receiver meaning and definition

RECEIVER noun

Definition of receiver (noun)

1. set that receives radio or tv signals
   • synonyms: receiving system
2. (law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties
   • synonyms: liquidator
3. earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds
   • synonyms: telephone receiver
4. a person who receives something
   • synonyms: recipient
5. the tennis player who receives the serve
6. a football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a forward pass
   • synonyms: pass catcher, pass receiver