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leaguer

leaguer

24 5.3
A person who is a member of a sports team or club
  • noun
  • /ˈliːɡər/
translation icon : miembro de una liga
  • You're saying we got a major leaguer right here, coaching our kids?
  • a major leaguer
  • a minor leaguer
  • a big leaguer

There were little leaguers who were standing saluting as we went by.

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Examples

  • Those boys are all Ivy Leaguers.

  • A little Texas leaguer to center field, easy out.

  • Okay, now, do one of you guys have the guts to hit off a real major leaguer?

  • all the little leaguers just love 'em

  • He's got a chance to be a big leaguer, for sure.

    Blog text (5)
  • There was a time when Ivy Leaguers did not hold themselves above everyone else.

    Blog text (32)
  • My new boss, a young Ivy Leaguer, told me proudly that the building had long served the publishing industry.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • There were little leaguers who were standing saluting as we went by.

  • You're up against the big leaguers out there, and I don't think you realize the power of television.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Roberto Clemente is a legendary leaguer who left a lasting impact on baseball.

Synonyms

player
vsleaguer
331 1.0

A person who is important and active in a particular area

is a member of a league or team, not just an active participant
major leaguer
vsleaguer
7 3.4

A baseball player who plays for a top professional team

is any member of a league or team rather than only top professionals
minor leaguer
vsleaguer
  • US
5 4.8

A baseball player who plays for a professional team below the top level

is any member of a league or team, not limited to lower levels
clubber
vsleaguer
2 3.5

A person who belongs to a sports or social club

is a member of a league or team, not necessarily a club member
teamer
vsleaguer
1 3.5

A person who works with others to reach a shared goal

is any league or team member, not restricted to team membership
little leaguer
vsleaguer
  • US
1 3.0

A child between eight and twelve who plays on an organized youth baseball team

is any member of a league or team regardless of age
bush leaguer
vsleaguer
  • US
9.7

A baseball player on a minor league team

is a general member of organized groups, not only lower level players
big leaguer
vsleaguer
  • Informal
6.1

A professional who works at the top level in their field

is any member of a league or team, not only top professionals

Antonyms

283 4.1

A person who is not accepted by a group or community

Compounds

A baseball player who plays for a top professional team

5 4.8

A baseball player who plays for a professional team below the top level

3 6.0

A person who went to an Ivy League university in the United States

1 5.6

A baseball player on a top professional team

1 3.0

A child between eight and twelve who plays on an organized youth baseball team

big leaguer
  • Informal
6.1

A professional who works at the top level in their field

9.7

A baseball player on a minor league team

Texas leaguer
  • Jargon
9.9

A short, weak fly ball that drops between infielders and outfielders and gives the batter a hit

How Central

star player
13 2.0
key player
40 3.2
regular
111 2.8
leaguer
24 5.3
fringe
64 6.8

Surface Forms

leaguer singular
leaguers plural

Morphology

leaguer = league (transparent) = league + er

The word is a regular agentive noun formed from 'league' plus '-er', so its meaning is directly recoverable from the base.

Etymology

Leaguer comes from the word league, which means a group 'bound together', so a leaguer is someone who belongs to a league or team.