mem·ber
Pronounced:
/ˈmɛmbɚ/
Function:
nounInflected forms:
plural mem·bersMeaning:
[count] 1 : someone or something that belongs to or is a part of a group or an organization ▪ a club/committee/team member ▪ family members ▪ The club has 300 members. ▪ She is a member of the House of Representatives. ▪ She is a member/Member of Parliament. ▪ a member of the audience ▪ band/crew/gang members ▪ This bird is a member of the finch family. ▪ countries that are members of the United Nations —see also charter member, founding member
2 technical : a part of a structure (such as a building or a bridge) ▪ a horizontal member of a bridge ▪ the roof's supporting members
3 a old-fashioned : a body part (such as an arm or a leg) ▪ his lower members b —used as a polite way of saying penis ▪ the male member
2 technical : a part of a structure (such as a building or a bridge) ▪ a horizontal member of a bridge ▪ the roof's supporting members
3 a old-fashioned : a body part (such as an arm or a leg) ▪ his lower members b —used as a polite way of saying penis ▪ the male member