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Meaning of sixth man | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A player who is not a starter but comes off the bench much more often than other reserves.
  2. By extension, a person or group who is not part of a team, but who supports or contributes to the success of the team.

Examples

“Our sixth man, the Williams Arena crowd, was into the game, all 15,491 of them.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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