Rookie
noun
Someone who has just started a job or activity and has no experience.
Even though he's a rookie, he performs like a veteran
Often appears as...
- rookie policeman
- rookie mistake
noun
Someone who has just started a job or activity and has no experience.
Even though he's a rookie, he performs like a veteran
Often appears as...
- rookie policeman
- rookie mistake
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Inexperience Highlight
Emphasizes someone's lack of experience in a particular field or activity.
You can tell he's a rookie by his hesitation.
Pro Tip 2/3Often Positive
While it points out inexperience, it's typically not meant to insult, and can suggest potential.
We're excited to see how our rookie players will grow this season.
Pro Tip 3/3Usually Informal
More common in casual conversation or informal writing, not formal or academic contexts.
At my new job, I'm the rookie of the office.
Pro Tip 1/3Inexperience Highlight
Emphasizes someone's lack of experience in a particular field or activity.
You can tell he's a rookie by his hesitation.
Pro Tip 2/3Often Positive
While it points out inexperience, it's typically not meant to insult, and can suggest potential.
We're excited to see how our rookie players will grow this season.
Pro Tip 3/3Usually Informal
More common in casual conversation or informal writing, not formal or academic contexts.
At my new job, I'm the rookie of the office.
Pro Tip 1/3Inexperience Highlight
Emphasizes someone's lack of experience in a particular field or activity.
You can tell he's a rookie by his hesitation.
Pro Tip 2/3Often Positive
While it points out inexperience, it's typically not meant to insult, and can suggest potential.
We're excited to see how our rookie players will grow this season.
Pro Tip 3/3Usually Informal
More common in casual conversation or informal writing, not formal or academic contexts.
At my new job, I'm the rookie of the office.
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Video examples
Capturing the Iditarod -...
Last year was my rookie run. It was an incredible experience. For me as a dog racer, I feel like after last year, this is what I'm cut out for in my mushing career. It really changed my life. Honestly, we worked really hard for years for it. Today is the official start of the race. You've got to have all your things
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Life of an astronaut -...
And I said, "Of course, yes!" And, I'll have to admit, a certain lump in my chest and in my stomach, because I was a rookie, and they normally don't assign a rookie to be a commander, usually you have to have at least one flight under your belt, but they assigned me to that, which was really kind of a shock
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Grit: the power of...
and tried to predict which children would advance farthest in competition. We studied rookie teachers working in really tough neighborhoods, asking which teachers are still going to be here in teaching by the end of the school year, and of those, who will be the most effective
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To Climb the World PIPE...
right but really makes Jimmy so special is the fact that he has the camera with him when he's doing this stuff and he's he's usually the first call that I make when I come up with with one of these ideas and when Alex had I guess what they're called the greatest rookie
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Two Bodies Spotted PIPE...
dinner with multi known the Lord you know where the majority of the people the rookies will encounter patrolling the border are not working for the cartels most are simply looking for work and a better life risking everything to try and make it across
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800-pound Best Friend PIPE...
okie and rookie three river otters I got to know well in the winter I ran a team of sled dogs anything to be outside and working with animals before I knew it I was the curator at a wildlife park visiting an elephant orphanage in Kenya
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A teen just trying to...
that and rookie I think we've been trying to make it a nice place for all of that to be figured out so I'm not saying like be like us and we're perfect role models cuz we're not but we just want to help represent girls in a way
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How Do You Become Santa...
centered and they offer their experiences or tricks to help you become a better Santa because you never learn at all I'm not worthy the simple grasshopper here I help I pick out one or two other rookie Santa's and give
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Pearl Arredondo: My...
because they need to know that everyone has a story, everyone has a struggle, and everyone needs help along the way. And I am going to be their help along the way. So as a rookie teacher, I created opportunity.
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Best Wild Animal Chases...
for a rookie hawk that's just arrived they're quite a challenge she has to learn how to catch them
Video examples
Capturing the Iditarod -...
Last year was my rookie run. It was an incredible experience. For me as a dog racer, I feel like after last year, this is what I'm cut out for in my mushing career. It really changed my life. Honestly, we worked really hard for years for it. Today is the official start of the race. You've got to have all your things
Video examples
Life of an astronaut -...
And I said, "Of course, yes!" And, I'll have to admit, a certain lump in my chest and in my stomach, because I was a rookie, and they normally don't assign a rookie to be a commander, usually you have to have at least one flight under your belt, but they assigned me to that, which was really kind of a shock
Video examples
Grit: the power of...
and tried to predict which children would advance farthest in competition. We studied rookie teachers working in really tough neighborhoods, asking which teachers are still going to be here in teaching by the end of the school year, and of those, who will be the most effective
Video examples
To Climb the World PIPE...
right but really makes Jimmy so special is the fact that he has the camera with him when he's doing this stuff and he's he's usually the first call that I make when I come up with with one of these ideas and when Alex had I guess what they're called the greatest rookie
Video examples
Two Bodies Spotted PIPE...
