/ Dictionary / Index A arrester: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ar•rest•er Pronunciation: (u-res'tur), [key] — n. a person or thing that arrests. See Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: arrester (Thesaurus) arrestee arresting Related Content Daily Word Quiz: dissonant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language