operator
/ˈɑpəˌɹeɪtɚ/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.32 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A telecommunications facilitator whose job is to connect or otherwise assist callers.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A person who is adept at making deals or getting results, especially one who uses questionable methods.
Countable; Informal; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "The drone crashed because of operator error."
- "The new bus operator has promised to improve the frequency of rural services."
- "The stories did not seem to me to touch life. […] They left me with the impression of a well-delivered stereopticon lecture, with characters about as life-like as the shadows on the screen, and whisking on and off, at the mercy of the operator."
- "To get an international line, you used to have to go through the operator."
- "I kept getting "number unobtainable", so I called the operator to find out what was going on."
- "Oh, a very well-known man. He has a great reputation as an operator for peritonitis."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɑpəˌɹeɪtɚ/
- British English: /ˈɒpəˌɹeɪtə/