vice

Definition

  • noun: bad or immoral behavior or habits
  • noun: moral depravity or corruption
  • Brit spelling of 'vise'
  • synonyms: wickedness, iniquity, sin

Examples

  • She ended up having a lot of influence on his career, and 'vice versa'. [=and he also ended up having a lot of influence on her career]

  • The camera can adjust for a light subject on a dark background, or 'vice versa'. [=or a dark subject on a light background]

  • He was arrested by the 'vice squad'. [=police officers who investigate crimes involving sex or drugs]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) ...I told him, "No problem. " Andy came to Shawshank Prison... ...in early for murdering his wife and the fella she was banging. On the outside, he'd been vice president of a large Portland bank. Good work for a man so young. You speak English, butt-steak? You follow this officer. (..)
    1994 The Shawshank Redemption