Meanings
plural sportscasters
- CanadaUSOne who reports sporting events on television or radio.
At the beginning of the all-star game, the sportscaster always says that the players just want to have fun today; at halftime, or in the bottom of the fifth inning, the sportscaster always says that the players' competitive spirit has taken over and now they all really want to win.
2003, David Shields, Remote: Reflections on Life in the Shadow of Celebrity, Univ of Wisconsin Press, →ISBN, page 49Synonyms: commentator
- A person who comments on, presents, and reports sport events.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounOne who reports sporting events on television or radio.
More synonyms by meaning
nounan announcer who reads sports news or describes sporting events
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Blend of sports + broadcaster.
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