Player

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English

Noun

Player (plural Players)
  1. One who plays any game or sport.
  2. (theater) An actor in a dramatic play.
  3. (music) One who plays on a musical instrument.
  4. One who is playful, given to games and other amusement; one without serious aims; an idler; a trifler.
  5. (gaming, video games) A gamer; a gamester.
  6. (gambling) A gambler.
  7. A person who plays the field rather than having a long-term sexual relationship.
  8. (electronics) An electronic device that plays various audio and video media, such as CD player.
  9. (software) A software application that plays various audio and video formats.

Synonyms

Adjective

player

  1. of something that "plays" itself, like certain automated devices

Derived terms

Thesaurus

Roscius, actor, actress, adventurer, amateur athlete, antagonist, archer, artist, artiste, athlete, bad guy, ballplayer, barnstormer, baseballer, baseman, batter, battery, betting ring, bettor, blocking back, boneshaker, bowman, cardshark, cardsharp, cardsharper, carouser, catcher, center, character, character actor, character man, character woman, child actor, coach, competitor, compulsive gambler, concert artist, contender, contestant, corrival, crap shooter, cricketer, cutup, defensive lineman, diseur, diseuse, dramatizer, emulator, end, entertainer, entrant, executant, feeder, foil, footballer, frisker, frolicker, funmaker, gambler, gamboler, games-player, gamester, guard, hazarder, heavy, histrio, histrion, impersonator, infielder, ingenue, instrumentalist, interpreter, jock, jumper, juvenile, lineman, maestro, matinee idol, merrymaker, mime, mimer, mimic, minstrel, minstrelsy, monologist, mummer, music maker, musician, offensive lineman, outfield, outfielder, pantomime, pantomimist, participant, performer, petty gambler, piker, playactor, playboy, pleasure-seeker, pleasurer, pleasurist, plunger, poloist, professional athlete, protean actor, pugilist, punter, quarterback, racer, reciter, reveler, rival, rollicker, sharp, sharper, sharpie, skater, skylarker, soloist, soubrette, speculator, sport, sporting man, sportsman, sportswoman, stage performer, stage player, stooge, straight man, stroller, strolling player, tackle, tailback, the field, theatrical, thespian, tinhorn, tipster, tout, toxophilite, trouper, tunester, utility man, venturer, vier, villain, virtuosa, virtuoso, wagerer, wingback, wrestler

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -eɪə(r)

Etymology

to play + -er

Translations

Noun

who plays any game
dramatic actor
who plays on a musical instrument
playful person, idler
gambler
person "playing the field"
electronic device
software application
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