Advertisement

Advertisement

Whitaker

[hwit-uh-ker, wit-]

noun

  1. a male given name.



Whitaker

/ ˈwɪtəkə /

noun

  1. Sir Frederick. 1812–91, New Zealand statesman, born in England: prime minister of New Zealand (1863–64; 1882–83)

  2. Forrest (Steven) , born 1961, US actor and film director; his films include (as actor) Ghost Dog (1999) and The Last King of Scotland (2006); (as director) Waiting to Exhale (1995)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Catherine Whitaker, co-host of the Tennis Podcast, believes the opposite.

Read more on BBC

Weiss, a former New York Times opinion writer whose rise to power has been a result of her crusade against the so-called “wokes,” reportedly wants to boot longtime “60 Minutes” correspondents like Scott Pelley and Bill Whitaker, and is looking to poach conservative voices like CNN’s Scott Jennings and Fox News’ Bret Baier and Dana Perino from their respectives perches.

Read more on Salon

Matt Whitaker, US ambassador to Nato, said in a Fox News interview on Sunday that Hungary had still "not made any active steps" to end its dependence on Russian oil.

Read more on BBC

“For a guy like Petro, Colombia has always seemed sort of small. He’s always seen himself as a global leader,” said Kevin Whitaker, a former U.S. ambassador to Colombia.

Former FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker said at the time that Boeing would not be allowed to expand production until quality control issues uncovered during the episode were resolved.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


whitWhitbread