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all rounder

all rounder 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 rounder

pluralall rounders

Questions about all rounder

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

Words near all rounder in the dictionary

  1. all righty
  2. all roads lead to Mecca
  3. all roads lead to Rome
  4. all roads lead to Sydney
  5. all round
  6. all rounder
  7. all rounders
  8. all rumors are true
  9. All Saints
  10. All Saints Day
  11. All Saints' Day

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