Definition of SECONDER

seconder

Plural: seconders

Noun

  • One who supports a motion or proposal in a meeting.
  • someone who endorses a motion or petition as a necessary preliminary to a discussion or vote
  • Something that lasts or takes a specified number of seconds.
  • The person who makes a second to a motion in any formal procedure, such as a parliamentary procedure.
  • A Cub Scout serving as a second-in-command to a sixer.
  • A person who seconds; a person who climbs after the leader

Examples

  • He's been the seconder on many motions, but I don't think he's ever made a motion himself.
  • The seconder loudly affirmed the challenge, hoping to overturn the high-scoring word.

Origin / Etymology

From second + -er (measurement suffix) or + -er (agent noun suffix).

Synonyms

second

Scrabble Score: 11

seconder: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
seconder: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
seconder: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

seconder: valid Words With Friends Word