parker

1. 1.

   United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)

   SynonymsCharlie ParkerYardbird ParkerBird ParkerCharles Christopher Parker

   Broadersaxophonist
2. 2.

   United States writer noted for her sharp wit (1893-1967)

   SynonymsDorothy ParkerDorothy Rothschild Parker

   Broaderwriter

Other forms of parker

plural

parkers·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about parker

What does parker mean?

parker means "United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in parker?

parker has 2 syllables: par-ker. The stress falls on "par". In IPA it is /ˈpɑɹkɚ/.

What is another word for parker?

Close synonyms include Charlie Parker, Yardbird Parker, Bird Parker, Charles Christopher Parker, Dorothy Parker. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is parker a common word?

parker is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.