spoofer

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UK/ˈspuːfə/US/ˈspufɚ/

noun

Someone who spoofs.

“an IP address spoofer”

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Meanings

nounspoofer (plural spoofers)

plural spoofers

  1. Someone who spoofs.
  2. computingA computer program that falsifies something.

    an IP address spoofer

Origin

From spoof + -er.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with spoofer

rooferprooferdooferfloofergoofer
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Cite this entry
APA

spoofer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spoofer

MLA

“spoofer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spoofer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spoofer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spoofer.

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