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amateur

a muh tur

  • n  someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
  • n  an athlete who does not play for pay
  • s  engaged in as a pastime
    an amateur painter
    gained valuable experience in amateur theatricals
  • s  lacking professional skill or expertise
    a very amateurish job

  • According to the trend of golf rulings, an amateur player ceases to be an amateur when he accepts a position which is connected, even indirectly, with his skill or fame as a .
  • From a crude shelter in the middle of a cornfield near Delphos, Ohio, one evening last fortnight a 36-year-old amateur astronomer scrutinized the northern sky through his 6-in .
  • Posted on the Scoreboard at Flossmoor (Chicago) were the scores of 32 qualifiers in the national amateur golf championship.
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  • Alex Rodriguez in Tampa Tribune
    I didn't think they were steroids,Rodriguez said. "That was a part of being young and stupid. It was over the counter and being basic. It was really amateur hour : we probably didn't even take it right."
  • Floyd Landis in USA Today
    In this case, and in order to avoid any misunderstanding, I agree to voluntarily not participate in any professional or amateur cycling event in France until December 31, 2007, and in particular the Tour de France 2007,Landis said in the letter.
  • President Bush in Washington Post
    That's why I'm an amateur and they're Olympians,Bush added.

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