The difference between Barber and Leech

When used as nouns, barber means a person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards, whereas leech means an aquatic blood-sucking annelid of class hirudinea, especially .

When used as verbs, barber means to cut the hair or beard of (a person), whereas leech means to apply a leech medicinally, so that it sucks blood from the patient.


check bellow for the other definitions of Barber and Leech

  1. Barber as a noun:

    A person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards.

  2. Barber as a noun:

    A barber surgeon, a foot soldier specializing in treating battlefield injuries.

  3. Barber as a noun (Canada):

    A storm accompanied by driving ice spicules formed from sea water, especially one occurring on the Gulf of St. Lawrence; so named from the cutting ice spicules.

  1. Barber as a verb:

    To cut the hair or beard of (a person).

  2. Barber as a verb (US, slang):

    To chatter, talk.

  1. Leech as a noun:

    An aquatic blood-sucking annelid of class Hirudinea, especially .

  2. Leech as a noun (figuratively):

    A person who derives profit from others in a parasitic fashion.

  3. Leech as a noun (medicine, dated):

    A glass tube designed for drawing blood from damaged tissue by means of a vacuum.

  1. Leech as a verb (transitive):

    To apply a leech medicinally, so that it sucks blood from the patient.

  2. Leech as a verb (transitive):

    To drain (resources) without giving back.

    Examples:

    " Bert leeched hundreds of files from the BBS, but never uploaded anything in return."

  1. Leech as a noun (archaic):

    A physician.

  2. Leech as a noun (paganism, Heathenry):

    A healer.

  1. Leech as a verb (archaic, rare):

    To treat, cure or heal.

  1. Leech as a noun (nautical):

    The vertical edge of a square sail.

  2. Leech as a noun (nautical):

    The aft edge of a triangular sail.