volunteer

Definition

  • noun: someone who does something without being forced to do it
  • noun: a person who 'voluntarily' undertakes or expresses a willingness to undertake a service
  • verb: to offer to do something without being forced to or without getting paid to do it
  • verb: to offer oneself as a volunteer
  • synonyms: voluntary, offer

Examples

  • I just found out that Mom 'volunteered' me to babysit. [=that Mom said I would babysit without asking me if I wanted to]

  • He would not 'volunteer' any information about her whereabouts.

  • I 'volunteered' to do the job. = I 'volunteered' for the job.

Movie quotes

  • (..) Thank goodness! Have you seen Buzz? There's been a mistake. We have to go. Go? Why, you just got here. ln the nick of time, too. We were runnin' low on volunteers for the little ones. They just love new toys, now, don't they? ''Love''? We've been chewed, kicked, drooled on. (..)
    2010 Toy Story 3