ballplayer
Definition
- Noun:
- A baseball player: A person who participates in the sport of baseball, typically as a member of a professional or amateur team. This term specifically denotes an athlete whose primary sport is baseball.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The young ballplayer practiced hitting every day.
- He was known as one of the greatest ballplayers of his generation.
- The team recruited several new ballplayers for the upcoming season.
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in historical or statistical contexts within baseball.
- The museum honored the legendary ballplayers from the early 20th century.
- It can imply a certain level of professionalism or serious commitment to the sport.
- After years in the minors, he finally made it as a major league ballplayer.
Variants and Related Words
- Baseball player: A more formal and direct synonym for "ballplayer."
- Ballplaying (noun, rare): The action or skill of playing baseball.
- His ballplaying improved significantly with coaching.
Synonyms
- Baseball player: An athlete who plays baseball.
- Ball hawk (informal): A skilled defensive player, especially in the outfield.
- Hardballer (informal): A player of baseball ("hardball" as distinct from softball).
Related Phrases
- Major league ballplayer: Specifies a player in the highest level of professional baseball.
- His dream was to become a major league ballplayer.
- Retired ballplayer: A former baseball player.
- The retired ballplayer now works as a commentator.
Noun
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an athlete who plays baseball
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