English Explanatory Dictionary

laker

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One engaged in sport; a player; an actor.
noun
  1. A wharfman who resides near a lake.
  2. A ship used on the Great Lakes.
noun
  1. A Lakist; one of the Lake Poets.
  2. A player for the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈleɪkə(ɹ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-laker.wav

Word forms

laker lakers

Etymology

From Middle English *lakere, *leikere, from Middle English laken, leiken (“to play, sport”), equivalent to lake (“play, sport”) + -er. More at lake.

Derived words

lakering
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