/ Dictionary / Index C consumer: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: con•sum•er Pronunciation: (kun-s'mur), [key] — n. a person or thing that consumes. a person or organization that uses a commodity or service. an organism, usually an animal, that feeds on plants or other animals. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: consumer (Thesaurus) consumedly consumer advocate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: longevity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language