ALL meanings of redshirt
red·shirt
R r - noun redshirt a high-school or college athlete kept out of varsity competition for one year to develop skills and extend eligibility. a child held back from starting kindergarten for one year, the practice of which is believed by some parents to give the child academic, athletic, and social advantages. 1
- noun redshirt a character in a TV show or movie who dies soon after being first introduced: She's a redshirt who won’t make it to the next scene. 1
- verb with object redshirt to withdraw (an athlete) from varsity competition for one year. to delay (a child) from starting kindergarten for one year: They redshirt their kids because they think it gives them a competitive edge. 1
- verb with object redshirt to quickly kill off (a character) in a TV show or movie: That guard is totally going to be redshirted in the next five minutes. 1
- verb without object redshirt (of an athlete) to withdraw from varsity competition for one year: He redshirted in 2010, only to come back faster and stronger the following season. to delay a child from starting kindergarten for one year: Would you redshirt if your kid’s preschool teacher recommended it? 1
- verb redshirt (of a college athlete) to take a year out of a sports team 0
- verb transitive redshirt to withdraw (a player) from a varsity team for a year so that the player will be eligible for athletics an extra year later 0
- noun redshirt such a player 0