Ninja

/ˈnɪndʒə/

The meaning and definition of Ninja, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. A human, a person of either gender, usually an adult. (See usage notes.)
    “every man for himself”
  2. A male enthusiast or devotee; a male who is very fond of or devoted to a specified kind of thing. (Used as the last element of a compound.)
    “Some people prefer apple pie, but me, I’m a cherry pie man.”
noun
  1. A person trained in ninjutsu, especially one used for espionage, assassination, and other tasks requiring stealth during Japan's shogunate period.
  2. A person considered similarly skillful to the historical ninja, especially in covert or stealthy operation.
Synonyms male omi human person killer magician

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