pro

I UK [prəʊ] / US [proʊ] noun [countable]
Word forms "pro":
singular pro plural pros informal

1)

a) someone who works in sport, music, or art as a profession, rather than doing it for enjoyment. Pro is a short way of saying professional

tournaments in which amateurs are given the chance to play with pros

b) someone whose job is to teach tennis or golf to the members of a club

a golf/tennis pro

2) someone who has a lot of experience at something and can do it very well

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See:

pros and cons

II UK [prəʊ] / US [proʊ] adjective informal

involved in playing a sport or game as a job, rather than for enjoyment

a pro football player/wrestler

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- turn pro

III UK [prəʊ] / US [proʊ] preposition

supporting something or approving of it

We're very pro equality in this firm.