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ALL AROUNDER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does all arounder mean? 

ALL AROUNDER (noun)
  The noun ALL AROUNDER has 1 sense:

1. a versatile person who is expert at many thingsplay

  Familiarity information: ALL AROUNDER used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ALL AROUNDER (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A versatile person who is expert at many things

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

all-rounder; all arounder

Context example:

she's the best all-rounder they've seen in years

Hypernyms ("all arounder" is a kind of...):

expert (a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully)


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