amateur night

am·a·teur night

A a

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [am-uh-choo r, -cher, -ter, am-uh-tur nahyt]
- /ˈæm əˌtʃʊər, -tʃər, -tər, ˌæm əˈtɜr naɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [am-uh-choo r, -cher, -ter, am-uh-tur nahyt]
- /ˈæm əˌtʃʊər, -tʃər, -tər, ˌæm əˈtɜr naɪt/

Definitions of amateur night words

noun amateur night an entertainment featuring amateur performers, often in competition for prizes. 1
noun amateur night Informal. an example of or situation marked by flagrant ineptitude: Critics say it's been amateur night at the embassy since the new ambassador took over. 1
noun amateur night A session in a club, theatre etc. in which amateurs perform, rather than professionals. 0

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Was this page helpful?

Yes No

Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page

Tell us why?