little leaguer
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- noun
- /ˈlɪtəl ˈliɡər/
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jugador de béisbol infantil
- The little leaguers cheered loudly when their friend hit a home run.
There were little leaguers who were standing saluting as we went by.
- There were little leaguers who were standing saluting as we went by.
Examples
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And we appear to have the set up of the perfect squeeze play-- the play that every little leaguer in the land knows about.
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There were little leaguers who were standing saluting as we went by.
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There were little leaguers who were standing saluting as we went by.
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It's in the little leaguer who may strike out but knows in his heart that he at least swung ...
Fiction book (1993) -
(Trivia fact: as a little leaguer, Jered played on a team called the Angels and went to college at Long Beach State.)
Blog text (3) -
Every Saturday, the little leaguers practice their swings at the local baseball field.
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During the tournament, many little leaguers showcased their impressive skills on the diamond.
Synonyms
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A person who plays baseball, often as a professional
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A person who is a member of a sports team or club
Antonyms
How Elite
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The parts 'little' (young) and 'leaguer' (member of a league) combine to give a reasonable inference of a young member of a sports league, so learners can approximate the meaning. However, the precise reference to the organized 'Little League' baseball program and typical age range is culturally specific and not fully predictable from the constituents alone, so full understanding may require prior exposure.
Etymology
Little leaguer comes from the name 'Little League', a youth baseball group; the word little shows the young age and leaguer means a player in a league. So it means 'a child who plays on an organized youth baseball team'.