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   amateur

   /ˈamətə/

   noun

   • 1. a person who engages in a pursuit, especially a sport, on an unpaid rather than a professional basis: "it takes five years for a top amateur to become a real Tour de France rider" Similar non-professionalnon-specialistlaymanlaypersondilettantedabblerpotterertriflerenthusiastdevoteefan… loverinformal:buffhamOpposite professional
   • 2. a person who is incompetent or inept at a particular activity: "that bunch of stumbling amateurs" Similar bunglerblundererincompetentbumblerinformal:bodgerOpposite expert

   adjective

   • 1. engaging or engaged in without payment; non-professional: "amateur athletics" Similar non-professionalnon-specialistlaydilettante
   • 2. done in an incompetent or inept way: "it's all so amateur!" Similar incompetentineptuselessunskilfulinexpertclumsymaladroitgaucheblunderingbunglingbumblingamateurishbotchedcrudeinformal:bodged

   Word Origin late 18th century: from French, from Italian amatore, from Latin amator ‘lover’, from amare ‘to love’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › pronunciation › englishAMATEUR | Pronunciation in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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6. en.bab.la › pronunciation › englishHow to pronounce 'amateur' in English? - Bab.la

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   amateur {noun} /ˈæməˌtɝ/, /ˈæməˌtʃɝ/ volume_up. amateurism {noun} /ˈæməˌtʃɝɪzəm/ volume_up. amateurs {pl} /ˈæməˌtɝz/, /ˈæməˌtʃɝz/ Phonetics content data source explained in this page. Collocations. volume_up. amateur gardeners. volume_up. amateur golf. volume_up. amateur golfer. CULTURE & TRAVEL. Source: pronunciation. Context sentences.

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   amateur. noun. am· a· teur ˈa-mə-chər. -ˌchu̇r, - (ˌ)tər -ˌtu̇r. -ˌtyu̇r. Synonyms of amateur. 1. : one who engages in a pursuit, study, science, or sport as a pastime rather than as a profession. She played soccer as an amateur before turning professional. a tournament that is open to both amateurs and professionals. 2.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAMATEUR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   taking part in an activity for pleasure and not as a job, or (of an activity) done for pleasure and not as a job: He was an amateur archaeologist.

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