weatherman
/'weðəmə/
Definition
Noun: A person, typically appearing on television or radio, whose job is to report and forecast the weather.
Usage
The word "weatherman" is used to refer to a professional who presents weather reports. While traditionally and commonly used, it is increasingly considered a gendered term. More neutral terms like "weather presenter," "meteorologist," or "forecaster" are often preferred in modern usage.
Examples
- The weatherman said it will rain all weekend.
- She is the lead weatherman for the morning news program.
- I always watch the weatherman before planning a trip.
Advanced Usage
- "To do a weatherman": (Informal) To attempt to predict or explain something, often in a simplified manner, similar to how a weather presenter does.
- I'm no expert, but let me try to do a weatherman on the stock market trends.
Variants and Related Words
- Weatherwoman (noun): A specifically female weather presenter.
- Weather presenter (noun): A gender-neutral term for a person who presents the weather.
- Meteorologist (noun): A scientist who studies the atmosphere and weather; a weather presenter may or may not be a trained meteorologist.
- Forecaster (noun): A person who predicts future events, commonly used for weather.
Synonyms
- Meteorologist
- Weather presenter
- Forecaster
- Weather reporter
Related Phrases
- Weather forecast: The prediction of future weather conditions, which the weatherman delivers.
- According to the weather forecast, a storm is approaching.
Noun
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predicts the weather
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