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Definition of “player”

player (ˈpleɪə Pronunciation for player

Definitions

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

Synonyms

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= sportsman or sportswoman, competitor, participant, contestant, team member
= musician, artist, performer, virtuoso, instrumentalist, music maker
= performer, entertainer, Thespian, trouper, actor or actress

Player (ˈpleɪə Pronunciation for Player

Definitions

noun

  1. Gary (ˈɡærɪ). born 1935, South African professional golfer: won the British Open Championship (1959; 1968; 1974) and the US Open Championship (1965)

Translations for 'player'

  • British English: playerPronunciation for player A player in a sport or game is a person who takes part....his greatness as a player.ˈpleɪə NOUNof sport
  • Arabic: لاعِبPronunciation for لاعِب
  • Brazilian Portuguese: jogadorPronunciation for jogador jogadora
  • Chinese: 运动员Pronunciation for 运动员
  • Croatian: igračPronunciation for igrač
  • Czech: hráčPronunciation for hráč hráčka
  • Danish: spillerPronunciation for spiller
  • Dutch: spelerPronunciation for spelervan sport
  • European Spanish: jugadorPronunciation for jugador jugadorarecreación
  • Finnish: pelaajaPronunciation for pelaaja
  • French: joueurPronunciation for joueursport
  • German: SpielerPronunciation for Spieler Spielerin
  • Greek: παίκτηςPronunciation for παίκτης παίκτρια
  • Italian: giocatorePronunciation for giocatore giocatrice
  • Japanese: 選手Pronunciation for 選手of sport
  • Korean: 선수Pronunciation for 선수운동
  • Norwegian: spillerPronunciation for spiller
  • Polish: zawodnikPronunciation for zawodnik zawodniczka
  • Portuguese: jogadorPronunciation for jogador jogadora
  • Romanian: jucător jucători
  • Russian: игрокPronunciation for игрок
  • Spanish: jugadorPronunciation for jugador jugadora
  • Swedish: spelarePronunciation for spelare
  • Thai: นักกีฬาPronunciation for นักกีฬา
  • Turkish: oyuncuPronunciation for oyuncuspor
  • Ukrainian: гравець
  • Vietnamese: cầu thủPronunciation for cầu thủ
  • British English: playerPronunciation for player You can use player to refer to a musician....a professional trumpet player.ˈpleɪə NOUNof musical instrument
  • Arabic: عَازِفPronunciation for عَازِف
  • Brazilian Portuguese: músicoPronunciation for músico
  • Chinese: 演奏者Pronunciation for 演奏者
  • Croatian: sviračPronunciation for svirač
  • Czech: hráčPronunciation for hráč hráčka
  • Danish: musikerPronunciation for musiker
  • Dutch: spelerPronunciation for spelervan muziek
  • European Spanish: instrumentistaPronunciation for instrumentista
  • Finnish: soittajaPronunciation for soittajasoittimen
  • French: joueurPronunciation for joueurinstrument
  • German: SpielerPronunciation for Spieler Spielerin
  • Greek: οργανοπαίχτηςPronunciation for οργανοπαίχτης οργανοπαίκτρια
  • Italian: musicistaPronunciation for musicista
  • Japanese: 演奏者Pronunciation for 演奏者instrumentalist
  • Korean: 연주자Pronunciation for 연주자
  • Norwegian: musikerPronunciation for musiker
  • Polish: graczPronunciation for gracz
  • Portuguese: músicoPronunciation for músico
  • Romanian: instrumentist instrumentiști
  • Russian: исполнительPronunciation for исполнитель исполнительница
  • Spanish: instrumentistaPronunciation for instrumentista
  • Swedish: musikerPronunciation for musiker
  • Thai: นักดนตรีPronunciation for นักดนตรี
  • Turkish: müzisyenPronunciation for müzisyen
  • Ukrainian: музикант
  • Vietnamese: người chơi nhạcPronunciation for người chơi nhạc

Example Sentences Including 'player'

Dooney admitted in a statement: "An irregularity was discovered in the registration form of one player registered with St Patrick's.
Irish Times (2002)
Former Ireland captain Dion O'Cuinneagain, registered as an additional player for the knockout stages, is on the bench.
Glasgow Herald (2001)
He wanted to play the hand and was looking for the fifth player.
MacNeill, Alastair The Devil's Door
It was not malicious or dangerous with any intent to harm the player.
Glasgow Herald (2001)
ORLANDO MAGIC New NBA order: The worst team in the league (21-61) will make the playoffs without their best player (Tracy McGrady).
Maxim (2004)
The CD player eased into `Moonlight Serenade", Tommy Dorsey.
Terman, Douglas Cormorant
There was a small fridge in one corner, a portable CD player on top, some classical piano playing.
Mark Burnell CHAMELEON (2002)
Two Meath players were booked, and Keaney was sent-off when in fact another Dublin player is understood to have been the guilty party.
Irish Times (2002)
We coached a top tennis player in these techniques some time ago, helping him get to the semi-finals of a major tournament.
Pete Cohen and Sten Cummins with Jennai Cox HABIT BUSTING: A 10-step plan that will change your life (2002)

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