most valuable player
noun
Simple meaning
A player chosen as having made the best contribution to a team during a match, often awarded a small prize.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
mohstvalyuhbuhlplayerSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈmoʊstˈvæljəbəlpˈleɪɚ
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.
noun
sports
A player chosen as having made the best contribution to a team during a match, often awarded a small prize.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A player chosen as having made the best contribution to a team during a match, often awarded a small prize.
Used this way, most valuable player is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It stays understated rather than dramatic. This is a sporting use: familiar to anyone who follows the game, and puzzling to anyone who does not.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Mild
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Sports
- News/reporting
- Everyday conversation
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