semiprofessional

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌsɛmɪprəˈfɛʃənəl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sem′ē prə feshə nl, sem′ī-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
sem•i•pro•fes•sion•al  (sem′ē prə feshə nl, sem′ī-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. actively engaged in some field or sport for pay but on a part-time basis:semiprofessional baseball players.
  2. engaged in by paid, part-time people:semiprofessional football.
  3. having some features of professional work but requiring less knowledge, skill, and judgment:a semiprofessional job.

n. 
  1. a person who is active in some field or sport for pay on a part-time basis.
  • semi- + professional 1895–1900
sem′i•pro•fession•al•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
semiprofessional / ˌsɛmɪprəˈfɛʃənəl/
  1. (of a person) engaged in an activity or sport part-time but for pay
  2. (of an activity or sport) engaged in by semiprofessional people
  3. of or relating to a person whose activities are professional in some respects
  1. a semiprofessional person
ˌsemiproˈfessionally
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