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all-rounder
[ awl-roun-der ]
noun
- a person of great versatility or wide-ranging skills:
The job needs an all-rounder who knows sales, accounting, and something about computers.
all-rounder
noun
- a versatile person, esp in a sport
Word History and Origins
Origin of all-rounder1
Example Sentences
The all-rounder was the previous vice-captain, England's best player and said she wanted the job.
At his best he is a genuine fast-bowling all-rounder, something Australia has long craved.
He can still run in behind defences but is far more of an all-rounder.
Brook said he expected Buttler to play a key role in the team, and that batter Joe Root and Test captain and all-rounder Ben Stokes would also be considered for selection.
A fiery all-rounder picked as captain, a Test coach appointed who had never led in the red-ball game and a host of youngsters given their debuts despite limited domestic records.
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