anchorman
anchorman noun: the main host of a television or radio program, particularly one relating to the broadcast of news.
Noun
anchorman (plural anchormen)
- The main host of a television or radio program, particularly one relating to the broadcast of news.
- Synonyms:
- anchor
- The most reliable runner in a relay team, usually the one that runs last.
- The person on a ship in charge of the anchor.
- The last player in sequence, seated furthest to the right of the dealer.
anchorman meaning in Tagalog, Arabic, Thai and Vietnamese
anchorman in Tagalog
- runner
- huling mananakbo
anchorman in Arabic
- TV host — see also anchor
- مُذِيع أَخْبَار muḏīʕ ʔaḵbār, قَارِئ أَخْبَار qāriʔ ʔaḵbār, مُقَدِّم أَخْبَار muqaddim ʔaḵbār, مُذِيع muḏīʕ
anchorman in Thai
- TV host — see also anchor
- หัวเรี่ยวหัวแรง hŭa rîeow hŭa raeng
anchorman in Vietnamese
- TV host — see also anchor
- dẫn chương trình truyền hình
Synonyms of anchorman
Forms of anchorman
| plural | anchormen |
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Origin of anchorman
From anchor + man. Senses 1 and 4 derive from sense 2, sense 3 is literal.
Questions about anchorman
- What does anchorman mean?
- Anchorman means the main host of a television or radio program, particularly one relating to the broadcast of news.
- What is anchorman in Tagalog?
- Anchorman in Tagalog is huling mananakbo. See Anchorman meaning in Tagalog.
- What part of speech is anchorman?
- Anchorman is a noun.
- What is the plural of anchorman?
- The plural of anchorman is anchormen.
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