ballplayer

Thân thiện

The ballplayer swings his bat at the pitch.

Definition

1. 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.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an athlete who plays baseball

Từ đồng nghĩa

• baseball player