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user

noun
YOO-zur/ˈjuzɚ/UKYOO-zuh/ˈjuːzə/

Pluralusers

5 meanings of user

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  1. 1
    person (computers)nouncountable
    Someone who uses something, such as a product, service, or computer.

    Like a library member who has their own card to borrow books.

    Every user must enter a password before logging in.

    The website asks each new user to choose a name.

    Note
  2. 2
    drug takernouncountable
    Someone who takes drugs, especially illegal ones.

    The center helps every user who wants to stop taking drugs.

    He had been a regular drug user for years before getting clean.

    Similaraddict

  3. 3
    exploiternounderogatorycountable
    Someone who treats other people unfairly to get what they want from them.

    Like someone who only calls you when they need a favor.

    Everyone warned her that he was a user who only wanted her money.

    Don't be a user who takes from friends and gives nothing back.

    Similarexploiter, manipulator, parasite, leech

Less common meanings

  1. 4
    login namenouncolloquialabbreviationclipping
    Short way of saying username: the name you use to log in to a site or game.

    Type your user and password to log in.

    I forgot what user I picked for that game.

    Note
  2. 5
    noun
    In land law, the act of using a piece of land or a right over it.

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Origin

From Middle English usere, from the word "use" plus "-er".

Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 2 facts