player

¹

[ pley-er ]

noun

1. a person or thing that plays.
2. a person who takes part or is skilled in some game or sport.
3. a person who plays parts on the stage; an actor.
4. a performer on a musical instrument.
5. Informal. a participant, as in a conference or business deal.
6. a machine or piece of software that reproduces sound or images: a videodisc player;

   a record player;

   a videodisc player;

   a digital media player.

7. a gambler.
8. Slang. a person engaged in illicit or illegal activity, especially a pimp.
9. a mechanical device by which a musical instrument, as a player piano, is played automatically.

Player

²

[ pley-er ]

noun

1. Gary, born 1935, South African golfer.

Player

¹

/ ˈpleɪə /

noun

1. PlayerGary1935MSouth AfricanSPORT AND GAMES: golfer Gary (ˈɡærɪ). born 1935, South African golfer: winner of nine major championships (1959–78), including the British Open (1959, 1968, 1974)

player

²

/ ˈpleɪə /

noun

1. a person who participates in or is skilled at some game or sport
2. a person who plays a game or sport professionally
3. a person who plays a musical instrument
4. an actor
5. informal.
   a participant, esp a powerful one, in a particular field of activity

   a leading city player

6. See record player
7. the playing mechanism in a Pianola

Other Words From

• counter·player noun
• non·player noun
• self-player noun
• super·player noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of player¹

before 1000; Middle English pleyer, Old English plegere. See play, -er ¹

Example Sentences

But for players like Reaves, it all felt familiar.

From Los Angeles Times

However, he might only get his full squad together two days before his first game because of players being around the world for international games.

From BBC

Ms Allen-Wyatt is seen as an influential figure in Welsh women's football and has regularly spoken about her wish to inspire younger players.

From BBC

Even with seven players removed from its roster because of ineligibility, the Gauchos still have quarterback Jaden O’Neal, an Oklahoma commit, and running back/linebacker Mark Iheanachor, a Southern Methodist commit.

From Los Angeles Times

But it’s also sent 43 players to the NHL; that doesn’t exactly make it a hockey factory but it probably qualifies it to be called a hockey workshop.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• athlete
• competitor
• member
• opponent
• participant
• pro
• professional
• rookie