transcription, транскрипция: [ æmətə(r), AM -tʃɜ:r ]
( amateurs)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
An amateur is someone who does something as a hobby and not as a job.
Jerry is an amateur who dances because he feels like it...
≠ professional
N-COUNT : oft N n
2.
Amateur sports or activities are done by people as a hobby and not as a job.
...the local amateur dramatics society...
ADJ : ADJ n