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Definition of roadie in English: roadienoun ˈrəʊdiˈroʊdi informal 1A person employed by a touring band of musicians to set up and maintain equipment. he looked a bit like a roadie for a heavy metal band Example sentencesExamples - A roadie ran on with another mic so then I was holding two mics taped together and I wasn't really sure which one to sing into.
- As we settle into our exclusive boxes, the roadies are setting up and testing the instruments.
- I liked being a roadie and I had made some amazing friends over the past four years.
- Smitten, Travis hopes to win Lola's affections by heading cross country with her in a traveling rock band as their number one roadie!
- The regular gripe about multi-band events is often the fact that set-up times are almost as long as the sets themselves, which is where the most efficient team of roadies I've seen in a long time come into play.
- This absolutely worthless look at the ant-like endeavors of the roadies as they strive to erect the sprawling sets is mind-bogglingly dull and unimpressive.
- It features extensive interviews with the four original Ramones, and the three others who came later, along with great concert footage and comments from fans, roadies, family, and other musicians.
- One night, the band ordered some Indian food and a whole bunch of it spilled on the floor and I asked the roadies to please clean it up.
- As a swarm of roadies toiled about with their pre-show set-up, a revolutionary thought crossed my mind.
- William spends most of the movie chasing his interview, encountering a colorful crew of roadies, rockers, and groupies - pardon, ‘band aids.’
- After a prolonged break allowing the roadies time to set the distortion pedals to full power, the Foo Fighters finally took to the stage.
- In addition to the normal guitars, drums etc, roadies also brought out a number of tree branches, which were dotted liberally around the stage, giving it a pastoral feel.
- She used to be a roadie for a rock band and a biker.
- I have this theory about roadies and headlining bands: If a roadie walks across the stage, it's at least two minutes before the band go on.
- Soft-spoken guitar tuner and roadie Mitch longs to be a guitar player and to have some of the perks of the obnoxious guitar idol he works for.
- Around the campfire, the roadies told tales of their past adventures with the Dolls in Louisiana.
- As the roadies began setting up Pearl Jam's gear, I spent the down time checking out the crowd.
- He was a sweet guy, a great roadie, and nice to have around when it came time to get paid.
- Playing this sort of music did nothing to bring me towards liking pop but that all changed when I got a job as a roadie for Johnny Dankworth's big band.
- As roadies quickly ran through soundchecks, rabid fans began chanting ‘Sam!’
2A cyclist who rides a road bike or is fanatical about road biking. Peter's a roadie making his first foray into mountain biking Example sentencesExamples - From seasoned racers to brand new roadies, all will unite on the 7th July to ride 100km.
- The Kenyan-born roadie won the green points jersey at the 2005 student championships in Cape Town.
- You ever see roadies pushing their bikes up hills?
- For an "I wish I was riding in the Tour" roadie, he has the wrong physique.
- We talked to other users of the oval rings - both mountain bikers and roadies - and found early wear is relatively common.
- I've been mountain biking for 25 years and was a pretty hardcore roadie before that.
- Sarah is a four-time world individual pursuit champion and Lauren and I are two roadies.
- As a hopeless roadie with poor off-road technical skills, I loved how the supple rubber gripped the ground.
- Aesthetically, I would love something that doesn't adhere to the current roadie world of big logos on every inch of the bike.
- Its nice to see some good bike handling skills amongst the roadies.
verb ˈrəʊdiˈroʊdi [no object]informal Work as a roadie for a band. Norm used to roadie for Ten Years After Example sentencesExamples - I'd roadied with the Sex Pistols and The Stranglers and Elvis Costello and really got a taste for that sort of lifestyle.
- He looks like he should be roadying for Slipknot.
- He had been roadying for us since 96 but seemed to spend more time ‘minding’ the beer, so it made sense for him to at least earn his freebies.
- I roadied for a few decent bands so I met the right people and a drummer can always find a band no matter how bad they are (drummer or band!).
- Our harmonica player and singer finally resorted to roadying to make ends meet.
