player
1 Americannoun
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a person or thing that plays.
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a person who takes part or is skilled in some game or sport.
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a person who plays parts on the stage; an actor.
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a performer on a musical instrument.
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Informal. a participant, as in a conference or business deal.
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a machine or piece of software that reproduces sound or images: a videodisc player;
a record player;
a videodisc player;
a digital media player.
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a gambler.
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Slang. a person engaged in illicit or illegal activity, especially a pimp.
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a mechanical device by which a musical instrument, as a player piano, is played automatically.
noun
noun
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a person who participates in or is skilled at some game or sport
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a person who plays a game or sport professionally
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a person who plays a musical instrument
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an actor
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informal a participant, esp a powerful one, in a particular field of activity
a leading city player
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See record player
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the playing mechanism in a Pianola
noun
Other Word Forms
- counterplayer noun
- nonplayer noun
- self-player noun
- superplayer noun
Etymology
Origin of player
before 1000; Middle English pleyer, Old English plegere. See play, -er 1
Example Sentences
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How many position players wear the iconic L.A. cap on a Hall of Fame plaque?
From Los Angeles Times
PDT on March 11, but agents and players can negotiate with teams beginning March 9 at 9 a.m.
From Los Angeles Times
Pattinson, 25, is the most recent player to come through England's youth teams and join the senior squad, although it has come later in her career.
From BBC
"The handball law states that if a player scores in the opponents' goal immediately after the ball has touched their hand/arm, even if accidental, then it's a handball offence," he said.
From BBC
Storrie discussed growing up in Texas, working as a waiter before he was cast in the series, and how little time he had to prepare to play a Russian hockey player for the show.
From Los Angeles Times
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