Meaning & Definition of Volunteer in English
English⟶
Volunteer
/vɑləntɪr/
noun
1. (military) a person who freely enlists for service
synonym:
- volunteer,
- military volunteer,
- voluntary
2. A person who performs voluntary work
synonym:
- volunteer,
- unpaid worker
3. A native or resident of tennessee
synonym:
- Tennessean,
- Volunteer
verb
1. Tell voluntarily
- "He volunteered the information"
synonym:
- volunteer
2. Agree freely
- "She volunteered to drive the old lady home"
- "I offered to help with the dishes but the hostess would not hear of it"
synonym:
- volunteer,
- offer
3. Do volunteer work
synonym:
- volunteer
adjective
1. Without payment
- "The soup kitchen was run primarily by unpaid helpers"
- "A volunteer fire department"
synonym:
- unpaid,
- volunteer(a)
Examples of using
We need a volunteer.
I need a volunteer.
Tom didn't volunteer to be a guinea pig.