/ Dictionary / Index W waster: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: wast•er Pronunciation: (wā'stur), [key] — n. a person or thing that wastes time, money, etc. a piece of ceramic ware warped, cracked, or melted during firing. a spendthrift or wastrel. a destroyer: The Vandals were wasters of cities. wastrel (def. 2). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: waster (Thesaurus) waste product wastewater Related Content Daily Word Quiz: stringent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language