big leaguer
n · noun
Simple meaning
A 1953 American sports drama film starring Edward G.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
bihgleegerSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈbɪɡˈliɡɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
n
A 1953 American sports drama film starring Edward G. Robinson and was the first film directed by Robert Aldrich.
noun
A member of a major-league baseball team
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A 1953 American sports drama film starring Edward G. Robinson and was the first film directed by Robert Aldrich.
Used this way, big leaguer is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a sporting use: familiar to anyone who follows the game, and puzzling to anyone who does not.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Sports
- News/reporting
- Everyday conversation
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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