Lawyer Definition
loiyər
lawyered, lawyers
noun
lawyers
A person who has been trained in the law, esp. one whose profession is advising others in matters of law or representing them in lawsuits.
Webster's New World
By extension, a legal layman who argues points of law.
Wiktionary
verb
To work as a lawyer.
Webster's New World
(informal) To practice law.
Wiktionary
To make legalistic arguments.
Wiktionary
(colloquial, criminal law) With "up", to exercise the right to ask for the presence of one's attorney.
Wiktionary
To barrage with questions in order to get the person to admit something, usually used in the past tense "[You've been] lawyered."
Wiktionary
Find Similar Words
Find similar words to lawyer using the buttons below.