fresher
noun
Simple meaning
A first-year student at a university.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
frehsherSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈfɹɛʃɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
british
A first-year student at a university.
British
A first-year undergraduate
india
A fresh graduate looking for his/her first job.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A first-year student at a university.
Used this way, fresher is a word tied to one variety of English that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in education or classroom contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Regional
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Uncommon in everyday speech
Where it naturally appears
- Education/classroom
Usage note
Mainly used in British English, so it may read as unusual elsewhere.
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