"all-rounder" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-all-rounder.ogg Forms: all-rounders [plural]
Etymology: From earlier all-round (“versatile”) + -er, sense “versatile person” from 1875. Etymology templates: {{af|en|all-round|-er|gloss1=versatile|id2=occupation}} all-round (“versatile”) + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} all-rounder (plural all-rounders)
  1. (chiefly British) A versatile person, able to do many things well; used especially in reference to being good at various sports. Tags: British Categories (topical): People Translations (a person who has many skills): manusje-van-alles [neuter] (Dutch), tuhattaituri (Finnish), duine ildánach [masculine] (Irish), ilbheartóir [masculine] (Irish), yl-cheirdagh [masculine] (Manx), на все ру́ки (na vse rúki) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-all-rounder-en-noun-V32mQjRF Disambiguation of People: 45 47 8 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (occupation), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Manx translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 15 42 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (occupation): 50 18 33 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 44 19 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 17 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 16 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 48 23 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 55 19 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 53 20 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Manx translations: 56 19 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 49 22 29 Disambiguation of 'a person who has many skills': 67 30 3
  2. (cricket) A player who is skilled in both batting and bowling. Categories (topical): Cricket, People Translations ((cricket) player skilled in both batting and bowling): yleispelaaja (Finnish), ilbheartóir [masculine] (Irish)
    Sense id: en-all-rounder-en-noun-0auJvXvk Disambiguation of People: 45 47 8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 15 42 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 44 19 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 17 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 16 39 Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports Disambiguation of '(cricket) player skilled in both batting and bowling': 9 87 4
  3. (archaic) A shirt collar going all round the neck and meeting in front. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-all-rounder-en-noun-izsDNMbe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 15 42 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 44 19 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 17 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 16 39
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: all-arounder, all rounder Related terms: all-round, boffin, dab hand

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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