Dictionary

user en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈjuːzə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈjuzɚ/ (General-American)
• yo͞o′zər (General-American)
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Etymology

From Middle English usere, equivalent to use + -er. Cognate with Scots usar, uiser (“user”).

Meanings

1. One who uses or makes use of something, a consumer or client or an express or implied licensee (free user) or a trespasser.
   • 2019, The Highway Code (United Kingdom) Road Users Requiring Extra Care The most vulnerable road users are pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and horse riders. It is particularly important to be aware of children, older and disabled people, and learner and inexperienced drivers and riders. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-highway-code/road-users-requiring-extra-care-204-to-225
   • [Rural solar plant] schemes are of little help to industry or other heavy users of electricity. Nor is solar power yet as cheap as the grid. For all that, the rapid arrival of electric light to Indian villages is long overdue. When the national grid suffers its next huge outage, as it did in July 2012 when hundreds of millions were left in the dark, look for specks of light in the villages. 2013 July 20, “Out of the gloom”, in The Economist, volume 408, number 8845:
2. A person who uses drugs, especially illegal drugs.
3. A person who uses a computer or a computing network, especially a person who has received a user account.
4. (Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal) Clipping of username.
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5. (derogatory) An exploiter, an abuser (a person who exploits others, that is treats and regards people unfairly, selfishly or unethically).
6. (dated) In land law, meaning either 1. or 2. above or use. Usually in singular form to mean use wherever there is assiduous re-use of precedents and aloof textbooks verbatim.
   • 2012, R. (Stephen Malpass) v Durham County Council, [2012] EWHC 1934 (Admin) http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Admin/2012/1934.html As to evidence of user... As to quality of user (i.e. was use by the public "as of right"), the inspector found that the grass over the whole of the application land has been regularly cut... ...which the inspector did not find sufficient of itself to render user permissive. Moreover, the defendant could not, the inspector advised, rely on communication to users that access to the land was regulated. Deferment to users of the organised pitches...

Forms

Antonyms

non-user · nonuser

Deriveds

end user license agreement · user group · usership · userpass · userbox · useR · user-unfriendly · subuser · overuser · usercentric · usermode · road user · super-user · user name · end-user · zombie user · user-defined function · multi-user dungeon · character user interface · re-user · root user · underuser · userlist · user time · user page · interuser · 10-foot user interface · multiuser · usercentricity · user-defined · drug user · graphical user interface · user-generated content · natural user interface · user-hostile · userland · user ID · useress · user friendly · user-upper · end user · use the user · CheckUser · user-friendliness · superuser · magic user · user-centric · user control · user account · power user · healthy user bias · userbase · mail user agent · wheelchair user · user agent · user-worked · User Datagram Protocol · userspace · userpage · multi-user · userhood · user experience · user charge · user plane · single-user · userless · user-friendly · user base · luser · user story · user-defined graphic

Hypernyms

person

Relateds

user's guide · user interface · misuser · abuser · user guide · user manual · user satisfaction · user's manual

Synonyms

parasite (one that unfairly takes advantage of or exploits)

Translations (336)

