operator
/ˈɑpəˌɹeɪtɚ/noun4 syllables
Operator means: a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties.
Synonyms for operator3
noun, as in a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties
noun, as in an agent that operates some apparatus or machine
What does operator mean?5
noun
a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties
an agent that operates some apparatus or machine“the operator of the switchboard”
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
someone who owns or operates a business“who is the operator of this franchise?”
a speculator who trades aggressively on stock or commodity markets
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Operator in a sentence
- There are highs and lows in life, said the elevator operator.Jillyappleseed
- Could somebody make a math out of emotions, with symbols and operators?nonong
- He was a skilled strategist and canny political operator.Luciferous
- The operator told me to hang up and wait for a moment.CK
- The telephone operator asked the caller to hold on until a connection was made.CM
- The integral is a mathematical operator used to calculate the area under a curve.IdiomHunter
- The ship's captain ordered the radio operator to send a distress signal.CK
- Please hang up and the operator will call you back.CK
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of operator
as a noun
- plural
- operators