- [uncountable] the power of pleasing or attracting people
- He was a man of great charm.
- The hotel is full of charm and character.
Extra Examples- He oozes charm, but I wouldn't trust him.
- I used all my feminine charm, but to no avail.
- The dining room was dark and gloomy, and the food was similarly lacking in charm.
- a woman of considerable charm
- The area is a little run-down, but that's just part of its charm.
- The idea of being a farmer had lost its charm for me by this time.
- The town still retains a lot of its old-world charm.
- She was attracted by his good looks and his boyish charm.
- Venice—who can resist its charm?
- His natural charm and wit made him very popular.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- great
- immense
- …
- have
- hold
- possess
- …
- part of the, its, etc. charm
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- [countable] a feature or quality that is pleasant or attractive
- her physical charms (= her beauty)
Extra Examples- He was unable to resist her charms.
- Many women had succumbed to his charms.
- The farmhouse had a certain rustic charm about it.
- a politician with a folksy charm
- The route certainly had its charms.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- great
- immense
- …
- have
- hold
- possess
- …
- part of the, its, etc. charm
- [countable] a small object worn on a chain or bracelet that is believed to bring good luck
- a lucky charm
- a charm bracelet
- [countable] an act or words believed to have magic power synonym spell
Word OriginMiddle English (in the senses ‘incantation or magic spell’ and ‘to use spells’): from Old French charme (noun), charmer (verb), from Latin carmen ‘song, verse, incantation’.
Idioms
See charm in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionarythird time is the charm (US English)
(also third time lucky)
- used when you have failed to do something twice and hope that you will succeed the third time
work like a charm
- to be immediately and completely successful
- Those new pills you gave me worked like a charm.
- Her strategy worked like a charm.
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