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rookie

noun rook·ie \ˈru̇-kē\

: a first-year player in a professional sport

: a person who has just started a job or activity and has little experience

Full Definition of ROOKIE

: recruit; also : novice

: a first-year participant in a major professional sport

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Origin of ROOKIE

perhaps alteration of recruit

First Known Use: 1892

Related to ROOKIE

Synonyms: abecedarian, apprentice, babe, colt, cub, fledgling, freshman, greenhorn, neophyte, newbie, newcomer, novice, novitiate, punk, recruit, rook, beginner, tenderfoot, tyro, virgin

Antonyms: old hand, old-timer, vet, veteran

Other General Sports Terms

kegler, mulligan, rappel, turkey

Rhymes with ROOKIE

bookie, brookie, cookie, hooky, rooky

ROOKIE Defined for Kids

rookie

noun rook·ie \ˈru̇-kē\

Definition of ROOKIE for Kids

: beginner, recruit

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