ballplayer
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3.0
- noun
- /ˈbɔlˌpleɪər/
- US
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beisbolista
- After years of practice, she finally became a professional ballplayer.
- a professional ballplayer
- a better ballplayer
So, yeah, just, I mean, just don't don't dress like a ballplayer and play ball.
- So, yeah, just, I mean, just don't don't dress like a ballplayer and play ball.
- It happens a lot like a like a goddamn professional ballplayer.
- In other words, he didn't have a lot of talent as a ballplayer.
Examples
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With few exceptions, the migration of professional ballplayers has been exclusively west to east.
Academic text (2000) -
Hanks stars as Jimmy Dugan, a washed-up ballplayer whose big league days are over.
Blog text (4) -
Never have I heard a professional ballplayer say anything about race in a game.
Academic text (2014) -
You look like the greatest ballplayer of all time.
Fiction book (1994) -
You call yourself a ballplayer?
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Who's the greatest ballplayer of all time, in your opinion?
Fiction book (1994) -
You're a good ballplayer, Jeremy, and we wish you the best.
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He's one of the best ballplayers in the league.
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Bill asked me how the black ballplayers in the majors were doing.
Fiction book (2001) -
My all-time favorite ballplayer was Earl Monroe.
Synonyms
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1.0
A person who takes part in a sport or game
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2.7
A player in baseball who throws the ball to the batter
122
3.5
A baseball player who crouches behind home plate and gets the ball when the batter misses
91
1.9
A baseball player who bats to score runs
83
2.8
A player trying to hit a pitched ball in baseball
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1.4
A person who plays baseball for a team or as a job
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2.8
A baseball player who defends a base like first, second or third
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3.5
A player who catches or stops the ball in baseball and cricket
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3.0
A player who stands in the outer part of the field and catches long hits
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3.4
A baseball player who is on a base or trying to reach the next base
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5.6
A baseball player who hits the ball very hard, often for home runs
19
3.1
A baseball player who stands near third base and catches and throws balls hit there
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3.6
A player at first base who catches throws to get runners out
12
2.8
A player who defends the area near the bases in baseball or softball
11
3.0
A player who stands in the middle of the outfield and catches balls hit there
8
3.0
A player who plays on the right side of the outfield and catches balls hit there
7
3.4
A baseball player who plays for a top professional team
5
5.5
A baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand
4
3.7
A person who swings a bat or racket in a sport
3
3.5
A batting team player on base or running to reach a base
3
4.1
A player on base trying to move to the next base or score
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5.1
A player in baseball or softball who defends the middle of the outfield
2
5.8
A player who hits the ball in cricket or baseball using a bat
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8.2
A baseball player who throws the ball to the batter
1
8.5
A baseball pitcher who throws a slow pitch that moves unpredictably
1
4.9
A team member who can play several positions well in sports like baseball
1
5.6
A baseball player on a top professional team
1
7.8
A person who throws a ball, like a pitcher
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5.2
A baseball pitcher who throws with the left hand
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7.3
A player who stands at first base and catches throws to get batters out
1
8.6
A baseball player who lightly taps the ball without a full swing to place it in play
A person who plays or enjoys sports
A baseball pitcher who throws a pitch that curves toward the pitcher's arm side
A pitcher who illegally wets the ball to make it move oddly
A person who plays in small or amateur leagues, especially baseball
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Etymology
The word ballplayer is simply made from ball and player, so it literally means someone who 'plays' with a ball. That's why ballplayer usually refers to a baseball player or any athlete who plays a sport that uses a ball.