user
noun
Simple meaning
a person who operates or benefits from something
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
yoozerSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈjuzɚ
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
One who uses or makes use of something, a consumer or client or an express or implied licensee (free user) or a trespasser.
computing
A person who makes use of a thing; someone who uses or employs something
computing
A person who uses something or someone selfishly or unethically
A person who uses drugs, especially illegal drugs.
computing
A person who takes drugs
computing
A person who uses a computer or a computing network, especially a person who has received a user account.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- Varies by meaning
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: One who uses or makes use of something, a consumer or client or an express or implied licensee (free user) or a trespasser.
Used this way, user is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in business or professional contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Business/professional
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use user
- “The new user needs help setting up their account.”noun
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Word Family
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A program that controls a display for the user (usually on a computer monitor) and that allows the user to interact with the system.
A computer user who needs the fastest and most powerful computers available.
A person who uses snuff.
A person who smokes tobacco.
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