amateur (noun)
1amateur — ► NOUN 1) a person who takes part in a sport or other activity without being paid. 2) a person regarded as incompetent at a particular activity. ► ADJECTIVE 1) non professional. 2) inept. DERIVATIVES amateurism noun …
2amateur — am‧a‧teur [ˈæmətə, tʆʊə, tʆə, ˌæməˈtɜː ǁ ˈæmətʆʊr, tər] noun [countable] someone who does an activity for pleasure, not as a job: • He thinks the drawings could be the work of an amateur. amateur adjective : • amateur photographers * * * Ⅰ.… …
3amateur — noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: French, from Latin amator lover, from amare to love Date: 1784 1. devotee, admirer 2. one who engages in a pursuit, study, science, or sport as a pastime rather than as a profession 3 …
4amateur hour — noun A situation or activity in which the participants show a lack of skill, sound judgment, or professionalism. Its the kind of foul up that suggests that his campaign team isnt functioning as well as it should, the G.O.P. source said.… …
5amateur — (n.) 1784, one who has a taste for (something), from Fr. amateur lover of, from L. amatorem (nom. amator) lover, agent noun from amatus, pp. of amare to love (see AMY (Cf. Amy)). Meaning dabbler (as opposed to professional) is from 1786. As an… …
6amateur — I adjective inept, unaccomplished, unadroit, undextrous, unfit, ungifted, unskilled, untalented II noun apprentice, aspirant, beginner, disciple, entrant, fledging, freshman, inexperienced person, initiate, layman, neophyte, novice III index… …
7amateur dramatics — UK US noun [uncountable] the production of plays by amateurs Thesaurus: relating to theatre and actinghyponym …
8amateur radio — noun The hobby or pastime, usually practised by an enthusiast rather than a professional, that includes communicating world wide by two way radio and striving for “DX” receptions that are challenging, usually because of distance. Syn: ham radio …
9amateur night — noun A session in a club, theatre etc. in which amateurs perform, rather than professionals …
10amateur dramatics — noun (U) BrE the activity of producing or acting in plays by people who do it for pleasure and not as a job …
