all-rounder

American

[awl-roun-der] / ˈɔlˈraʊn dər /

noun

a person of great versatility or wide-ranging skills.

The job needs an all-rounder who knows sales, accounting, and something about computers.

all-rounder British

noun

a versatile person, esp in a sport

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Etymology

Origin of all-rounder

1855–60; all (a)round + -er ¹

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all-rounder

Ireland are heavily reliant on Lewis and all-rounder Prendergast, and when the latter fell for 19 after Lewis' knock of 69, there was a worry that their solid platform would be wasted.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

It was hard to imagine how anyone could emerge from his shadow without having their leadership compared to the talismanic all-rounder.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Root, again called to the crease to bat inside 10 overs before the day was out, does not have the all-rounder to break a game open this time around.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

Khan was voted in by millions of Pakistanis who grew up watching him play cricket, where he excelled as an all-rounder and led the nation to a World Cup victory in 1992.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

Some people may think that an all-rounder is an all-rounder, and that if one is careful to get an all-rounder one has done all that is necessary.

From The Three Clerks by Anthony Trollope

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