player
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 a player piano, is played automatically.
Origin of player
1Other words from player
- coun·ter·play·er, noun
- non·play·er, noun
- self-player, noun
- su·per·play·er, noun
Other definitions for Player (2 of 2)
Gary, born 1935, South African golfer.
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British Dictionary definitions for player (1 of 2)
/ (ˈpleɪə) /
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 activity: a leading city player
See record player
the playing mechanism in a Pianola
British Dictionary definitions for Player (2 of 2)
/ (ˈpleɪə) /
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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