to letter
3
7.7
- verb
- /ˈlɛtər/
- US
- I lettered in three sports myself—football, basketball, and track.
- lettered in a sport
Examples
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My daughter is a sophomore in high school and lettered in two sports last year.
Blog text (21) -
Though only a junior, Martin was also well on his way to lettering in two varsity sports.
Fiction book (2002) -
Dave Thomas would letter in football, basketball, baseball, and track.
Blog text (12) -
You know, I lettered in sports back in college.
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He wants him to letter in two sports, go to a good college, and marry a beautiful girl.
Fiction book (1997) -
He lettered in two sports.
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In high school, the only team sport I lettered in was cross-country, which does not depend on visual acuity, but it was nice to be able to run without glasses.
Academic text (2007) -
She was proud to say she lettered in both soccer and track during her high school years.
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After practicing hard all season, he finally lettered on the football team.
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Despite being a freshman, Angela lettered in swimming by the end of the year.
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Literature
19
4.0
A letter written to one person but published for everyone to read to make people notice a problem
- Formal
13
3.5
A short letter you send with a job application to introduce yourself and say why you fit the job
- Literature
12
9.4
A mark that shows in public that someone is guilty and causes shame
- Formal
9
5.1
A written note that says a person or company plans to do something before a contract is signed
- Formal
2
2.7
A formal letter from one company or person to another about business matters
2
4.4
An award made of cloth for students who play well on a school's main sports team
- Formal
2
5.5
A bank document that promises to pay a seller if a buyer meets certain conditions
- Archaic
1
9.9
Official government permission for a private ship to capture enemy ships and cargo
- NSFW
1
9.9
A thin cover worn on the penis during sex to prevent pregnancy and infection
- Formal
1
9.9
A letter the pope sends to all Catholic bishops about Church teaching or practice
- Archaic
1
9.9
A government paper that lets a private ship owner capture enemy ships and goods during war
- Literature
1
9.9
A letter from an old Germanic alphabet used long ago in northern Europe
- Specialized
1
8.9
Shares not registered with the government that cannot be sold to the public
- Specialized
1
5.6
A bank's written promise to pay a seller for goods when required papers arrive
- Offensive
1
9.9
A short rude English word of four letters that insults someone
- Literature
A short religious letter warning Jews in Babylon not to worship idols
- Specialized
A loan not registered with the government and sold only to certain buyers
- Specialized
A stock or bond not registered with the government that cannot be sold in public markets
- Archaic
A bank paper that lets a person get money while traveling abroad
How Prestigious
Surface Forms
Etymology
To letter (to earn an athletic letter) comes from the noun letter for the cloth initial students received, so to letter is to earn that embroidered sign for your jacket.