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: one that plays: such as

: a person who plays a game

She’s one of the team’s best players.

: a person who plays a musical instrument

: actor

… what drew these audiences was the emergence of the movie star from the ranks of the wholly anonymous players of a decade earlier.—David Nasaw

: a device that reproduces recorded material (such as video images or music) from a usually specified medium

: one actively involved especially in a competitive field or process : participant

or less commonly playa US slang

: a person and especially a man who has many lovers

Handsome and a well-paid professional, Keith, 35, chose to be a player, juggling a series of relatively brief and sometimes over-lapping intimate relationships with women.—Michel Marriott

This album has a lot of sexual references. It’s almost like Bobby’s … a playa.—Elliott Wilson

Note:
The variant playa is more common in transcribed speech.

Synonyms

Example Sentences

She’s one of the team’s best players.

The band’s lead guitar player hurt his hand and couldn’t play.

Piano players are called pianists.

Recent Examples on the Web

The Portland Trail Blazers started a lineup Thursday night against San Antonio that, save for a couple of players, could very well make up the team’s 2023 summer league roster.

—Afentres, oregonlive, 8 Apr. 2023

Downs was one of a handful of players that were commended by Saban, including pass-rushers Jeremiah Alexander, Keanu Koht and Quandarrius Robinson.

—Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 8 Apr. 2023

Other factors, however, from the explicit effort of players to hit more home runs to the design of the ball itself, play bigger roles in explaining why home run numbers have skyrocketed in recent decades.

—Bychristian Elliott, science.org, 7 Apr. 2023

Things have been tense in the world of Yellowstone for the past few weeks, and now Josh Lucas, who plays the younger version of main character John Dutton on the hit series, has weighed in on two of the major players in the apparent behind-the-scenes drama.

—Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 7 Apr. 2023

Given the number of players who departed, the Wildcats almost certainly will hit the transfer portal to reinforce the roster.

—Ryan Black, The Courier-Journal, 7 Apr. 2023

But some of their players have plenty of postseason experience.

—Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2023

Rising temperatures will threaten the health and safety of baseball players, fans in ballparks and people around the world.

—Christopher W. Callahan, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2023

Riley recently deemed Wright one of the breakout players of the spring.

—Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of player was
in the 14th century

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synonyms:

actor, histrion, role player, thespian

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United States actor; husband of Georgiana Emma Barrymore and father of Ethel Barrymore and John Barrymore and Lionel Barrymore (1847-1905)

Lionel Barrymore

United States actor; son of Maurice Barrymore and Georgiana Barrymore (1878-1954)

John Barrymore

United States actor; son of Maurice Barrymore and Georgiana Barrymore (1882-1942)

Humphrey DeForest Bogart

United States film actor (1899-1957)

John Wilkes Booth

United States actor and assassin of President Lincoln (1838-1865)

Richard Burbage

English actor who was the first to play the leading role in several of Shakespeare’s tragedies (1567-1619)

Richard Burton

Welsh film actor who often co-starred with Elizabeth Taylor (1925-1984)

James Cagney

United States film actor known for his portrayals of tough characters (1899-1986)

Maurice Chevalier

French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)

Frank Cooper

United States film actor noted for his portrayals of strong silent heroes (1901-1961)

Sir Noel Pierce Coward

English dramatist and actor and composer noted for his witty and sophisticated comedies (1899-1973)

Hume Blake Cronyn

Canadian actor who frequently played character parts with his wife Jessica Tandy (1911-2003)

Harry Lillis Crosby

United States singer and film actor (1904-1977)

James Byron Dean

United States film actor whose moody rebellious roles made him a cult figure (1931-1955)

Robert De Niro

United States film actor who frequently plays tough characters (born 1943)

Gerard Depardieu

French film actor (born in 1948)

John Drew

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

Douglas Elton Fairbanks

United States film actor noted for his swashbuckling roles (1883-1939)

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

United States film actor; son of Douglas Elton Fairbanks, (1909-2000)

