Hypernyms for "performer"
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actor
artiste
baton twirler
comedian
comic
conjurer
conjuror
cowboy
dancer
ecdysiast
executant
exotic dancer
fire walker
fire-eater
fire-swallower
geek
headliner
histrion
illusionist
instrumentalist
juggler
magician
minstrel
monologist
musician
peeler
player
prestidigitator
professional dancer
puppeteer
rodeo rider
role player
Savoyard
second banana
sightreader
snake charmer
star
straight man
stripper
striptease
striptease artist
stripteaser
strongman
terpsichorean
thespian
twirler
vaudevillian
ventriloquist
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.