EGAVE

operator

About 16.00 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun A person or organisation that operates a device, system, service, etc.
    The drone crashed because of operator error.
  2. noun A telecommunications facilitator whose job is to connect or otherwise assist callers.
    To get an international line, you used to have to go through the operator.
  3. noun A member of a military special operations unit.
  4. noun A surgeon; one who performs medical operations.
  5. noun The game of Chinese whispers.
  6. noun A person who is adept at making deals or getting results, especially one who uses cunning or dishonest methods. Someone who is successful at pursuing women; a player.
  7. noun Someone who is successful at pursuing women; a player.
  8. noun A function or other mapping that carries values defined on a domain into another value or set of values in a defined range.

Similar words

manipulator hustler wheeler dealer operation operational operating operate operative supplier conductor

Often followed by

is to of and in can for has must

Word family

operator gene operatorless operators

Save “operator” to learn later