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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of all-rounder

1855–60; all (a)round + -er ¹

Example Sentences

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Livingstone's place in the England team went to fellow all-rounder Will Jacks, who won four player-of-the-match awards at the T20 World Cup and was named in the team of the tournament.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Former England all-rounder Moeen Ali is one notable player to have not received any nominations, so has missed out on the auction list.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

New Zealand all-rounder Rachin Ravindra is aware of England's threat.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Leg-spinning all-rounder Rehan Ahmed would be a left-field replacement.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Adonis-in-bag adjusted his polished all-rounder with a delicately gloved finger, and declared that the painter was "a jol-ly fel-low."

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 2, No. 14, December 1858 by Various

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