- Inga's telling us about the time she roadied for Morrissey!
Definition of roadie in US English: roadienounˈroʊdiˈrōdē informal 1A person employed by a touring band of musicians to set up and maintain equipment. Example sentencesExamples - She used to be a roadie for a rock band and a biker.
- Soft-spoken guitar tuner and roadie Mitch longs to be a guitar player and to have some of the perks of the obnoxious guitar idol he works for.
- I have this theory about roadies and headlining bands: If a roadie walks across the stage, it's at least two minutes before the band go on.
- As roadies quickly ran through soundchecks, rabid fans began chanting ‘Sam!’
- Around the campfire, the roadies told tales of their past adventures with the Dolls in Louisiana.
- A roadie ran on with another mic so then I was holding two mics taped together and I wasn't really sure which one to sing into.
- This absolutely worthless look at the ant-like endeavors of the roadies as they strive to erect the sprawling sets is mind-bogglingly dull and unimpressive.
- He was a sweet guy, a great roadie, and nice to have around when it came time to get paid.
- Smitten, Travis hopes to win Lola's affections by heading cross country with her in a traveling rock band as their number one roadie!
- William spends most of the movie chasing his interview, encountering a colorful crew of roadies, rockers, and groupies - pardon, ‘band aids.’
- I liked being a roadie and I had made some amazing friends over the past four years.
- Playing this sort of music did nothing to bring me towards liking pop but that all changed when I got a job as a roadie for Johnny Dankworth's big band.
- As we settle into our exclusive boxes, the roadies are setting up and testing the instruments.
- As the roadies began setting up Pearl Jam's gear, I spent the down time checking out the crowd.
- After a prolonged break allowing the roadies time to set the distortion pedals to full power, the Foo Fighters finally took to the stage.
- It features extensive interviews with the four original Ramones, and the three others who came later, along with great concert footage and comments from fans, roadies, family, and other musicians.
- In addition to the normal guitars, drums etc, roadies also brought out a number of tree branches, which were dotted liberally around the stage, giving it a pastoral feel.
- One night, the band ordered some Indian food and a whole bunch of it spilled on the floor and I asked the roadies to please clean it up.
- As a swarm of roadies toiled about with their pre-show set-up, a revolutionary thought crossed my mind.
- The regular gripe about multi-band events is often the fact that set-up times are almost as long as the sets themselves, which is where the most efficient team of roadies I've seen in a long time come into play.
2A cyclist who rides a road bike or is fanatical about road biking. Peter's a roadie making his first foray into mountain biking Example sentencesExamples - Sarah is a four-time world individual pursuit champion and Lauren and I are two roadies.
- You ever see roadies pushing their bikes up hills?
- Its nice to see some good bike handling skills amongst the roadies.
- The Kenyan-born roadie won the green points jersey at the 2005 student championships in Cape Town.
- Aesthetically, I would love something that doesn't adhere to the current roadie world of big logos on every inch of the bike.
- As a hopeless roadie with poor off-road technical skills, I loved how the supple rubber gripped the ground.
- I've been mountain biking for 25 years and was a pretty hardcore roadie before that.
- For an "I wish I was riding in the Tour" roadie, he has the wrong physique.
- From seasoned racers to brand new roadies, all will unite on the 7th July to ride 100km.
- We talked to other users of the oval rings - both mountain bikers and roadies - and found early wear is relatively common.
verbˈroʊdiˈrōdē [no object]informal Work as a roadie for a band. Example sentencesExamples - He looks like he should be roadying for Slipknot.
- Our harmonica player and singer finally resorted to roadying to make ends meet.
- Inga's telling us about the time she roadied for Morrissey!
- He had been roadying for us since 96 but seemed to spend more time ‘minding’ the beer, so it made sense for him to at least earn his freebies.
- I roadied for a few decent bands so I met the right people and a drummer can always find a band no matter how bad they are (drummer or band!).
- I'd roadied with the Sex Pistols and The Stranglers and Elvis Costello and really got a taste for that sort of lifestyle.
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