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all-arounder

all-arounder is the alternative form of all-rounder.

Meaning of all-rounder

Noun

all-rounder (plural all-rounders)

  1. (UK) A versatile person, able to do many things well; used especially in reference to being good at various sports.
  2. A player who is skilled in both batting and bowling.
    • An all-rounder is a player who can bat and bowl. A genuine all-rounder should be able to make the team on either skill alone. A genuine one is as rare as a punctual Sri Lankan.2011, Shehan Karunatilaka, Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew, Jonathan Cape, page 26
  3. (archaic) A shirt collar going all round the neck and meeting in front.

Forms of all-arounder

pluralall-arounders

Questions about all-arounder

What is all-arounder the alternative form of?
All-arounder is the alternative form of all-rounder.

Words near all-arounder in the dictionary

  1. All-America
  2. All-American
  3. all-Americanness
  4. All-Americans
  5. all-around
  6. all-arounder
  7. all-arounders
  8. all-as-one
  9. all-becrushing
  10. all-boys
  11. all-but

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