lawyers

/ˈlɔɪ.əz/

IPA: /L AO1 Y ER0 Z/

noun

1
A professional person qualified (as by a law degree or bar exam) and authorized to practice law, i.e. represent parties in lawsuits or trials and give legal advice.
“A lawyer's time and advice are his stock in trade. - aphorism often credited to Abraham Lincoln, but without attestation”
2
(by extension) A legal layman who argues points of law.
3
The burbot.
4
The stem of a bramble.

Synonyms

verb

1
To practice law.
2
To perform, or attempt to perform, the work of a lawyer.
3
To make legalistic arguments.
4
To barrage (a person) with questions in order to get them to admit something.
“You've been lawyered!”

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