1. semi-professional - Noun
2. semi-professional - Adjective
(e.g. of a sportsman or athlete) playing for pay on a part-time basis
(of a team) composed of semi-professional players
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semi-professional (plural semi-professionals)
a semi-professional sportsman or athlete
I was a semi-professional gymnast as a child. I did rhythmic gymnastics, but I sustained an injury and strained all the muscles in my spine. Gwendoline Christie
As a teenager, Bloch wrote a fan letter to Lovecraft (1933), who gave him advice on his own fiction-writing efforts. citation Bloch's first publication was with the short story "Lilies" in the semi-professional magazine Marvel Tales (Winter 1934). Source: Internet
For the small study, Weakley took 12 semi-professional rugby players and gave them differently weighted barbells so they could all work to the same speed, exercising until they achieved velocity losses of 10, 20 and 30 per cent over different sessions. Source: Internet
Australian rules football is played at semi-professional and amateur levels with a large number of players at numerous venues, both dedicated such as Eureka Stadium and shared with cricket. Source: Internet
After graduating from Bethany, Morgan played semi-professional basketball for the Florida Fury where she earned top honors and participated in the semi-pro women's national tournament in St. Louis, Mo. Morgan earned a master's degree in graphic design. Source: Internet
By 1975 they had recruited Louisa Wisseling, a semi-professional folk singer formerly with Melbourne group the Settlers. Source: Internet