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later | laker |

As a verb later

is .

As a noun laker is

a lakist; one of the (lake poets).

As a proper noun laker is

.

later

English

Adverb

(head)
  • (late)
  • You came in late yesterday and today you came in even later .
  • Afterward in time (used with than when comparing with another time).
  • My roommate arrived first. I arrived later .
    I arrived later than my roommate.
  • At some unspecified time in the future.
  • I wanted to do it now, but I'll have to do it later .

    Antonyms

    * earlier

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (late)
  • Jim was later than John.
  • Coming afterward in time (used with than when comparing with another time).
  • The Victorian era is a later period of English history than the Elizabethan era.
  • At some time in the future.
  • The meeting was adjourned to a later date.

    Antonyms

    * earlier

    Interjection

    (head)
  • (slang) See you later; goodbye.
  • Later , dude.
  • (slang) Dismissive term to minimize importance of an annoying persons.
  • Frequently used with "for you". "Later for you."

    Derived terms

    * later days * later on * save for later * sooner or later

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    laker

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) *. More at (l).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A player; an actor.
  • Derived terms
    * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (nautical, North America) A ship used on the Great Lakes.
  • A wharfman who resides near a lake.
  • Hyponyms
    * (watercraft) straight decker, stern-ender, whaleback