laker
/ˈleɪkə(ɹ)/
laker noun: one engaged in sport; a player; an actor.
Noun (1)
laker (plural lakers)
Noun (2)
laker (plural lakers)
- A wharfman who resides near a lake.
- A ship used on the Great Lakes.
Noun (3) capitalized: Laker
Laker (plural Lakers)
- A Lakist; one of the Lake Poets.
- A player for the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team.
- Just that measly 35-point, 14-assist and 12-rebound game from LeBron James as the Lakers got a little revenge on the Grizzlies.2024 November 14, Zach Harper, “About Victor Wembanyama’s speedy 50 burger. Plus, the Cavaliers remain perfect!”, in The Athletic, archived from the original on 06 Dec 2024
Proper noun capitalized: Laker
Laker
- A surname.
Forms of laker
| plural | lakers |
|---|---|
| plural | Lakers |
Origin of laker
From Middle English *lakere, *leikere, from Middle English laken, leiken (“to play, sport”), equivalent to lake (“play, sport”) + -er. More at lake.
From lake (“body of water”) + -er (“inhabitant”) or + -er (relational suffix).
From lake + -er.
Words formed from laker
Phrases with laker
Words that rhyme with laker
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Questions about laker
- What does laker mean?
- Laker means one engaged in sport; a player; an actor.
- What part of speech is laker?
- Laker can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce laker?
- Laker is pronounced /ˈleɪkə(ɹ)/.
- What is the plural of laker?
- The plural of laker is lakers.
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