sem´i|pro|fes´sion|al|ly

sem´i|pro|fes´sion|al|ly
sem|i|pro|fes|sion|al «SEHM ee pruh FEHSH uh nuhl, -FEHSH nuhl», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. a) playing a sport for money but on a part-time basis: »

a semiprofessional baseball player or team.

b) engaged in by semiprofessional players: »

semiprofessional sports.

2. partly professional: »

semiprofessional activities.

–n.
a person who plays a sport for money but on a part-time basis.
sem´i|pro|fes´sion|al|ly, adverb.

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  • semiprofessional — sem|i|pro|fes|sion|al [ ,semiprə feʃənl, ,semaıprə feʃənl ] adjective someone who is paid for playing sports, a musical instrument, etc. but who does not do it as their usual job ╾ sem|i|pro|fes|sion|al|ly adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • semiprofessional — sem•i•pro•fes•sion•al [[t]ˌsɛm i prəˈfɛʃ ə nl, ˌsɛm aɪ [/t]] adj. 1) actively engaged in some field for pay but on a part time basis: semiprofessional ball players[/ex] 2) engaged in by semiprofessional people: semiprofessional football[/ex] 3) a …   From formal English to slang

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