Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

raider

/ˈɹeɪdɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English

Syllables
raider
IPA
/ˈɹeɪdɚ/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who engages in a raid; a plunderer.

noun

A person who takes or attempts to take control of a firm against the will of current management by purchasing a controlling interest of stock and acquiring proxies.

noun

A special forces operative; a commando.

noun

A warship which is light, maneuverable, and fast-moving.

noun

A warplane on an air raid.

noun

A law enforcement official who conducts a raid on a building in search for illicit goods.

noun

A person who uncovers evidence of improper behavior within governmental or private organizations.

Informal

name

A surname from German.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From raid + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɹeɪdɚ/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Military.

Inflected Forms

raiders (plural)

Phrases

commerce raider corporate raider Nader's raider ram-raider ram raider Remington raider tomb raider Zoom raider

Synonyms

buccaneer corsair freebooter pirate muckraker activist plunderer pillager looter spoiler despoiler

Rhymes With

trader vader grader crusader invader nader nadir haider schrader shader fader seder

Questions

How do you pronounce raider?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹeɪdɚ/.
What does raider mean?
One who engages in a raid; a plunderer.
Where does raider come from?
From raid + -er.

How to pronounce raider

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