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all-rounder

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.30 in modern English

Syllables
al-l-rounder
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A versatile person, able to do many things well; used especially in reference to being good at various sports.

British usage

noun

A player who is skilled in both batting and bowling.

noun

A shirt collar going all round the neck and meeting in front.

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

From earlier all-round (“versatile”) + -er, sense “versatile person” from 1875.

Usage

Inflected Forms

all-rounders (plural) all-arounder (alternative) all rounder (alternative)

Phrases

all-round dab hand

Frequently Paired Words

all-round boffin dab hand

Synonyms

all arounder

Questions

What does all-rounder mean?
A versatile person, able to do many things well; used especially in reference to being good at various sports.
Where does all-rounder come from?
From earlier all-round (“versatile”) + -er, sense “versatile person” from 1875.

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