Synonyms for receiver
rɪˈsi vərre·ceiv·er

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. receivernoun

   Synonyms:
   recipient

2. receivernoun

   A person who receives something.

   Synonyms:
   recipient

3. receivernoun

   A person who acts as trustee for a bankrupt.

   Synonyms:
   recipient

4. receivernoun

   A person who accepts stolen goods.

   Synonyms:
   recipient

5. receivernoun

   A telephone handset.

   Synonyms:
   recipient

6. receivernoun

   (football) A person who accepts the ball after it has been passed.

   Synonyms:
   recipient

7. receivernoun

   (tennis) A person who attempts to return the ball after it has been served.

   Synonyms:
   recipient

8. receivernoun

   Any of several electronic devices that receives signals and converts them into sound or vision

   Synonyms:
   recipient

9. receivernoun

   A court administrator

   Synonyms:
   recipient

10. receivernoun

    The part of a firearm containing the action.

    Synonyms:
    recipient

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. receiver, receiving systemnoun

   set that receives radio or tv signals

   Synonyms:
   receiving system, telephone receiver, recipient, liquidator, pass catcher, pass receiver

2. liquidator, receivernoun

   (law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties

   Synonyms:
   telephone receiver, pass receiver, murderer, manslayer, receiving system, recipient, pass catcher, liquidator

3. telephone receiver, receivernoun

   earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds

   Synonyms:
   pass receiver, receiving system, liquidator, recipient, telephone receiver, pass catcher

4. recipient, receivernoun

   a person who receives something

   Synonyms:
   telephone receiver, pass receiver, recipient role, receiving system, recipient, pass catcher, liquidator

5. receivernoun

   the tennis player who receives the serve

   Synonyms:
   receiving system, telephone receiver, recipient, liquidator, pass catcher, pass receiver

6. receiver, pass receiver, pass catchernoun

   a football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a forward pass

   Synonyms:
   receiving system, telephone receiver, recipient, liquidator, pass catcher, pass receiver

Matched Categories

1. • Acquirer
   • Earphone
   • Football Player
   • Tennis Player

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. trollop

   a woman in love who is open to and desirous of sex.

   Submitted by rinat on August 15, 2019  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. receivernoun

   Synonyms:
   recipient

2. receivernoun

   Synonyms:
   receptacle

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1. receivernoun

   Synonyms:
   recipient, donee, beneficiary, receptacle, fence (receiver of stolen goods)

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1. List of paraphrases for "receiver":

   receptor, receveur, recipient, receiving, catcher, host, consignee, sink, receptors, addressee, receivership, collector, escrow, receivers

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1. Julie Blais Comeau:

   Don't regift a tea set to someone who doesn't drink tea, it should always appeal to the receiver.

2. Keegan Bradley:

   This is really embarrassing, but I have a set of wide receiver Patriots gloves I put on now and then, i had them on the last time they were losing against the Ravens. I took them off and I left them at home. I didn't bring them. I get a lot of weird stuff I do.

3. Bill Belichick:

   It's sweet, this was the pair's ninth Super Bowl appearance together, the most title games for any head coach and starting quarterback duo in NFL history.Edelman named Super Bowl MVPBrady was 21-for-35 passing for 262 yards, and most of those yards went to wide receiver Julian Edelman, who is boosting his hall-of-fame resume. Edelman -- who was named Super Bowl MVP -- had 10 catches for 141 yards. In addition to already having the second-most receptions in postseason history, Super Bowl MVP's now second all time in postseason receiving yards. Super Bowl MVP trails just the legendary Jerry Rice in both categories.Edelman, who in his college days was a quarterback at Kent State, was drafted by New England in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL draft. Super Bowl MVP is the seventh wide receiver to be named Super Bowl MVP.

4. Walter Benjamin:

   Gifts must affect the receiver to the point of shock.

5. Dean Blandino:

   I think it's debatable, there was a left hand on (Pettigrew's) shoulder, but does that significantly hinder the receiver's ability to make the catch?