semipro

[ adjective sem-ee-proh, sem-ahy-; noun sem-ee-proh, sem-ahy- ]

adjective

, Informal.

, plural sem·i·pros.

1. semiprofessional.

semipro

/ ˈsɛmɪˌprəʊ /

adjective

1. short for semiprofessional

Word History and Origins

Origin of semipro¹

First recorded in 1910–15; semi- + pro ²

Example Sentences

They tapped JF Bruegger, Will Cardamone, and a rotating cast of shiny dirtbags, semipro skiers, and professional partiers who made up their social scene.

From Outside Online

After playing semipro baseball for a year he started typing up off-off-Broadway plays, supporting himself by waiting tables at the Village Gate nightclub in New York.

From Washington Post

Smaller schools in particular may ax programs if they are required to pay players — the vast majority of schools already don’t turn a profit on their athletics programs — which could steer athletes toward burgeoning semipro leagues.

From Ozy

So it’s alarming to a certain extent that the top of the “Valorant” scene is filled with a lot of semipro “Counter-Strike” players.

From Washington Post

Now and again, someone sees through the decorative math, but the semipro philosophizing just goes on and on.

From The Daily Beast

Then there was the story of the semipro ball player who used cannabis for pain control.

From The Daily Beast