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Lawyers

noun
/ˈlɔɪ.əz/
Word Frequency: 11.4

Definitions

1.nounA professional person qualified (as by a law degree or bar exam) and authorized to practice law, i.e. represent parties in lawsuits or trials and give legal advice.
"A lawyer's time and advice are his stock in trade. - aphorism often credited to Abraham Lincoln, but without attestation"
2.noun(by extension) A legal layman who argues points of law.
3.nounThe burbot.
4.nounThe stem of a bramble.
5.verbTo practice law.
6.verbTo perform, or attempt to perform, the work of a lawyer.
7.verbTo make legalistic arguments.
8.verbTo barrage (a person) with questions in order to get them to admit something.
"You've been lawyered!"

Synonyms

advocateattorneycounseloradvocatesassociationattorneysavocadosbarbarreaubarristerbarristerscouncils

Rhymes With

destroyersemployersboyersfoyersmoyerssawyerssoyars
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