English Explanatory Dictionary

Trekker

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fan of the TV science fiction series Star Trek.
noun
  1. One who treks; a hiker.
  2. A person who spent the night in a rural area, rather than his home, during bombing raids.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɹɛk.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈtɹɛk.ə/ [ˈtɹ̝̊ɛk.ə] /ˈtɹɛk.ɚ/ [ˈtɹ̝̊ɛk.ɚ] ~ [ˈtɹ̝̊ɛk.ɹ̩] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-trekker.wav

Word forms

Trekker Trekkers

Etymology

(1970) Trek + -er. From Star Trek.

Synonyms

Trekfan Trekkie

Derived words

pony-trekker
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