/ Dictionary / Index R retriever: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: re•triev•er Pronunciation: (ri-trē'vur), [key] — n. a person or thing that retrieves. one of any of several breeds of dogs having a coarse, thick, oily coat, trained to retrieve game. any dog trained to retrieve game. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: retriever (Thesaurus) retrieve retro Related Content Daily Word Quiz: censure Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language