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- [bawl-pley-er]
- /ˈbɔlˌpleɪ ər/
- /ˈbɒl.ˌpleə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bawl-pley-er]
- /ˈbɔlˌpleɪ ər/
Definitions of ballplayer word
- countable noun ballplayer A ballplayer is a baseball player. 3
- noun ballplayer a player, esp in soccer, with outstanding ability to control the ball 3
- noun ballplayer a baseball player, esp a professional 3
- noun ballplayer a player in any of several games in which a ball is used, esp. baseball 3
- noun ballplayer a person who plays ball professionally, especially baseball. 1
- noun ballplayer anyone who plays ball. 1
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Origin of ballplayer
First appearance:
before 1610 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1610-20; ball1 + player
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Parts of speech for Ballplayer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ballplayer popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
ballplayer usage trend in Literature
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