all-rounder

American

[awl-roun-der] / ˈɔlˈraʊn dər /

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 British

noun

a versatile person, esp in a sport

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Etymology

Origin of all-rounder

1855–60; all (a)round + -er ¹

Example Sentences

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Former England all-rounder Moeen Ali is one notable player to have not received any nominations, so has missed out on the auction list.

From BBC

But Zimbabwe all-rounder Ryan Burl said the pressure is on India as well to deliver on the big stage.

From Barron's

The all-rounder has stood up and proved himself the man for a crisis, delivering match-winning late "death" overs against associate nations Nepal and Italy to stave off embarrassing defeats.

From Barron's

Having dropped Maxwell in the previous over, Nissanka more than made up for it with a brilliant flying catch at backward point to send back the Australia all-rounder, who had looked dangerous.

From BBC

The all-rounder was accompanied off the field in pain.

From Barron's

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