player
noun
play·er
| \ ˈplā-ər
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Definition of player
: one that plays: such as
a
: a person who plays a game
b
: musician
c
: actor
d
: a device that reproduces recorded material (such as video images or music) from a usually specified medium
a CD player
e
: one actively involved especially in a competitive field or process : participant
a key player in politics
f
or less commonly playa, US slang
: a person and especially a man who has many lovers
Handsome and a well-paid professional, Keith, 35, chose to be a player, juggling a series of relatively brief and sometimes over-lapping intimate relationships with women.— Michel Marriott This album has a lot of sexual references. It's almost like Bobby's … a playa.— Elliott Wilson
Note: The variant playa is more common in transcribed speech.
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Examples of player in a Sentence
She's one of the team's best players.
The band's lead guitar player hurt his hand and couldn't play.
Piano players are called pianists.
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Recent Examples on the Web
But some of the other cut players had higher profiles. — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, "60 players with Alabama roots released in NFL," 1 Sep. 2019 With the transfer window still open across the rest of Europe until Monday, Mauricio Pochettino has admitted that the uncertainty surrounding the future of some players has affected displays on the pitch. — SI.com, "Tottenham: The XI That Should Start Against Arsenal," 31 Aug. 2019 Here’s a list of players with Oregon ties who were cut according to various reports. — oregonlive, "NFL roster cuts tracker 2019: Ryan Nall, Jalen Jelks, DeShawn Shead among players with Oregon ties who were cut," 31 Aug. 2019 The Browns waived seventh-round cornerback Donnie Lewis Jr. out of Tulane but hope to sign him back to the practice squad, along with several other of the players waived on Saturday. — Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland.com, "Browns roster to 53: Jamie Gillan, Austin Seibert make the team; WR Taywan Taylor and guard Justin McCray acquired in trades," 31 Aug. 2019 Inspire Change was created by the league after an agreement with a coalition of players who demonstrated during the national anthem to protest social and racial injustice in this country. — Jonathan Landrum Jr., chicagotribune.com, "Meek Mill and Meghan Trainor will perform at a free concert in Grant Park before the Bears season opener," 30 Aug. 2019 She was selected as one of the top 50 players in her class by MAX Field Hockey, as well as a member of the 2019-20 U.S. Women’s National Indoor Development Team. — Rich Scherr, baltimoresun.com, "2019 Baltimore-area field hockey players to watch," 30 Aug. 2019 Nelson-Ododa and Williams were two of the four players on the U.S. 3x3 team that won gold in July in Peru. — Alexa Philippou, courant.com, "UConn women: Rehabbing Crystal Dangerfield, Evina Westbrook find time to bond," 30 Aug. 2019 Keep track of all the players the Cincinnati Bengals have released with our cuts tracker. — Tyler Dragon, Cincinnati.com, "Cincinnati Bengals cuts tracker: Guard Christian Westerman among the players released," 30 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'player.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for player
player
noun
English Language Learners Definition of player
: a person who plays a sport or game
: a person who performs music usually on a particular instrument
: a machine that causes recorded sounds or pictures to be heard or seen
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player
noun
play·er
| \ ˈplā-ər
\
\
Kids Definition of player
1
: a person who participates in a game
2
: a person who produces sound on a musical instrument
3
: a device that reproduces sounds or video images that have been recorded (as on magnetic tape or a hard drive)
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