pro

Universal Words 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