Henry Fonda

United States film actor (1905-1982)

William Clark Gable

United States film actor (1901-1960)

David Garrick

English actor and theater manager who was the foremost Shakespearean actor of his day (1717-1779)

Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson

Australian actor (born in the United States in 1956)

Arthur John Gielgud

English actor of Shakespearean roles who was also noted for appearances in films (1904-2000)

Cary Grant

United States actor (born in England) who was the elegant leading man in many films (1904-1986)

Harley Granville-Barker

English actor and dramatist and critic and director noted for his productions of Shakespearean plays (1877-1946)

Sir Alec Guinness

English stage and screen actor noted for versatility (1914-2000)

Thomas J. Hanks

United States film actor (born in 1956)

Reginald Carey Harrison

English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)

John Hemminge

English actor who edited the first folio of Shakespeare’s plays (1556-1630)

Dustin Hoffman

versatile United States film actor (born in 1937)

Sir Anthony Philip Hopkins

Welsh film actor (born in 1937)

Leslie Howard Stainer

English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)

Asa Yoelson

United States singer (born in Russia) who appeared in the first full-length talking film (1886-1950)

William Henry Pratt

United States film actor (born in England) noted for his performances in horror films (1887-1969)

Edmund Kean

English actor noted for his portrayals of Shakespeare’s great tragic characters (1789-1833)

Joseph Francis Keaton

United States comedian and actor in silent films noted for his acrobatic skills and deadpan face (1895-1966)

Eugene Curran Kelly

United States dancer who performed in many musical films (1912-1996)

Charles Laughton

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Lee Yuen Kam

United States actor who was an expert in kung fu and starred in martial arts films (1941-1973)

Jack Lemmon

United States film actor (1925-2001)

Harold Clayton Lloyd

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Laszlo Lowestein

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Alfred Lunt

United States actor who performed with his wife Lynn Fontanne in many stage productions (1893-1977)

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Steve Martin

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Robert Mitchum

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award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)

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Israel Strassberg

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Duke Wayne

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George Orson Welles

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actress

a female actor

barnstormer, play-actor, playactor, trouper

an actor who travels around the country presenting plays

character actor

an actor who specializes in playing supporting roles

comedian

an actor in a comedy

ham, ham actor

an unskilled actor who overacts

heavy

an actor who plays villainous roles

ingenue

an actress who specializes in playing the role of an artless innocent young girl

leading man

actor who plays the leading male role

mime, mimer, mummer, pantomimer, pantomimist

an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression

plant

an actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audience

reenactor

a person who enacts a role in an event that occurred earlier

scene-stealer

an actor who draws more attention than other actors in the same scene

movie actor, screen actor

an actor who plays a role in a film

lead, principal, star

an actor who plays a principal role

extra, spear carrier, supernumerary

a minor actor in crowd scenes

tragedian

an actor who specializes in tragic roles

standby, understudy

an actor able to replace a regular performer when required

upstager

a selfish actor who upstages the other actors

walk-on

plays a small part in a dramatic production

comedienne

a female actor in a comedy

co-star

one of two actors who are given equal status as stars in a play or film

film star, movie star

a star who plays leading roles in the cinema

icon, idol, matinee idol

someone who is adored blindly and excessively

leading lady

actress who plays the leading female role

starlet

a young (film) actress who is publicized as a future star

TV star, television star

a star in a television show

tragedienne

an actress who specializes in tragic roles

type of:

performer, performing artist

an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience

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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 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 aplayer piano, is played automatically.

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Origin of player

before 1000; Middle English pleyer, Old English plegere. See play, -er¹

OTHER WORDS FROM player

coun·ter·play·er, nounnon·play·er, nounself-player, nounsu·per·play·er, noun

Words nearby player

playday, play doctor, Play-Doh, playdown, played out, player, player character, player piano, play fair, play false, play fast and loose

Other definitions for player (2 of 2)

noun

Gary, born 1935, South African golfer.

