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   Rook·ie

   /ˈro͝okē/

   

   noun

   • 1. a new recruit, especially in the army or police: informal "a rookie cop"
   • ▪ a member of an athletic team in his or her first full season in that sport. informal

   Word Origin late 19th century: perhaps an alteration of recruit, influenced by rook1.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rookieRookie Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ROOKIE is recruit; also : novice. How to use rookie in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishROOKIE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ROOKIE definition: 1. a person who is new to an organization or an activity: 2. a person who is new to an…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryROOKIE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ROOKIE meaning: 1. a person who is new to an organization or an activity: 2. a person who is new to an…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › rookieROOKIE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   an athlete playing their first season as a member of a professional sports team: The rookie replaced the injured regular at first base. a raw recruit, as in the army or on a police force. a novice; tyro. rookie. / ˈrʊkɪ /.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › rookieRookie - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A rookie is someone who's new at something. The young football player who's just joined the NFL is a rookie, and if you just started your restaurant job yesterday, you're a rookie too. Police officers and members of the military also call recent recruits rookies.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › rookie_nrookie, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the word rookie. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishROOKIE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A rookie is someone who has just started doing a job and does not have much experience, especially someone who has just joined the army or police force.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrookie noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   rookie. (especially North American English) a person who has just started a job or an activity and has very little experience. The transition from rookie to fighter pilot starts with selection day.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › rookieRookie Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Rookie definition: A first-year player, especially in a professional sport.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishrookie | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    someone who has only recently started doing a job or activity and so has no experience: a rookie cop. Want to learn more?