We have found multiple words vice. Choose the one you are looking for and click on the link in its Dictionary entry column to see its detailed etymology.
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| vice | English | (Noun) (legal) Any of various crimes related (depending on jurisdiction) to prostitution, pornography, gambling, alcohol, or drugs.. A bad habit.. A defect in the temper or behaviour of a horse, such [...](legal) Any of various crimes related (depending on jurisdiction) to prostitution, pornography, gambling, alcohol, or drugs.. A bad habit.. A defect in the temper or behaviour of a horse, such [...] |
| vice | English | (Verb Noun) To hold or squeeze with a vice, or as if with a vice. (architecture) A winding or spiral staircase.. (obsolete) A grip or grasp.. A mechanical screw apparatus used for clamping or holding (also [...]To hold or squeeze with a vice, or as if with a vice. (architecture) A winding or spiral staircase.. (obsolete) A grip or grasp.. A mechanical screw apparatus used for clamping or holding (also [...] |
| vice | English | (Preposition Adjective) Instead of, in place of In place of; subordinate to; designating a person below another in rank.Instead of, in place of In place of; subordinate to; designating a person below another in rank. |
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