binner
Syllables: bin·nerUK/ˈbɪnə(ɹ)/US/ˈbɪnɚ/
binner noun: one who attempts to earn money from what can be recovered from trash bins, as coin-deposit bottles and cans.
Noun (1)
binner (plural binners)
- One who attempts to earn money from what can be recovered from trash bins, as coin-deposit bottles and cans.
- Synonyms:
- dumpster diver
Noun (2)
binner (plural binners)
- A bickering noise.
- A state of agitation; flurry.
- Aye, if he wis comin' in his fite claes, bodybulk, I doot ye wid be a' in a binner, as weel's the horses. . . . I kent fin ye wis in sic a binner 'it a' wisna richt.1915, H. Beaton, Benachie, pages 50, 163
Verb
binner (third-person singular simple present binners, present participle binnering, simple past and past participle binnered)
- To create a bickering noise.
- To see the lambs come binn'ring down the brae.1768, A. Ross, Works (S.T.S.), page 163
Proper noun capitalized: Binner
Binner
- A surname from German.
Synonyms of binner
Forms of binner
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | binners |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | binners |
| present participle | binnering |
| past participle | binnered |
| past | binnered |
Origin of binner
From bin + -er.
Words that rhyme with binner
Questions about binner
- What does binner mean?
- Binner means one who attempts to earn money from what can be recovered from trash bins, as coin-deposit bottles and cans.
- What part of speech is binner?
- Binner can be a noun, a verb or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce binner?
- Binner is pronounced /ˈbɪnə(ɹ)/ (UK).
- What is the plural of binner?
- The plural of binner is binners.
Words near binner in the dictionary
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