receiver

noun

re·​ceiv·​er ri-ˈsē-vər 

: one that receives: such as

a

: treasurer

b(1)

: a person appointed to hold in trust and administer property under litigation

(2)

: a person appointed to settle the affairs of a business involving a public interest or to manage a corporation during reorganization

c

: one that receives stolen goods : fence

d

: a device for converting signals (such as electromagnetic waves) into audio or visual form: such as

(1)

: a device in a telephone for converting electric impulses or varying current into sound

(2)

: a radio receiver with a tuner and amplifier on one chassis

e(1)

: catcher

(2)

: a member of the offensive team in football eligible to catch a forward pass

Examples of receiver in a Sentence

She angrily slammed down the phone's receiver.

Recent Examples on the Web

The second-year star’s 162 yards led all receivers, and anchored an offense that also added Stafford’s 320 passing yards and two TDs, 87 rushing yards and two TDs from Williams and five catches for 92 yards and a score from Kupp. —Tim Graham, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024

More News: 49ers' Nick Bosa Game Status Revealed as Talanoa Hufanga Returns from IR Aiyuk, a former receiver for Arizona State, took to social media to call out Purdy, a former quarterback for the Cyclones after ASU won its first conference title since 1996. —Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024

That analysis was ordered by a receiver for the Mammoth building property that the judge appointed last January — four months after the building had already changed hands at the foreclosure auction. —Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 4 Dec. 2024

Rivals rates him a 4-star recruit and the No. 53 receiver in the nation for the 2025 class. —Richard Davenport, arkansasonline.com, 4 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing receiver

• receiver general
• wide receiver

Kids Definition

receiver

noun

re·​ceiv·​er ri-ˈsē-vər 

: one that receives: as

a

: a person appointed to take control of property that is involved in a lawsuit or of a business that is bankrupt or is being reorganized

b

: equipment for receiving radio or television broadcasts

c

: a device for changing electricity or radio waves into light or sound

d

: an offensive football player who may catch a forward pass

Legal Definition

receiver

noun

re·​ceiv·​er ri-ˈsē-vər 

1

: an officer charged with receiving tax payments or returns and other related duties (as the maintenance of tax rolls)

2

: a person appointed by the court to hold in trust and administer property in litigation

especially : one appointed to administer, conserve, rehabilitate, or liquidate the assets of an insolvent corporation for the protection or relief of creditors compare conservator, liquidator