Collocations with "amateur"

someone who plays sports as a hobby, not for money

Boxing as a non-professional sport, often in the Olympics.

Someone who does photography as a hobby, not as a job.

a golfer who plays for pleasure, not for money

A footballer who plays for enjoyment and is not paid.

non-professional sport

Non-professional athletics. This term is used in both BrE (for track and field) and AmE (for general sports).

A person who investigates crimes as a hobby, not as a profession.

Refers to golf played by non-professionals.

Rugby played for enjoyment, not for money.

An athlete who does not get paid to compete.

A performance by non-professionals.

a performer who engages in a pursuit as a pastime, not a profession

Soccer played by people as a hobby, not for money.

A person who paints as a hobby, not as a profession.

Someone who sings as a hobby, not as a job.

A series of competitions or events for non-professional participants.

someone who cooks for pleasure, not as a job

someone who studies history as a hobby, not as a job

The group of non-professional participants, esp. in sports.

Describes an archaeologist who practices the discipline as a hobby, not as a profession.

Refers to a clumsy, inept person who is not a professional.