rookie

rook·ie

noun \ˈru̇-kē\

: a first-year player in a professional sport

: a person who has just started a job or activity and has little experience

Full Definition of ROOKIE

1

:  recruit; also :  novice

2

:  a first-year participant in a major professional sport

Examples of ROOKIE

1. There are three rookies in the starting lineup.
2. an experienced policeman whose partner is a rookie

Origin of ROOKIE

perhaps alteration of recruit

First Known Use: 1892

Related to ROOKIE

Synonyms

abecedarian, apprentice, babe, colt, cub, fledgling, freshman, greenhorn, neophyte, newbie, newcomer, novice, novitiate, punk, recruit, rook, beginner, tenderfoot, tyro, virgin

Antonyms

old hand, old-timer, vet, veteran

Related Words

boot; amateur, dabbler, dilettante; learner, student, trainee; candidate, entrant, probationer

Near Antonyms

expert, master, pro, professional

Other General Sports Terms

kegler, mulligan, rappel, turkey

Rhymes with ROOKIE

bookie, brookie, cookie, hooky, rooky