semi-professional adjective 2noun 2forms 1 adjective2 •playing for pay on a part-time basis •composed of semi-professional players noun2 •A semi-professional sportsman or athlete •A person in a salaried job, usually not well paid, with some limited skilled or technical components.They are often semi-professionals or lower-paid professionals living in cities or commuter towns. — 2026 formssemi-professionals