minder

mind·er

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mahyn-der]
- /ˈmaɪn dər/
- /ˈmaɪn.dər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mahyn-der]
- /ˈmaɪn dər/

Definitions of minder word

noun minder Chiefly British. a person who looks after something (usually used in combination): a baby-minder. 1
noun minder British. foster child. 1
noun minder A person whose job it is to look after someone or something. 1
noun minder bodyguard 1
noun minder childminder 1
countable noun minder A minder is a person whose job is to protect someone, especially someone famous. 0

See all 12 definitions of minder

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Origin of minder

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; late Middle English: one who remembers. See mind, -er1

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Parts of speech for Minder

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Minder

minder popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for minder

noun minder

guardian — a person who guards, protects, or preserves.
muscle — a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body.
praetorian — of or relating to a praetor.
security guard — a uniformed guard employed by a bank, airport, office building, etc., to maintain security.
bouncer — A bouncer is a man who stands at the door of a club, prevents unwanted people from coming in, and makes people leave if they cause trouble.

All 24 Synonyms of minder