semiprofessional

[ sem-ee-pruh-fesh-uh-nl, sem-ahy- ]

adjective

1. actively engaged in some field or sport for pay but on a part-time basis:

   semiprofessional baseball players.

2. engaged in by paid, part-time people:

   semiprofessional football.

3. having some features of professional work but requiring less knowledge, skill, and judgment:

   a semiprofessional job.

noun

1. a person who is active in some field or sport for pay on a part-time basis.

semiprofessional

/ ˌsɛmɪprəˈfɛʃənəl /

adjective

1. (of a person) engaged in an activity or sport part-time but for pay
2. (of an activity or sport) engaged in by semiprofessional people
3. of or relating to a person whose activities are professional in some respects

   a semiprofessional pianist

noun

1. a semiprofessional person

Derived Forms

• ˌsemiproˈfessionally, adverb

Other Words From

• semi·pro·fession·al·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of semiprofessional¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; semi- + professional

Example Sentences

For a few years after his dad retired from the semiprofessional team, he still played in this annual game against the New York City Fire Department because of what it meant.

From Washington Post

A total of 736 clubs from England and Wales entered this year’s FA Cup, the 140th, which opens with amateur and semiprofessional teams playing in preliminary rounds.

From Washington Post