roger
Received (used in radio communications to acknowledge that a message has been received and understood)
Interjection 1 meaning
Received (used in radio communications to acknowledge that a message has been received and understood)
Verb 1 meaning
To acknowledge by saying "roger".
Etymology
From Roger, used circa 1940 in UK and US military communication to represent "R" when spelling out a word. "R" is the first letter in received, used to acknowledge understanding a message. "Roger" for "received" was in spoken usage in air traffic radio parlance by 1950.
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ROGER at a glance
ROGER has 5 letters and scores 6 points in Scrabble (R 1 + O 1 + G 2 + E 1 + R 1) and 7 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,650 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with roger
All rhymesOne letter away
- ROVER8
- ROWER8
- ROPER7
- RAGER6
- ROKER9
- SOGER6
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