Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

laker

/ˈleɪkə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.84 in modern English

Syllables: lak-er
IPA: /ˈleɪkə(ɹ)/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One engaged in sport; a player; an actor.

British usage

noun

A wharfman who resides near a lake.

noun

A ship used on the Great Lakes.

Canadian usage; American usage

noun

A Lakist; one of the Lake Poets.

noun

A player for the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team.

name

Example Sentences

"Just that measly 35-point, 14-assist and 12-rebound game from LeBron James as the Lakers got a little revenge on the Grizzlies."

Etymology

From Middle English *lakere, *leikere, from Middle English laken, leiken (“to play, sport”), equivalent to lake (“play, sport”) + -er. More at lake.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: *lakere, laken
Suffix: lake, er

Usage

British usage
Canadian usage
American usage

Inflected Forms

lakers (plural)

Derived Forms

lakering

Frequently Paired Words

saltie

Rhymes With

maker baker acre breaker taker shaker quaker faker straker saker raker staker

Questions

How do you pronounce laker?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈleɪkə(ɹ)/.
What does laker mean?: One engaged in sport; a player; an actor.
Where does laker come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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