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Words related to player

athlete, competitor, member, opponent, participant, pro, professional, rookie, actor, performer, star, artist, musician, amateur, champ, contestant, jock, sweat, entertainer, extra

How to use player in a sentence

In every turn of the game, both players flip over and reveal the top card of their deck.
His players considered boycotting a playoff game in 2014 after audio tapes featuring former owner Donald Sterling were revealed.
Breanna Stewart has been, by a pretty clear measure, the most valuable player in the league as a whole so far.
If players have gotten sick of one another, expect it to only get worse in the coming weeks.

In the first, a player takes actions, such as moving animals to let them mate or obtaining money.
Dora is seen getting dressed as a mermaid by a cursor being manned by some omniscient game player.
By setting no goals, the player must find their own purpose.
And that gets to the heart of what makes the game so incredible: By staying silent, it turns the player into the game master.
When he is awarded Player of the Match while competing for India in England, he is given champagne at the ceremony.
His accuser was smeared and demeaned, and a star football player was allowed to keep on playing.
The player to his right holds eight, the player to his left has only six—the right side wins, the left side loses.
The croupier pushes the seven hundred and forty pounds of the unlucky player a foot nearer to the bank.
But «the cards never forgive,» and as a rule Dame Fortune is relentless to the reckless player.
However, I have felt some comfort in knowing that it is not Liszt’s genius alone that makes him such a player.
In the conservatory he seemed to be a very passionate player; but, somehow, in public that was not the case.

British Dictionary definitions for player (1 of 2)

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 activitya leading city player

the playing mechanism in a Pianola

British Dictionary definitions for player (2 of 2)

noun

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

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Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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play·er

(plā′ər)

1. One that plays, especially:

a. One who participates in a game or sport.

b. A gambler.

c. One who performs in theatrical roles.

d. One who plays a musical instrument.

2. An active participant: a major player in world affairs.

3. The mechanism actuating a player piano.

4. A device that plays or controls the playing of audio or video recordings.

5. Slang One who actively seeks out sexual partners and carries on a number of sexual affairs at the same time.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

player

(ˈpleɪə)

1. (General Sporting Terms) a person who participates in or is skilled at some game or sport

2. (General Sporting Terms) a person who plays a game or sport professionally

3. (Music, other) a person who plays a musical instrument

4. (Film) an actor

5. informal a participant, esp a powerful one, in a particular field of activity: a leading city player.

7. (Instruments) the playing mechanism in a Pianola

Player

(ˈpleɪə)

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

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play•er

(ˈpleɪ ər)

1. one 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; actor.

4. a performer on a musical instrument.

5. a sound- or image-reproducing machine: a record player; a videodisc player.

6. a participant, as in a business deal.

7. a gambler.

