming you had been charming he/she/it had been charming we had been charming you had been charming they had been charming Conditional I would charm you would charm he/she/it would charm we would charm you would charm they would charm Past Conditional I would have charmed you would have charmed he/she/it would have charmed we would have charmed you would have charmed they would have charmed Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011 charm Anything that protects against evil. Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend: Switch to new thesaurus Noun 1. charm - attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates; "his smile was part of his appeal to her" appealingness , appeal attractiveness - sexual allure siren call , siren song - the enticing appeal of something alluring but potentially dangerous; "he succumbed to the siren call of the wilderness" winsomeness - childlike charm or appeal 2. charm - 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" magic spell , magical spell , spell speech communication , spoken communication , spoken language , voice communication , oral communication , speech , language - (language) communication by word of mouth; "his speech was garbled"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the spoken language of the streets" conjuration , incantation - a ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect hex , jinx , whammy , curse - an evil spell; "a witch put a curse on his whole family"; "he put the whammy on me" 3. charm - something believed to bring good luck good luck charm object , physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects" amulet , talisman - a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease fetich , voodoo , juju , hoodoo - a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers 4. charm - (physics) one of the six flavors of quark flavour , flavor - (physics) the six kinds of quarks high energy physics , high-energy physics , particle physics - the branch of physics that studies subatomic particles and their interactions Verb 1. charm - attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts" bewitch , captivate , enamor , enamour , entrance , trance , enchant , becharm , beguile , capture , fascinate , catch hold - hold the attention of; "The soprano held the audience"; "This story held our interest"; "She can hold an audience spellbound" attract , appeal - be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people" work - gratify and charm, usually in order to influence; "the political candidate worked the crowds" 2. charm - control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft becharm glamour , hex , jinx , witch , bewitch , enchant - cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something control , command - exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military for