/ Dictionary / Index L lifesaver: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: life•sav•er Pronunciation: (līf'sā"vur), [key] — n. a person who rescues another from danger of death, esp. from drowning. a person or thing that saves a person, as from a difficult situation or critical moment: That money was a lifesaver. a lifeguard. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: lifesaver (Thesaurus) life raft Lifesaving Service Related Content Daily Word Quiz: philanthropy Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language