operator

noun
UK: /ˈɒpəreɪtər/
US: /ˈɑːpəreɪtər/

  1. A person who uses or controls a machine or piece of equipment.

    1. The operator started the machine.
    2. The skilled crane operator carefully lifted the heavy container onto the truck.

  2. A person who works at a telephone switchboard, connecting phone calls.

    1. The operator connected my call.
    2. I asked the telephone operator to connect me with the international line.

  3. A company or organization that runs a business or service.

    1. That company is a bus operator.
    2. The tour operator provided us with a detailed itinerary of the trip.

  4. Someone who uses a situation to get an advantage, often in a dishonest way.

    1. He is a smooth operator.
    2. That political operator always knows how to manipulate the system for personal gain.

  5. A symbol or function that represents a mathematical or logical process.

    1. Plus is a math operator.
    2. The boolean operator 'AND' requires both conditions to be true for the result to be true.

Synonyms

worker driver user manager executive trickster

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "operator" in English means: A person who uses or controls a machine or piece of equipment., A person who works at a telephone switchboard, connecting phone calls., A company or organization that runs a business or service., Someone who uses a situation to get an advantage, often in a dishonest way., A symbol or function that represents a mathematical or logical process..

The phonetic transcription of "operator" is /ˈɒpəreɪtər/ in British English and /ˈɑːpəreɪtər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "operator": worker, driver, user, manager, executive, trickster.

Example usage of "operator": "The operator started the machine.". More examples on the page.