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

The three at the back in possession is used as a solution to build up around certain opposition shapes, with the additional player providing an extra passing option.

From BBC

However, Ballmer insisted that the Clippers did not violate NBA rules against skirting the salary cap, and the team had agreed to a contract extension with Leonard and the sponsorship deal with Aspiration before the player and the company met.

From Los Angeles Times

The salary cap limits what teams can spend on player payroll.

From Los Angeles Times

Ballmer couldn’t explain why Leonard did no marketing or endorsement work for Aspiration, telling Shelburne that he never spoke with the player about his deal with the company.

From Los Angeles Times

Circumventing the cap by paying a player outside of his contract is strictly prohibited.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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