noun ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative form of ball player. alt-of, alternative

   "[Al] Horvat landed the role of a ballplayer, wielding a huge baseball glove and mugging for the camera."

2. 2
   an athlete who plays baseball wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

amateur athletearcherathletebaseball playerbaseballerbaseman

Example

More examples

"He is known to everybody as a great ballplayer."

Related phrases

ball game

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