Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Emulator /ĕm'-yəl-ātˌ-ẽr/ · Em·u·la·tor · IPA /ˈɛmjəˌleɪtəɹ/ 01 n. One who emulates, or strives to equal or surpass. 1. One who emulates, or strives to equal or surpass. “As Virgil rivaled Homer, Milton was the emulator of both.” — Bp. Warburton.