8. Slang. a person engaged in illicit activity, esp. a pimp.

9. a mechanical or electrical device that actuates the playing mechanism of a musical instrument.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	player — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game participant contestant — a person who participates in competitions ballplayer, baseball player — an athlete who plays baseball billiard player — someone who plays billiards bowler — a player who rolls balls down an alley at pins card player — someone who plays (or knows how to play) card games chess player — someone who plays the game of chess dart player — someone who plays the game of darts football player, footballer — an athlete who plays American football golf player, golfer, linksman — someone who plays the game of golf grandmaster — a player of exceptional or world class skill in chess or bridge hockey player, ice-hockey player — an athlete who plays hockey lacrosse player — an athlete who plays lacrosse most valuable player, MVP — the player judged to be the most important to the sport playmaker — a player in a team sport who leads attacks or maneuvers in such a way that a teammate can score pool player — someone who shoots pool scorer — a player who makes a score in a game or contest seeded player, seed — one of the outstanding players in a tournament server — (court games) the player who serves to start a point shooter — (sports) a player who drives or kicks a ball at the goal (or a basketball player who shoots at the basket) soccer player — an athlete who plays soccer stringer — a member of a squad on a team; «a first stringer»; «a second stringer» tennis player — an athlete who plays tennis volleyball player — someone who plays the game of volleyball
	2.	player — someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession) instrumentalist, musician musical group, musical organisation, musical organization — an organization of musicians who perform together accompanist, accompanyist — a person who provides musical accompaniment (usually on a piano) accordionist — a musician who plays the accordion bandsman — a player in a band (especially a military band) bassist — a musician who play the bass viol bassoonist — a musician who plays the bassoon bell ringer — someone who plays musical handbells carillonneur — a musician who plays a carillon cellist, violoncellist — someone who plays a violoncello clarinetist, clarinettist — a musician who plays the clarinet flautist, flute player, flutist — someone who plays the flute gambist — a musician who performs upon the viola da gamba guitar player, guitarist — a musician who plays the guitar harmoniser, harmonizer — a musician who sings or plays in harmony harper, harpist — someone who plays the harp harpsichordist — someone who plays the harpsichord hornist — a musician who plays a horn (especially a French horn) jazz musician, jazzman — a musician who plays or composes jazz music keyboardist — a musician who plays a keyboard instrument koto player — a musician who plays the koto lutanist, lutenist, lutist — a musician who plays the lute oboist — a musician who plays the oboe organist — a person who plays an organ percussionist — a musician who plays percussion instruments performer, performing artist — an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience pianist, piano player — a person who plays the piano bagpiper, piper — someone who plays the bagpipe recorder player — someone who plays the recorder rhythm and blues musician — a performer (and sometimes composer) of rhythm and blues music rock ‘n’ roll musician, rocker — a performer or composer or fan of rock music saxist, saxophonist — a musician who plays the saxophone singer, vocalist, vocalizer, vocaliser — a person who sings sitar player — a musician who plays the sitar soloist — a musician who performs a solo trombone player, trombonist — a musician who plays the trombone cornetist, trumpeter — a musician who plays the trumpet or cornet vibist, vibraphonist — a musician who plays the vibraphone fiddler, violinist — a musician who plays the violin violist — a musician who plays the viola
	3.	player — a theatrical performer actor, histrion, thespian, role player actress — a female actor barnstormer, playactor, play-actor, trouper — an actor who travels around the country presenting plays character actor — an actor who specializes in playing supporting roles comedian — an actor in a comedy ham actor, ham — an unskilled actor who overacts heavy — an actor who plays villainous roles ingenue — an actress who specializes in playing the role of an artless innocent young girl leading man — actor who plays the leading male role mime, mimer, mummer, pantomimer, pantomimist — an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression performer, performing artist — an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience plant — an actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audience reenactor — a person who enacts a role in an event that occurred earlier scene-stealer — an actor who draws more attention than other actors in the same scene; «babies are natural scene-stealers» movie actor, screen actor — an actor who plays a role in a film principal, star, lead — an actor who plays a principal role extra, spear carrier, supernumerary — a minor actor in crowd scenes tragedian — an actor who specializes in tragic roles understudy, standby — an actor able to replace a regular performer when required upstager — a selfish actor who upstages the other actors walk-on — plays a small part in a dramatic production
	4.	player — a person who pursues a number of different social and sexual partners simultaneously individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul — a human being; «there was too much for one person to do»
	5.	player — an important participant (as in a business deal); «he was a major player in setting up the corporation» business enterprise, commercial enterprise, business — the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; «computers are now widely used in business» participant — someone who takes part in an activity

player

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

player

noun

2. A theatrical performer:

3. One who plays a musical instrument:

Translations

hráč-kapřehrávačherec

spillermusiker

pelaajasoittajapelimiespelurinäyttelijä

igračigračicakockarsivračsvirač

hivatásos játékoslejátszó

leikari, spilari

演奏者選手

선수연주자

igralec

spelaremuikermusikantmusikerskådespelare

นักกีฬานักดนตรี

cầu thủngười chơi nhạc

player

[ˈpleɪəʳ] N

3. (Mus) → músico/a m/f
violin/piano player → violinista mf/pianista mf

Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

player

[ˈpleɪə^r] n

(THEATRE) → acteur/trice m/f

(fig) (= protagonist) → acteur m
a key player → un acteur clé
America is a key player in the negotiations → L’Amérique est un acteur clé dans les négociations.player-manager [ˈpleɪə^rˈmænɪdʒə^r] n → joueur-entraîneur m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

player

(Sport, Mus) → Spieler(in) m(f); (Theat) → Schauspieler(in) m(f); one of the main or major players in … (fig) → einer der Hauptakteure in … (+dat)

