semiprofessional

semiprofessional
I. noun Date: 1861 one who engages in an activity (as a sport) semiprofessionally II. adjective Date: 1900 1. engaging in an activity for pay or gain but not as a full-time occupation 2. engaged in by semiprofessional players <
semiprofessional baseball
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semiprofessionally adverb

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  • semiprofessional — [sem΄i prə fesh′ə nəl] adj. not fully professional; specif., a) engaging in a sport or other activity for pay but not as a regular occupation b) engaged in by semiprofessional players n. a semiprofessional player, etc. semiprofessionally adv …   English World dictionary

  • semiprofessional — sem•i•pro•fes•sion•al [[t]ˌsɛm i prəˈfɛʃ ə nl, ˌsɛm aɪ [/t]] adj. 1) actively engaged in some field for pay but on a part time basis: semiprofessional ball players[/ex] 2) engaged in by semiprofessional people: semiprofessional football[/ex] 3) a …   From formal English to slang

  • semiprofessional — semiprofessionally, adv. /sem ee preuh fesh euh nl, sem uy /, adj. 1. actively engaged in some field or sport for pay but on a part time basis: semiprofessional baseball players. 2. engaged in by paid, part time people: semiprofessional football …   Universalium

  • semiprofessional — n. one who engages in an activity for pay but not as full time employment (i.e. athlete) adj. having some qualities and skills of a professional; engaging in an activity for pay but not as full time employment; involving semiprofessional players… …   English contemporary dictionary

  • semiprofessional — adjective a) Paid as a professional but on a part time basis. b) Like a professional but not as skilled or experienced, more than an amateur but lower than a full professional in quality …   Wiktionary

  • semiprofessional — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. amateur, not professional, highly skilled; see able 1 , trained …   English dictionary for students

  • semiprofessional — sem|i|pro|fes|sion|al [ ,semiprə feʃənl, ,semaıprə feʃənl ] adjective someone who is paid for playing sports, a musical instrument, etc. but who does not do it as their usual job ╾ sem|i|pro|fes|sion|al|ly adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • semiprofessional — semi·professional …   English syllables

  • semiprofessional — noun an athlete who plays for pay on a part time basis • Syn: ↑semipro • Hypernyms: ↑professional, ↑pro …   Useful english dictionary

  • Полупрофессионал — У этого термина существуют и другие значения, см. Полупрофессионал (фильм). Полупрофессионал (англ. semiprofessional, semi professional, жаргонизм semi pro) термин, обозначающий человека, который зарабатывает себе средства на жизнь не только …   Википедия

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