Apprentice vs Rookie - What's the difference?
apprentice | rookie |
A trainee, especially in a skilled trade.
(historical) One who is bound by indentures or by legal agreement to serve a tradesperson, or other person, for a certain time, with a view to learn the art, or trade, in which his master is bound to instruct him.
(dated) One not well versed in a subject; a tyro or newbie.
To put under the care and supervision of a master, for the purpose of instruction in a trade or business.
To be an apprentice to.
An inexperienced recruit, especially in the police or armed forces.
A novice.
An athlete either new to the sport or to a team or in his first year of professional competition, especially said of baseball, basketball, hockey and American football players.
(British) A type of firecracker, used by farmers to scare rooks.
non-professional; amateur
As nouns the difference between apprentice and rookie
is that apprentice is a trainee, especially in a skilled trade while rookie is an inexperienced recruit, especially in the police or armed forces.As a verb apprentice
is to put under the care and supervision of a master, for the purpose of instruction in a trade or business.As an adjective rookie is
non-professional; amateur.apprentice
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Alternative forms
* apprentise (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)See also
* * *Verb
(apprentic)- Joe apprenticed three different photographers before setting up his own studio.
References
* *rookie
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Noun
(en noun)Synonyms
* beginner * newbie, new boy * noob * tyro * novice * See alsoAdjective
(-)- The game was going well until I made that rookie mistake.