(inf: = ladies’ man) → Aufreißer(typ) m (inf)

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

player

[ˈpleɪəʳ] n (Sport) → giocatore/trice (Mus) → musicista m/f (Theatre) → attore/trice
players of musical instruments → suonatori di strumenti musicali
football player → calciatore/trice
piano player → pianista m/f

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

play

(plei) verb

1. to amuse oneself. The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.

2. to take part in (games etc). He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here’s a pack of cards – who wants to play (with me)?; I’m playing golf with him this evening.

3. to act in a play etc; to act (a character). She’s playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.

4. (of a play etc) to be performed. `Oklahoma’ is playing at the local theatre.

5. to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument). She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.

6. (usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick). He played a trick on me.

7. (usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc. I’ll play you at tennis.

8. (of light) to pass with a flickering movement. The firelight played across the ceiling.

9. to direct (over or towards something). The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.

10. to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game. He played the seven of hearts.

noun

1. recreation; amusement. A person must have time for both work and play.

2. an acted story; a drama. Shakespeare wrote many great plays.

3. the playing of a game. At the start of today’s play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.

4. freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).

ˈplayer nounˈplayable adjective

(negative unplayable) (of a ground, pitch etc) not good enough for a game to be played on it. Because of the rain the referee decided the ground was not playable.

ˈplayful adjective

1. happy; full of the desire to play. a playful kitten.

2. joking; not serious. a playful remark.

ˈplayfully adverbˈplayfulness nounˈplayboy noun

a rich man who spends his time and money on pleasure.

ˈplayground noun

an area in which children can play in a park, outside a school etc.

ˈplaying-card noun

one of a pack of cards used in card games.

ˈplaying-field noun

a field which is specially prepared and used for sport.

ˈplaymate noun

a childhood friend.

ˈplaypen noun

a small wooden structure with bars on every side in which a small child can play safely.

ˈplayschool noun

an informal nursery school.

ˈplaything noun

a toy.

ˈplaytime noun

a set time for children to play (at school etc). The children go outside at playtime.

ˈplaywright noun

a person who writes plays. He is a famous playwright.

at play

playing. children at play.

bring/come into play

to (cause to) be used or exercised. The job allowed him to bring all his talents into play.

child’s play

something that is very easy. Of course you can do it – it’s child’s play!

in play, out of play

(of a ball) according to the rules of the game, (not) in a position where it can be hit, kicked etc.

play at

1. to pretend to be etc. The children were playing at cowboys and Indians.

2. used when asking angrily what someone is doing. What does he think he’s playing at (=doing)?

play back to play (music, speech etc) on a record or tape after it has just been recorded (noun ˈplay-back) play down

to try to make (something) appear less important. He played down the fact that he had failed the exam.

play fair

to act honestly and fairly.

play for time

to delay an action, decision etc in the hope that conditions will improve.

play havoc with

to cause a lot of damage to. The storm played havoc with the farmer’s crops.

play into someone’s hands

to do exactly what an opponent or enemy wants one to do.

play off (in games) to play a final deciding game after a draw (noun ˈplay-off) play off against

to set (one person) against (another) in order to gain an advantage. He played his father off against his mother to get more pocket money.

play on

to make use of (someone’s feelings, fears etc). He played on my sympathy until I lent him $10.

play a/no part in

(not) to be one of the people who are doing (something). He played no part in the robbery.

