semiprofessional
[ sem-ee-pruh-fesh-uh-nl, sem-ahy- ]
/ ˌsɛm i prəˈfɛʃ ə nl, ˌsɛm aɪ- /
adjective
actively engaged in some field or sport for pay but on a part-time basis: semiprofessional baseball players.
engaged in by paid, part-time people: semiprofessional football.
having some features of professional work but requiring less knowledge, skill, and judgment: a semiprofessional job.
noun
a person who is active in some field or sport for pay on a part-time basis.
Origin of semiprofessional
First recorded in 1895–1900;
semi- +
professional
OTHER WORDS FROM semiprofessional
sem·i·pro·fes·sion·al·ly, adverbWords nearby semiprofessional
semipostal,
semiprecious,
semiprecious stone,
semiprivate,
semipro,
semiprofessional,
semipublic,
semiquantitative,
semiquaver,
semiquinone,
semiramis
Example sentences from the Web for semi-professional
British Dictionary definitions for semi-professional
semiprofessional
/ (ˌsɛmɪprəˈfɛʃənəl) /
adjective
(of a person) engaged in an activity or sport part-time but for pay
(of an activity or sport) engaged in by semiprofessional people
of or relating to a person whose activities are professional in some respects
a semiprofessional pianist
noun
a semiprofessional person