all-rounder
all-rounder noun: a versatile person, able to do many things well; used especially in reference to being good at various sports.
Noun
all-rounder (plural all-rounders)
- A versatile person, able to do many things well; used especially in reference to being good at various sports.
- 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
- A shirt collar going all round the neck and meeting in front.
all-rounder meaning in Tamil
all-rounder in Tamil
- சகலத்துறையர், முழுவல்லார், பல்திறனர்
Forms of all-rounder
| plural | all-rounders |
|---|---|
| alternative form | all-arounder |
| alternative form | all rounder |
Origin of all-rounder
From earlier all-round (“versatile”) + -er, sense “versatile person” from 1875.
Questions about all-rounder
- What does all-rounder mean?
- All-rounder means a versatile person, able to do many things well; used especially in reference to being good at various sports.
- What is all-rounder in Tamil?
- All-rounder in Tamil is சகலத்துறையர், முழுவல்லார், பல்திறனர். See All-rounder meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is all-rounder?
- All-rounder is a noun.
- What is the plural of all-rounder?
- The plural of all-rounder is all-rounders.
Words near all-rounder in the dictionary
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