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Kramer

/ˈkɹeɪmɚ/

Kramer proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Kramer (countable and uncountable, plural Kramers)

  1. (countable) A surname.
  2. An unincorporated community in San Bernardino County, California, United States.
  3. An unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Warren County, Indiana, United States.
  4. A minor city in Bottineau County, North Dakota, United States.

Verb

Kramer (third-person singular simple present Kramers, present participle Kramering, simple past and past participle Kramered)

  1. (colloquial, intransitive) To suddenly enter or go through somewhere unexpectedly and suddenly.
    • I fell at work yesterday. A floor had just been mopped and there was no sign up about the floor being wet. I "Kramered" through, and slipped and wrenched my left knee.2006 June 12, Ricki <ricki@asarian-host.net>, “Re: Kween Klutz”, in alt.support.depression.recovery.sanctuary (Usenet)
    • I showed him how to open doors by fully turning the handle before you start to push it open instead of just Kramering through like usual, and he took it to heart!2022 June 1, u/prettywannapancake, “Bout to Throat Punch My Husband”, in Reddit, r/breakingmom
    Synonyms:
    barge in

Synonyms of Kramer

Forms of Kramer

Proper noun
pluralKramers
Verb
third-person singular presentKramers
present participleKramering
past participleKramered
pastKramered

Origin of Kramer

Borrowed from Dutch Kramer and German Krämer.

In reference to the televion sitcom Seinfeld, where the character Cosmo Kramer often suddenly enters unannounced.

Words formed from Kramer

Words that rhyme with Kramer

Questions about Kramer

What does Kramer mean?
Kramer means a surname.
What part of speech is Kramer?
Kramer can be a proper noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce Kramer?
Kramer is pronounced /ˈkɹeɪmɚ/ (US).

Words near Kramer in the dictionary

  1. krama
  2. Kramarzewski
  3. kramas
  4. Kramatorsk
  5. Krambach
  6. Kramer
  7. Kramer Junction
  8. Kramered
  9. krameria
  10. kramerias
  11. krameric

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