Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [awl stahr]
- /ɔl stɑr/
- /ɔːl stɑː(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [awl stahr]
- /ɔl stɑr/
Definitions of all-star word
- adjective all-star An all-star cast, performance, or game is one which contains only famous or extremely good performers or players. 3
- adjective all-star consisting of star performers 3
- adjective all-star made up entirely of outstanding or star performers 3
- adjective all-star of or characteristic of all-stars or an all-star event 3
- noun all-star a member of an all-star team or group 3
- adjective all-star consisting of athletes chosen as the best at their positions from all teams in a league or region: Our quarterback was chosen for the all-star team. 1
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Origin of all-star
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1885-90
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for All-star
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
all-star popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
Synonyms for all-star
adjective all-star
- celebrity — A celebrity is someone who is famous, especially in areas of entertainment such as films, music, writing, or sport.
Top questions with all-star
- when is all-star weekend?
See also
Matching words
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