master

Meaning of master

noun
  1. a man who has people working for him, especially servants or slaves.
    he acceded to his master's wishes
  2. a man in charge of an organization or group.
  3. a skilled practitioner of a particular art or activity.
    I'm a master of disguise
  4. a person who holds a second or further degree.
    a master's degree
    a Master of Arts
  5. used as a title prefixed to the name of a boy not old enough to be called ‘Mr’.
    Master James Wishart
  6. an original recording, film, or document from which copies can be made.
    the master tape
adjective
  1. having or showing very great skill or proficiency.
    you don't have to be a master chef in order to cook meat properly
    a heart-warming story from a master storyteller
  2. main; principal.
    the apartment's master bathroom has a free-standing oval bathtub
verb
  1. acquire complete knowledge or skill in (a subject, technique, or art).
    I never mastered Latin
  2. gain control of; overcome.
    I managed to master my fears
  3. make a master copy of (a film or recording).
    all records are now being mastered and manufactured for us in the Netherlands

Old English mæg(i)ster (later reinforced by Old French maistre ), from Latin magister ; probably related to magis ‘more’.

noun, suffix
  1. a ship or boat with a specified number of masts.
    a three-master

Information about master

Hyphenation of master

mas-ter

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 6 chars.
  • master is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

master synonyms

Meaning maestro:

maestro

Meaning overlord:

overlord, lord

Meaning victor:

victor, superior

Meaning headmaster:

headmaster, schoolmaster

Meaning master copy:

original

Meaning captain:

captain, skipper

Meaning professional:

professional

Meaning passkey:

passkey

Meaning overcome:

overcome, subdue, surmount

Meaning dominate:

dominate

Meaning control:

control

Meaning a person exercising government or dominion:

ruler

Meaning a supreme ruler, especially a monarch:

sovereign

Meaning a sovereign head of state, especially a king, queen, or emperor:

monarch

Meaning a feudal superior or sovereign:

liege

Meaning a sovereign or state having some control over another state that is internally autonomous:

suzerain

Meaning a person who supervises others, especially workers:

overseer

Meaning a person who manages or superintends an organization or activity:

superintendent

Meaning a person who is in charge of an activity, department, or organization:

director

Meaning a person responsible for controlling or administering an organization or group of staff:

manager

Meaning a person or thing that directs or regulates something:

controller

Meaning the person who leads or commands a group, organization, or country:

leader

Meaning an official appointed to govern a town or region:

governor

Meaning a person in authority, especially over a body of troops or a military operation:

commander

Meaning an employer, especially one who exploits immigrant workers:

padrone

Meaning a person in charge of something; a director or leader:

head

Meaning the chief or leader of a community or tribe:

headman

Meaning a person who is in charge of a worker, group, or organization:

boss

Meaning the most important or senior person in an organization or group:

principal

Meaning a person or organization that employs people:

employer

Meaning a male worker who supervises and directs other workers:

foreman

Meaning a leader or ruler of a people or clan:

chief

Meaning a leader or manager; the person in charge:

honcho

Meaning a person in charge of others; a boss:

gaffer

Meaning a man in a position of authority such as one's employer or father (often used as a term of address):

guv'nor

Meaning (in Hawaii) a wise man or shaman:

kahuna

Meaning (among some North American Indian peoples) a chief:

sachem

Meaning a person who is very knowledgeable about or skilful in a particular area:

expert

Meaning a person who is skilled or proficient at something:

adept

Meaning an exceptionally intelligent person or one with exceptional skill in a particular area of activity:

genius

Meaning a person highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit:

virtuoso

Meaning the most respected or prominent person in a particular field:

doyen

Meaning a person with extensive or specialized knowledge about a subject; an expert:

authority

Meaning an expert in a particular subject or field who is frequently called upon to give their opinions to the public:

pundit

Meaning a young person with exceptional qualities or abilities:

prodigy

Meaning a chess player of the highest class, especially one who has won an international tournament:

grandmaster

Meaning a person who has surpassed all rivals in a sporting contest or other competition:

champion

Meaning a fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun:

star

Meaning a person who excels at a particular sport or other activity:

ace

Meaning a professional, especially in sport:

pro

Meaning a person who is very skilled in a particular field or activity:

wizard

Meaning a whistling or buzzing sound made by something moving fast through the air:

whizz, wiz

Meaning an important or exceptionally able person:

hotshot

Meaning a person skilled in the Japanese art of ninjutsu:

ninja

Meaning an expert or connoisseur:

maven

Meaning an exceptionally good person or thing:

crackerjack

Meaning a very typical example of a certain person or thing:

archetype

Meaning the first, original, or typical form of something; an archetype:

prototype

Meaning chief in size or importance:

main

Meaning most important:

leading

Meaning of first importance; main:

prime

Meaning present as the strongest or main element:

predominant

Meaning most prominent in rank, importance, or position:

foremost

Meaning (of a person) very skilled in a particular area:

great

Meaning magnificent and imposing in appearance, size, or style:

grand

Meaning of considerable size or extent:

biggest

Meaning gain or acquire knowledge of or skill in (something) by study, experience, or being taught:

learn

Meaning buy or obtain (an asset or object) for oneself:

acquire

Meaning comprehend fully:

grasp

Meaning perceive the significance, explanation, or cause of:

understand

Meaning successfully overcome (a problem or weakness):

conquer

Meaning strike (a person or an animal) repeatedly and violently so as to hurt or injure them, typically with an implement such as a club or whip:

beat

Meaning put an end to (a rebellion or other disorder), typically by the use of force:

quell

Meaning reject as invalid, especially by legal procedure:

quash

Meaning forcibly put an end to:

suppress

Meaning subdue (someone or something) by force:

repress

Meaning prevent (someone or something) from doing something; keep under control or within limits:

restrain

Meaning defeat or overcome with superior strength:

overpower

Meaning defeat thoroughly:

vanquish

Meaning bring under domination or control, especially by conquest:

subjugate

Meaning conduct the policy, actions, and affairs of (a state, organization, or people) with authority:

govern

Meaning restrain or keep in check:

curb

Meaning examine (something) in order to determine its accuracy, quality, or condition, or to detect the presence of something:

check

Meaning bring (something) under control; curb:

bridle

Meaning domesticate (an animal):

tame

Meaning win a victory over (someone) in a battle or other contest; overcome or beat:

defeat

Meaning overcome (a person or problem) decisively:

lick

master antonyms

Meaning a person who performs duties for others, especially a person employed in a house on domestic duties or as a personal attendant:

servant

Meaning a person lower in status or rank:

underling

Meaning a person who engages in a pursuit, especially a sport, on an unpaid rather than a professional basis:

amateur

Meaning a person new to and inexperienced in a job or situation:

novice

Meaning a thing made to be similar or identical to another:

copy

Translation of master

Anagrams of master

armets, Martes, martes, maters, ramets, remast, stream, tamers, tremas

Words that rhyme with master

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