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amateur
adjective /ˈæm.ə.tər/
/-tʃɚ/ Definition
C1 taking part in an activity for pleasure, not as a job: an amateur astronomer/boxer/historian He was an amateur singer until the age of 40, when he turned professional. → Compare professional adjectiveEnthusiastsAdmirers › relating to an activity, especially a sport, where the people taking part do not receive money: amateur athleticsCompeting in sportCompeting and contending (non-sporting)
(Definition of amateur adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- aggression noun
- cap verb (SPORT)
- clash verb (COMPETE)
- contest verb (COMPETE)
- defend verb (SPORT)
- false start noun (RACE)
- flying start noun
- gamesmanship noun
- match sb against sb phrasal verb
- play noun (GAME)
- play verb (GAME)
- race verb (COMPETITION)
- racing noun
- ready, steady, go! idiom
- sports adjective
- sportsmanlike adjective
- square off phrasal verb
- step/move up a gear idiom
- vs preposition
- weigh in phrasal verb (SPORT)
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