dinner with multi known the Lord you know where the majority of the people the rookies will encounter patrolling the border are not working for the cartels most are simply looking for work and a better life risking everything to try and make it across
Video examples
800-pound Best Friend PIPE...
okie and rookie three river otters I got to know well in the winter I ran a team of sled dogs anything to be outside and working with animals before I knew it I was the curator at a wildlife park visiting an elephant orphanage in Kenya
Video examples
A teen just trying to...
that and rookie I think we've been trying to make it a nice place for all of that to be figured out so I'm not saying like be like us and we're perfect role models cuz we're not but we just want to help represent girls in a way
Video examples
How Do You Become Santa...
centered and they offer their experiences or tricks to help you become a better Santa because you never learn at all I'm not worthy the simple grasshopper here I help I pick out one or two other rookie Santa's and give
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Pearl Arredondo: My...
because they need to know that everyone has a story, everyone has a struggle, and everyone needs help along the way. And I am going to be their help along the way. So as a rookie teacher, I created opportunity.
Video examples
Best Wild Animal Chases...
for a rookie hawk that's just arrived they're quite a challenge she has to learn how to catch them
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Quote examples
Susan Straight
American Writer
More than half of my former students teach - elementary and high school, community college and university. I taught them to be passionate about literature and writing, and to attempt to translate that passion to their own students. They are rookie teachers, most likely to be laid off and not rehired, even though they are passionate.
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Ken Watanabe
Japanese Actor
Actors are always afraid of ending up like overcooked old soup over time. What's risky is that you don't realize this has happened, and you just get thick and boring. Going abroad was like getting a new pot to cook everything again. I was a rookie, a new self. And they were asking me, 'Who are you?
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Song Joong-ki
South Korean Actor
I try to stay the same, but I also think that change is inevitable. What I mean is, if you stay the same as in your rookie days, you can't deal with all the new responsibilities you are faced with. Of course, my most important values should stay the same.
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Saquon Barkley
American Athlete
Any team that's drafting me, you're going to get the same person. You're going to get a competitor, a guy who's passionate about the game and, even though I'm a rookie, a guy who will try to be a leader to the best of my ability.
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Terry Rozier
American Athlete
Any chance a rookie gets to go play in the playoffs, that should be a boost going into summer league. That should be a boost for the rest of your career. That's something that a lot of rookies can't say they did.
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Xander Schauffele
American Golfer
As a rookie you sort of don't really know if you're good enough, and then you start listening to a bunch of random things or just out looking for a bunch of random things that don't help.
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John Madden
American Entertainer
Any time you get a new running back, whether it's a rookie or hasn't played a lot, that's the first thing you test, is their pass protection. That's big.
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Sonny Bill Williams
New Zealander Athlete
The pleasing thing is being able to be in an environment where, even though I'm a rookie, everyone wants to help you out.
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Paolo Maldini
Italian Athlete
A rookie coach must be supported by a very strong structure and not get burned.
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Joe Burrow
American Football Player
With any rookie quarterback, the more help you can get the better.
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Susan Straight
American Writer
More than half of my former students teach - elementary and high school, community college and university. I taught them to be passionate about literature and writing, and to attempt to translate that passion to their own students. They are rookie teachers, most likely to be laid off and not rehired, even though they are passionate.
Quote examples
Ken Watanabe
Japanese Actor
Actors are always afraid of ending up like overcooked old soup over time. What's risky is that you don't realize this has happened, and you just get thick and boring. Going abroad was like getting a new pot to cook everything again. I was a rookie, a new self. And they were asking me, 'Who are you?
Quote examples
Song Joong-ki
South Korean Actor
I try to stay the same, but I also think that change is inevitable. What I mean is, if you stay the same as in your rookie days, you can't deal with all the new responsibilities you are faced with. Of course, my most important values should stay the same.
Quote examples
Saquon Barkley
American Athlete
Any team that's drafting me, you're going to get the same person. You're going to get a competitor, a guy who's passionate about the game and, even though I'm a rookie, a guy who will try to be a leader to the best of my ability.
Quote examples
Terry Rozier
American Athlete
Any chance a rookie gets to go play in the playoffs, that should be a boost going into summer league. That should be a boost for the rest of your career. That's something that a lot of rookies can't say they did.
Quote examples
Xander Schauffele
American Golfer
As a rookie you sort of don't really know if you're good enough, and then you start listening to a bunch of random things or just out looking for a bunch of random things that don't help.
Quote examples
John Madden
American Entertainer
Any time you get a new running back, whether it's a rookie or hasn't played a lot, that's the first thing you test, is their pass protection. That's big.
Quote examples
Sonny Bill Williams
New Zealander Athlete
The pleasing thing is being able to be in an environment where, even though I'm a rookie, everyone wants to help you out.
Quote examples
Paolo Maldini
Italian Athlete
A rookie coach must be supported by a very strong structure and not get burned.
Quote examples
Joe Burrow
American Football Player
With any rookie quarterback, the more help you can get the better.
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