play safe

to take no risks.

play the game

to act fairly and honestly.

play up

to be troublesome or disobedient. The children are playing up today.

player

→ عَازِف, لاعِب hráč musiker, spiller Spieler οργανοπαίχτης, παίκτης instrumentista, jugador pelaaja, soittaja joueur igrač, svirač giocatore, musicista 演奏者, 選手 선수, 연주자 speler musiker, spiller gracz, zawodnik jogador, músico игрок, исполнитель musiker, spelare นักกีฬา, นักดนตรี müzisyen, oyuncu cầu thủ, người chơi nhạc 演奏者, 运动员

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I think the age of 27 to 28 is ideal for the Salvadoran player to play qualifiers. That’s why we’ve brought players who are between 23 and 24. I think in three years, they’ll be well-armed to play qualifiers.

Agustin Castillo

PRONUNCIATION OF PLAYER

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PLAYER

Player is a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PLAYER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Player

Player may refer to: ▪ Player, a man or woman, who has romantic affairs or sexual relations, or both, with other women or men, but will not marry or commit to any one relationship ▪ Player, a participant in a game ▪ Player character, a character in a video game or role playing game who is controlled or controllable by a player ▪ Player-coach, in sports, is a member of a sports team who simultaneously holds both playing and coaching duties ▪ Player-manager ▪ Football player ▪ Player, a participant in politics who has or is perceived to have influence or power Player may also refer to…

Definition of player in the English dictionary

The first definition of player in the dictionary is a person who participates in or is skilled at some game or sport. Other definition of player is a person who plays a game or sport professionally. Player is also a person who plays a musical instrument.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PLAYER

Synonyms and antonyms of player in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS OF «PLAYER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «player» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «player» into 25 languages

TRANSLATION OF PLAYER

Find out the translation of player to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of player from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «player» in English.

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运动员

1,325 millions of speakers

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jugador

570 millions of speakers

English

player

510 millions of speakers

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खिलाड़ी

380 millions of speakers

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لاعِب

280 millions of speakers

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игрок

278 millions of speakers

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jogador

270 millions of speakers

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খেলোয়াড়

260 millions of speakers

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joueur

220 millions of speakers

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Pemain

190 millions of speakers

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Spieler

180 millions of speakers

Translator English — Japanese

選手

130 millions of speakers

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선수

85 millions of speakers

Translator English — Javanese

Pamuter

85 millions of speakers

Translator English — Vietnamese

cầu thủ

80 millions of speakers

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ஆட்டக்காரர்

75 millions of speakers

Translator English — Marathi

खेळाडू

75 millions of speakers

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oyuncu

70 millions of speakers

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giocatore

65 millions of speakers

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zawodnik

50 millions of speakers

Translator English — Ukrainian

гравець

40 millions of speakers

Translator English — Romanian

jucător

30 millions of speakers

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παίκτης

15 millions of speakers

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speler

14 millions of speakers

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spelare

10 millions of speakers

Translator English — Norwegian

spiller

5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PLAYER»

The term «player» is very widely used and occupies the 625 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PLAYER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about player

10 QUOTES WITH «PLAYER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word player.

We don’t just want to win the Super Bowl, we want to make a dynasty. I want to be a player who makes that a reality.

In jazz, you listen to what the bass player is doing and what the drummer is doing, what the pianist and the guitarist is doing, and then you play something that compliments that, so you are thinking simultaneously and thinking ahead.

The crowd paid little or no respect to every player out there tonight.

The best player I ever played with was Dennis Johnson.

Mark my words, Michael Van Gerwen will knock Phil Taylor off his perch one day and be the best darts player on the planet.

Because I tried to everything possible to become the best player in the world? Do I believe steroids and growth hormones helped me achieve that? Yes. Were there a lot of other players doing it that I had to compete against? Yes.

My former coach, Simen Agdestein, used to be the best player in Norway.

Mistakes are part of the game. It’s how well you recover from them, that’s the mark of a great player.

