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player
1[pley-er]
noun
a person or thing that plays.
a person who takes part or is skilled in some game or sport.
a person who plays parts on the stage; an actor.
a performer on a musical instrument.
Informal., a participant, as in a conference or business deal.
a machine or piece of software that reproduces sound or images: a videodisc player;
a record player;
a videodisc player;
a digital media player.
a gambler.
Slang., a person engaged in illicit or illegal activity, especially a pimp.
a mechanical device by which a musical instrument, as a player piano, is played automatically.
Player
2[pley-er]
noun
Gary, born 1935, South African golfer.
player
1/ ˈpleɪə /
noun
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game or sport
a person who plays a game or sport professionally
a person who plays a musical instrument
an actor
informal, a participant, esp a powerful one, in a particular field of activity
a leading city player
See record player
the playing mechanism in a Pianola
Player
2/ ˈpleɪə /
noun
Gary (ˈɡærɪ). born 1935, South African golfer: winner of nine major championships (1959–78), including the British Open (1959, 1968, 1974)
Other Word Forms
- counterplayer noun
- nonplayer noun
- self-player noun
- superplayer noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Mallia left the field late in the game with a suspected serious knee injury, which meant Contepomi's side ended the match a player down.
The 33-year-old became the first player in Premier League history to finish a season with the most goals and assists and win the player of the season award last term.
Talk about arriving on the scene as an Arsenal player.
Dugalic is going to face some of the best players in the country this week.
The government's push is already attracting major global players.
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