ca usuari (one who uses something, a consumer) · de Verbraucher (one who uses something, a consumer) · vo higeban (one who uses something, a consumer) · hi भोक्ता (one who uses something, a consumer) · id pengguna (person who uses a computer) · ja ユーザ (person who uses a computer) · ti ተጠቃሚት (person who uses a computer) · si පරිශීලක (person who uses a computer) · hu felhasználó (one who uses something, a consumer) · as সদস্য (person who uses a computer) · mi parakūkā (exploiter) · fa-ira کارْبَر (one who uses something, a consumer) · hy օգտվող (person who uses a computer) · ar مُسْتَخْدِم (one who uses something, a consumer) · es usuario (person who uses a computer) · tr kullanıcı (one who uses something, a consumer) · fi väärinkäyttäjä (one who uses drugs) · cv хутшӑнакан (person who uses a computer) · be карыста́льнік (one who uses something, a consumer) · be карыста́льніца (one who uses something, a consumer) · ko 이용자 (person who uses a computer) · lv lietotājs (person who uses a computer) · sah кыттааччы (person who uses a computer) · ta பயனர் (person who uses a computer) · hi चरसी (one who uses drugs) · la usor (person who uses a computer) · ko 리용자 (one who uses something, a consumer) · ar مُسْتَخْدِمَة (person who uses a computer) · tr sömürücü (exploiter) · el χρήστρια (person who uses a computer) · ar مُسْتَعْمِل (one who uses something, a consumer) · bg потреби́телка (person who uses a computer) · de Drogenkonsument (one who uses drugs) · uk користува́чка (person who uses a computer) · pt drogado (one who uses drugs) · sl uporabnica (person who uses a computer) · de Anwender (person who uses a computer) · ja ユーザ (one who uses something, a consumer) · da konsument (one who uses something, a consumer) · fi käyttäjä (one who uses drugs) · tk ulanyjy (person who uses a computer) · nl gebruiker (person who uses a computer) · sh ко̀риснӣк (one who uses something, a consumer) · fy brûker (person who uses a computer) · eo uzanto (one who uses something, a consumer) · de Benutzerin (person who uses a computer) · te వాడుకరి (person who uses a computer) · mi kaiwhakamahi (person who uses a computer) · lv jūzeris (person who uses a computer) · el χρήστρια ναρκωτικών (one who uses drugs) · ru клие́нт (one who uses something, a consumer) · ro consumator (one who uses something, a consumer) · rsk хасновач (person who uses a computer) · gu સભ્ય (person who uses a computer) · fi kuluttaja (one who uses something, a consumer) · ba ҡулланыусы (one who uses something, a consumer) · lv lietotājs (one who uses something, a consumer) · ti ተጠቃሚ (person who uses a computer) · ast usuariu (person who uses a computer) · gd cleachdaiche (one who uses something, a consumer) · vo jigeban (person who uses a computer) · be наркама́н (one who uses drugs) · mk корисничка (one who uses something, a consumer) · tyv ажыглакчы (one who uses something, a consumer) · hy շահագործող (exploiter) · fi käyttäjä (one who uses something, a consumer) · be наркама́нка (one who uses drugs) · kk пайдаланушы (person who uses a computer) · pa ਵਰਤੋਂਕਾਰ (person who uses a computer) · ms penyalah guna (exploiter) · sv missbrukare (addictive use) (one who uses drugs) · hak 用戶 /用户 (person who uses a computer) · pt utilizador (person who uses a computer) · de Benutzer (person who uses a computer) · hu drogfogyasztó (one who uses drugs) · ro narcoman (one who uses drugs) · lt naudotoja (one who uses something, a consumer) · pt usuário (person who uses a computer) · cs spotřebitelka (one who uses something, a consumer) · ro utilizatoare (person who uses a computer) · kk қатысушы (person who uses a computer) · cmn 用戶 /用户 (one who uses something, a consumer) · sk užívateľ (one who uses something, a consumer) · nl gebruiker (one who uses something, a consumer) · hi सदस्य (person who uses a computer) · sk užívateľ (person who uses a computer) · sq përdorues (one who uses something, a consumer) · ko 유저 (person who uses a computer) · cs uživatelka (person who uses a computer) · tg корбар (person who uses a computer) · ru наркома́н (one who uses drugs) · pt consumidor (one who uses something, a consumer) · sh ко̀рисница (person who uses a computer) · nl gebruikster (one who uses something, a consumer) · da bruger (person who uses a computer) · bua хэрэглэгшэ (person who uses a computer) · uk наркома́нка (one who uses drugs) · ro utilizator (one who uses something, a consumer) · ro utilizator (person who uses a computer) · nan-hbl 用戶 /用户 (person who uses a computer) · lv patērētājs (exploiter) · lv jūzeris (one who uses something, a consumer) · mhr абонемент (one who uses something, a consumer) · pt toxicodependente (one who uses drugs) · ps کارن (person who uses a computer) · tr tüketici (one who uses something, a consumer) · et väärtarbija (one who uses drugs) · cy defnyddiwr (person who uses a computer) · ka მომხმარებელი (person who uses a computer) · ru потреби́тель (one who uses something, a consumer) · pt usuário (one who uses something, a consumer) · is notandi (one who uses something, a consumer) · ru манипуля́тор (exploiter) · uk спожива́чка (one who uses something, a consumer) · rsk хасновач (one who uses something, a consumer) · ia usator (one who uses something, a consumer) · za bouxsawjyungh (one who uses something, a consumer) · fa-ira کارْبَر (person who uses a computer) · fi käyttäjä (person who uses a computer) · mk искористувачка (exploiter) · ja 消費者 (one who uses something, a consumer) · rsk хаснователька (person who uses a computer) · mk корисник (person who uses a computer) · rsk хаснователь (person who uses a computer) · ce декъашхо (person who uses a computer) · sh kòrisnica (person who uses a computer) · vi thành viên (person who uses a computer) · ba ҡулланыусы (person who uses a computer) · bg потреби́телка (one who uses something, a consumer) · nl druggebruiker (one who uses drugs) · ta நுகர்வோர் (one who uses something, a consumer) · lv lietētāja (one who uses something, a consumer) · hi उपभोक्ता (one who uses something, a consumer) · bg използва́ч (exploiter) · ms pengamal (one who uses something, a consumer) · eo uzanto (person who uses a computer) · mk искористувач (exploiter) · sa सदस्य (person who uses a computer) · it utente (one who uses something, a consumer) · uk користува́ч (person who uses a computer) · pt utilizadora (person who uses a computer) · pa وَرتَݨ (one who uses something, a consumer) · io uzanto (one who uses something, a consumer) · nv choyoołʼįįhí (person who uses a computer) · es usuario (one who uses something, a consumer) · sk spotrebiteľka (one who uses something, a consumer) · ti ተጠቃሚት (one who uses something, a consumer) · eu erabiltzaile (person who uses a computer) · km អ្នកប្រើប្រាស់ (person who uses a computer) · as ইউজাৰ (person who uses a computer) · de Anwenderin (person who uses a computer) · ar مُسْتَخْدِم (person who uses a computer) · ja 利用者 (one who uses something, a consumer) · et tarbija (one who uses something, a consumer) · bg потреби́тел (one who uses something, a consumer) · he מִשְׁתַּמֶּשֶׁת (person who uses a computer) · lv lietētāja (person who uses a computer) · mi kaipaoke (exploiter) · lv narkomāns (one who uses drugs) · ko 리용자 (person who uses a computer) · id konsumen (one who uses something, a consumer) · da bruger (one who uses something, a consumer) · is notandi (person who uses a computer) · hi भँगेड़ी (one who uses drugs) · gl usuario (one who uses something, a consumer) · ms pengguna (one who uses drugs) · io uzero (one who uses something, a consumer) · cmn 用戶 /用户 (person who uses a computer) · my သုံးစွဲသူ (person who uses a computer) · sk spotrebiteľ (one who uses something, a consumer) · fa-ira مُعْتاد (one who uses drugs) · ml ഉപയോക്താവ് (person who uses a computer) · az işlədici (person who uses a computer) · sco uiser (one who uses something, a consumer) · gl usuario (person who uses a computer) · th ผู้ใช้ (person who uses a computer) · yue 用戶 /用户 (person who uses a computer) · ja ユーザー (person who uses a computer) · mt utent (person who uses a computer) · ko 사용자 (one who uses something, a consumer) · zza karber (diq) (one who uses something, a consumer) · lt naudotoja (person who uses a computer) · rue хоснователь (person who uses a computer) · cmn 使用者 (one who uses something, a consumer) · mn хэрэглэгч (person who uses a computer) · szl używacz (person who uses a computer) · xal олзлач (person who uses a computer) · nn brukar (person who uses a computer) · bg потреби́тел (one who uses drugs) · ms pengguna (person who uses a computer) · pl użytkowniczka (person who uses a computer) · it utente (person who uses a computer) · el χρήστης (person who uses a computer) · sh kòrisnīk (one who uses something, a consumer) · fr utilisatrice (person who uses a computer) · uk наркома́н (one who uses drugs) · be карыста́льніца (person who uses a computer) · ur صارِف (person who uses a computer) · ko 유저 (one who uses something, a consumer) · os архайӕг (person who uses a computer) · rm utilisader (one who uses something, a consumer) · mr सदस्य (person who uses a computer) · yi באַניצער (person who uses a computer) · rue хоснователька (person who uses a computer) · ca usuari (person who uses a computer) · fr utilisateur (person who uses a computer) · my အသုံးပြုသူ (person who uses a computer) · cs uživatel (one who uses something, a consumer) · pl użytkowniczka (one who uses something, a consumer) · ne प्रयोगकर्ता (person who uses a computer) · sl uporabnica (one who uses something, a consumer) · tr kullanıcı (person who uses a computer) · fi hyväksikäyttäjä (exploiter) · fr utilisateur (one who uses something, a consumer) · is tölvunotandi (person who uses a computer) · vo jigeban (one who uses something, a consumer) · arz يوزر (person who uses a computer) · sv brukare (one who uses drugs) · sk užívateľka (one who uses something, a consumer) · ps کاروونکی (person who uses a computer) · ug ئىشلەتكۈچى (person who uses a computer) · sw mtumiaji (one who uses something, a consumer) · pt usuário (one who uses drugs) · fr consommateur (one who uses something, a consumer) · mi kaiwhakamahi (one who uses something, a