ris·er

(rī′zər)

1. One who rises, especially from sleep: a late riser.

2. The vertical part of a stair step.

3. A platform, as for elevating a group of people above a crowd, often arranged with similar platforms in tiers.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

riser

(ˈraɪzə)

1. a person who rises, esp from bed: an early riser.

2. (Architecture) the vertical part of a stair or step

3. (Architecture) a vertical pipe, esp one within a building

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

ris•er

(ˈraɪ zər)

n.

1. a person who rises, esp. from bed.

2. the vertical face of a stair step.

a. a long low platform on which persons can stand for greater visibility, as on a stage.

b. risers, a group of such platforms connected in stepwise fashion, often used for sitting.

4. a vertical pipe, duct, or conduit.

[1350–1400]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	riser - a person who rises (especially from bed); "he's usually a late riser" individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" early bird - a person who gets up very early in the morning
	2.	riser - a vertical pipe in a building riser main, riser pipe, riser pipeline pipage, pipe, piping - a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.
	3.	riser - structural member consisting of the vertical part of a stair or step stair, step - support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway; "he paused on the bottom step" structural member - support that is a constituent part of any structure or building

Translations

contremarche

bretella chi si alza montante

riser

[ˈraɪzəʳ] N

1. to be an early/late riser → ser madrugador(a)/dormilón/ona

2. [of stair] → contrahuella f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

riser

[ˈraɪzə^r] n

to be an early riser → être matinal(e), être un lève-tôt
to be a late riser → être un lève-tard

[stair] → contremarche f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

riser

(= person) to be an early riser → Frühaufsteher(in) m(f) → sein, früh aufstehen; to be a late riser → spät aufstehen, ein Langschläfer m → /eine Langschläferin sein (inf)

(of stair) → Setzstufe f

(for gas, water etc) → Steigrohr nt, → Steigleitung f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

riser

[ˈraɪzəʳ] n to be an early/late riser → essere mattiniero/a/alzarsi sempre tardi

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

Mentioned in

References in classic literature

Always the earliest riser among the ladies of the house, Miss Garth was alo ne in the breakfast-room when the letter was brought in.

View in context

The age of this gentleman of ours was bordering on fifty; he was of a hardy habit, spare, gaunt-featured, a very early riser and a great sportsman.

View in context

They might have quarrelled, or Mr d'Urberville might still be asleep, for he was not an early riser.

View in context

But he's a very early riser, and I dare say he's in the Library already.

View in context

Salton had all his life been an early riser, and necessarily an early waker.

View in context

With respect to the pleasures of sense, he ought to do directly contrary to the practice of some tyrants at present; for they do not only continually indulge themselves in them for many days together, but they seem also to desire to have other witnesses of it, that they may wonder at their happiness; whereas he ought really to be moderate in these, and, if not, to appear to others to avoid them-for it is not the sober man who is exposed either to plots or contempt, but the drunkard; not the early riser, but the sluggard.

View in context

It might be about seven o'clock in the morning, and, since his arrival at Nantes, the king had been an early riser. But on arriving at the corridor with which we are acquainted, D'Artagnan found M.

View in context

The earliest riser, coming forth in the dim twilight, would perceive a vaguely-defined figure aloft on the place of shame; and half-crazed betwixt alarm and curiosity, would go knocking from door to door, summoning all the people to behold the ghost -- as he needs must think it -- of some defunct transgressor.

View in context

She is always an early riser. She greeted us warmly and said,

View in context

an early riser, I see; but I knew I should steal a march on you.

View in context

Crisparkle, Minor Canon, early riser, musical, classical, cheerful, kind, good-natured, social, contented, and boy-like; Mr.

View in context

"I see you are an early riser." I went up to her, and was received with an affable kiss and shake of the hand.

View in context