lawyer
A professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work (such as Juris Doctor)
Noun 4 meanings
A professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work (such as Juris Doctor)
A professional person qualified (as by a law degree or bar exam) and authorized to practice law as an attorney-at-law, solicitor, advocate, barrister or equivalent, i.e. represent parties in lawsuits or trials and give legal advice.
A legal layman who argues points of law.
The burbot.
Verb 4 meanings
To practice law.
To perform, or attempt to perform, the work of a lawyer.
To make legalistic arguments.
To barrage (a person) with questions in order to get them to admit something.
“You've been lawyered!”
Etymology
From Middle English lawiere, lawier, lawer, equivalent to law + -yer.
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LAWYER at a glance
LAWYER has 6 letters and scores 12 points in Scrabble (L 1 + A 1 + W 4 + Y 4 + E 1 + R 1) and 12 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,108 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with lawyer
All rhymes- PLAYER11
- PRAYER11
- LAYER8
- EMPLOYER15
- BUYER10
- TAXPAYER20
- MULTIPLAYER18
- FLYER11
- DRYER9
- SAWYER12
- DESTROYER13
- SLAYER9
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