noun, adjective
noun (plural pros) (informal) a person who works as a PROFESSIONAL, especially in a sport:
a golf pro * a young boxer who's just turned pro * He handled the situation like an old pro (= sb who has a lot of experience). * She's a real pro.
IDIOMS
the pros and cons the advantages and disadvantages of sth:
We weighed up the pros and cons.
adjective [onlybeforenoun] (especially AmE) (in sport) professional:
a pro athlete / wrestler * pro football
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