COOPER

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

IPA (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does Cooper mean? 

• COOPER (noun)
  The noun COOPER has 4 senses:

1. United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)

2. United States film actor noted for his portrayals of strong silent heroes (1901-1961)

3. United States novelist noted for his stories of American Indians and the frontier life (1789-1851)

4. a craftsman who makes or repairs wooden barrels or tubs

  Familiarity information: COOPER used as a noun is uncommon.

• COOPER (verb)
  The verb COOPER has 1 sense:

1. make barrels and casks

  Familiarity information: COOPER used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• COOPER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Cooper; Peter Cooper

Instance hypernyms:

industrialist (someone who manages or has significant financial interest in an industrial enterprise)

altruist; philanthropist (someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being)

Sense 2

Meaning:

United States film actor noted for his portrayals of strong silent heroes (1901-1961)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Cooper; Frank Cooper; Gary Cooper

Instance hypernyms:

actor; histrion; player; role player; thespian (a theatrical performer)

Sense 3

Meaning:

United States novelist noted for his stories of American Indians and the frontier life (1789-1851)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Cooper; James Fenimore Cooper

Instance hypernyms:

author; writer (writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay))

Sense 4

Meaning:

A craftsman who makes or repairs wooden barrels or tubs

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

barrel maker; cooper

Hypernyms ("cooper" is a kind of...):

artificer; artisan; craftsman; journeyman (a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft)

Derivation:

cooper (make barrels and casks)

• COOPER (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Make barrels and casks

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Hypernyms (to "cooper" is one way to...):

make (make by shaping or bringing together constituents)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

cooper (a craftsman who makes or repairs wooden barrels or tubs)

 Context examples 

And the same may be said of Mrs. Jeffereys—Clara Partridge, that was—and of the two Milmans, now Mrs. Bird and Mrs. James Cooper; and of more than I can enumerate.

(Emma, by Jane Austen)