I caddied for a guy who was a very good player, and he gave me a set of clubs, just a starter set: 5-iron, 7-iron, 9-iron, putter and driver. I just loved it. How I developed my swing was to just grab a club and start banging balls.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLAYER»

Discover the use of player in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to player and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

In the year 2044, reality is an ugly place.

Kurt Vonnegut’s first novel spins the chilling tale of engineer Paul Proteus, who must find a way to live in a world dominated by a supercomputer and run completely by machines.

Street Player: My Chicago Story

And in this book, for the first time, Seraphine tells the painful story, from the heart, of close friend and cofounder Terry Kath’s death and of Seraphine’s traumatic 1990 firing from the band and the pain that he has only recently overcome …

To bring rain to his thirsty village, Pik challenges the rain god to a game of pok-a-tok.

The 17 Essential Qualities of a Team Player: Becoming the …

Anybody can understand them and apply them — whether at home, on the job, at church, or on the ball field. If you learn the 17 essential qualities of a team player, you can become the kind of person every team wants.

Don’t Hate the Player: Hate the Game

While Luvly and Money embark on a dangerous affair, Chocolate, a male model, searches for the perfect woman, and Taeko tries to convince his fans that he is not the sex fiend and violent NBA superstar the media makes him out to be, in this …

Griffin Mill, a ruthless, ambitious senior vice president at a major Hollywood studio, has a mind devoid of principle and a luxury-filled life, but his world is shaken when a writer he has ignored threatens his life ‘One of the most …

The Player‘s Passion: Studies in the Science of Acting

This reinterpretation of acting theories in light of the history of science examines acting styles from the seventeenth century to the twentieth century and measures them against prevailing conceptions of the human body and its inner …

Soccer Training: Developing the 360 Player

The techniques outlined in this book will show players and coaches how players can become proficient with both feet.

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLAYER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term player is used in the context of the following news items.

Manchester United haven’t boasted an elite player since Cristiano …

Captain Wayne Rooney – the highest-paid player at Old Trafford – might have something to say about the Dutchman’s assessment of his … «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

Professional poker player sues casino that claims he cheated

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — A professional poker player has sued a casino that claimed he won $9.6 million by cheating at baccarat, alleging it … «CTV News, Jul 15»

Fijian rugby player receives racial abuse

A Christchurch rugby player was racially abused so badly from the sidelines he asked the coach if he could leave the field. Sake Aca was … «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»

Ohio State’s Joey Bosa named Big Ten preseason Defensive Player …

Projected by some as a future No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft, the Ohio State defensive end should be the No. 1 defensive player in the Big Ten this … «cleveland.com, Jul 15»

Watch action, off-field videos of Parma football player John Todd

Check out our compilation of videos featuring Parma football player John Todd, pictured here at the 2014 cleveland.com Media Day (far right). «cleveland.com, Jul 15»

Henderson expects ‘top player‘ Lallana to shine this season

“I felt a bit sorry for him last season but Adam is a top player. He’s got great quality and he’s got great knowledge of the game. “He’s a good lad … «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»

Gold Cup referee accidentally sprays all over Mexico soccer player’s …

There was a slight malfunction in the referee’s vanishing spray during the Gold Cup final between Mexico and Jamaica, and it left one player … «SB Nation, Jul 15»

Halep added to Rogers Cup player field

As a year-end top 20 player from 2014, Halep qualifies for a top 20 wild card that is reserved for competitors who don’t originally enter a … «London Community News, Jul 15»

What is each Red Sox player’s trade value?

Daniel Nava: Once a valuable bench player for the Sox, he has little role now. A contender could use him in an outfield platoon, perhaps. «Boston Globe, Jul 15»

LTA Director of Player Development Bob Brett resigns from post

Bob Brett has resigned from his post as Director of Player Development at the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), with the move due to take effect … «SkySports, Jul 15»

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WHAT DOES PLAYER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Player

Definition of player in the English dictionary

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Translation of «player» into 25 languages

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