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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.
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. : one lacking in experience and competence in an art or science. The people running that company are a bunch of amateurs.
a person who engages in an activity, esp a sport, as a pastime rather than professionally or for gain. an athlete or sportsman. a person unskilled in or having only a superficial knowledge of a subject or activity. a person who is fond of or admires something. modifier consisting of or for amateurs. an amateur event.
a person who engages in some art, science, sport, etc. for the pleasure of it rather than for money; a nonprofessional; specif., an athlete who is variously forbidden by rule to profit from athletic activity. 2. a person who does something without professional skill. 3. a person who is somewhat unskillful.
a person inexperienced or unskilled in a particular activity: Hunting lions is not for amateurs. a person who admires something; devotee; fan: an amateur of the cinema. adj. characteristic of or engaged in by an amateur; nonprofessional: an amateur painter; amateur tennis.
AMATEUR definition: 1. doing something as a hobby and not as your job: 2. someone who does something as a hobby and…. Learn more.
A person who engages in some art, science, sport, etc. for the pleasure of it rather than for money; a nonprofessional; specif., an athlete who is variously forbidden by rule to profit from athletic activity.
amateur. noun. /ˈæmətə (r)/, /ˈæmətʃə (r)/ /ˈæmətər/, /ˈæmətʃər/ a person who takes part in a sport or other activity for pleasure, not as a job. The tournament is open to both amateurs and professionals. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Take your English to the next level.
1. a person who engages in an activity, esp a sport, as a pastime rather than professionally or for gain. 2. (General Sporting Terms) an athlete or sportsman. 3. a person unskilled in or having only a superficial knowledge of a subject or activity. 4. a person who is fond of or admires something.
An amateur is a person who does something for enjoyment, not money, like an amateur who paints as a hobby but earns a living another way. The adjective amateur often describes a pastime, like an amateur sports league that people join to get exercise and socialize together.
