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. 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

Player

²

/ ˈpleɪə /

noun

1. 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

Origin of player¹

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

Example Sentences

As a player who has been booed a lot over the years, I can tell you that it doesn't have a positive impact on your performance.

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It’s still the dominant figure in the AI trade and works with just about every major player in the industry.

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Zhao, 28, made snooker history in May when he became the first Chinese player to win the World Championship, beating Mark Williams 18-12 in the final at the Crucible in Sheffield.

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The ban was the "best way to minimise the risks" to the local community, players and fans, said Mr O'Hara.

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Barron’s has also written positively about Nvidia’s chances of continuing to be the dominant provider of AI chips, as well as Broadcom’s ability to become the key second player in the industry.

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Related Words

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