- MVP
- nounthe player judged to be the most important to the sport• Syn: ↑most valuable player• Hypernyms: ↑player, ↑participant
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abbreviationmost valuable player* * *
Most Valuable Player.Also, M.V.P.* * *
MVP (N American)abbrevMost valuable player* * *
Most Valuable Player: the best player in a team in sports such as baseball and footballThesaurus: players and positions in various sportshyponym* * *
MVP (no periods),U.S. most valuable player.* * *
abbr. most valuable player (an award given in various sports to the best player on a team or in a league)Bill Walton was named NBA MVP in 1978 | [as adj.] he earned MVP honors in the All-Star Game
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most valuable player (the best player in a team)•
He has just earned his fourth MVP award this season.
Culture:The award MVP is given in some US sports to the best player in a game or series of games or during a particular season. The best known are in football (soccer), ↑baseball and ↑basketball. The players given the award are usually chosen by sports journalists..
Useful english dictionary. 2012.