Definition of vulture noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

vulture

noun

ˈvʌltʃə(r) vulture pronunciation American

ˈvʌltʃər

1 a large bird, usually without feathers on its head or neck, that eats the flesh of animals that are already deadvultures circling/wheeling overhead2 a person who hopes to gain from the troubles or sufferings of other people