consumer) · vo geban (person who uses a computer) · et kasutaja (person who uses a computer) · hi भंगी (one who uses drugs) · lb Benotzer (person who uses a computer) · lt naudotojas (person who uses a computer) · gd cleachdaiche (person who uses a computer) · nb bruker (person who uses a computer) · ky пайдаланушы (person who uses a computer) · nl gebruikster (person who uses a computer) · lv patērētāja (exploiter) · sw mtumizi (exploiter) · vo higeban (person who uses a computer) · he מִשְׁתַּמֵּשׁ (person who uses a computer) · dsb wužywaŕ (person who uses a computer) · sv användare (person who uses a computer) · pl użytkownik (one who uses something, a consumer) · es usuaria (person who uses a computer) · cs spotřebitel (one who uses something, a consumer) · sh kòrisnīk (person who uses a computer) · sq përdorues (person who uses a computer) · pa ਵਰਤਣ (one who uses something, a consumer) · sl uporabnik (person who uses a computer) · hy օգտատեր (person who uses a computer) · ja ユーザー (one who uses something, a consumer) · ru по́льзовательница (person who uses a computer) · lt naudotojas (one who uses something, a consumer) · cs uživatel (person who uses a computer) · nn brukar (one who uses something, a consumer) · cy defnyddwraig (person who uses a computer) · is dópisti (one who uses drugs) · csb brëkòwnik (person who uses a computer) · am አባል (person who uses a computer) · zza karwan (diq) (person who uses a computer) · mk потрошувач (one who uses something, a consumer) · tyv ажыглакчы (person who uses a computer) · ru уча́стник (person who uses a computer) · hu használó (one who uses something, a consumer) · rsk хаснователька (one who uses something, a consumer) · eu erabiltzaile (one who uses something, a consumer) · sh kòrisnica (one who uses something, a consumer) · pl użytkownik (person who uses a computer) · nb bruker (one who uses something, a consumer) · ur صارِف (one who uses something, a consumer) · el χρήστης (one who uses something, a consumer) · zza kar kerdox (one who uses drugs) · as ব্যৱহাৰকাৰী (person who uses a computer) · crh qullanıcı (person who uses a computer) · ka მომხმარებელი (one who uses something, a consumer) · uk спожива́ч (one who uses something, a consumer) · mk корисничка (person who uses a computer) · sl uporabnik (one who uses something, a consumer) · ru потреби́тельница (one who uses something, a consumer) · da udbytter (exploiter) · cdo 用戶 /用户 (person who uses a computer) · sw mtumiaji (person who uses a computer) · bg потреби́тел (person who uses a computer) · sh ко̀риснӣк (person who uses a computer) · vo geban (one who uses something, a consumer) · el χρήστρια (one who uses something, a consumer) · ru по́льзователь (person who uses a computer) · es usador (one who uses something, a consumer) · ja 使用者 (one who uses something, a consumer) · mk корисник (one who uses something, a consumer) · et ärakasutaja (exploiter) · ru ю́зер (person who uses a computer) · sco uiser (person who uses a computer) · pt utilizador (one who uses something, a consumer) · da misbruger (one who uses drugs) · kaa paydalanıwshı (person who uses a computer) · sv brukare (one who uses something, a consumer) · ab алахәыла (person who uses a computer) · pt usuária (person who uses a computer) · ti ተጠቃሚ (one who uses something, a consumer) · or ବ୍ୟବହାରକାରୀ (person who uses a computer) · rsk хаснователь (one who uses something, a consumer) · hu felhasználó (person who uses a computer) · is eiturlyfjanotandi (one who uses drugs) · de Benutzer (one who uses something, a consumer) · bn ব্যবহারকারী (person who uses a computer) · sk užívateľka (person who uses a computer) · ja 利用者 (person who uses a computer) · ia usator (person who uses a computer) · hi उपयोगकर्ता (one who uses something, a consumer) · ast usuariu (one who uses something, a consumer) · fa-ira نابِکار (exploiter) · ms pengguna (one who uses something, a consumer) · el χρήστης ναρκωτικών (one who uses drugs) · sh ко̀рисница (one who uses something, a consumer) · ca usuària (person who uses a computer) · ro exploatator (exploiter) · af gebruiker (person who uses a computer) · cs uživatelka (one who uses something, a consumer) · be карыста́льнік (person who uses a computer) · ro toxicoman (one who uses drugs) · lo ຜູ້ໃຊ້ (person who uses a computer) · pt explorador (exploiter) · io uzanto (person who uses a computer) · uz foydalanuvchi (person who uses a computer) · mk потрошувачка (one who uses something, a consumer) · la utilitor (one who uses something, a consumer) · hsb wužiwar (person who uses a computer) · hy օգտվող (one who uses something, a consumer) · sv användare (one who uses something, a consumer) · ko 이용자 (one who uses something, a consumer) · zza xerckar (one who uses something, a consumer) · kn ಸದಸ್ಯ (person who uses a computer) · ml ഉപഭോക്താവ് (one who uses something, a consumer) · tt кулланучы (person who uses a computer) · ru наркома́нка (one who uses drugs) · sw mlanguzi (one who uses drugs) · ko 사용자 (person who uses a computer)

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