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player > 4 senses
NOUN1player, participantA person who participates in or is skilled at some game
2player, musician, instrumentalistSomeone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
3player, actor, histrion, thespian, role playerA theatrical performer
4playerAn important participant (as in a business deal)
player > pronunciation
Soundspley'er
Rhymesassayer, ballplayer, Bayer, and 19 more rhymes in eyer...
player > noun 1, person
MeaningA person who participates in or is skilled at some game.
Synonymsparticipant
Broadercontestant
Narrowerballplayer, baseball player; billiard player; bowler; card player; chess player; dart player; football player, footballer; golfer, golf player, linksman; grandmaster; hockey player, ice-hockey player; lacrosse player; most valuable player, MVP; playmaker; pool player; scorer; seeded player, seed; server; shooter; soccer player; stringer; tennis player; volleyball player
Verbsplay
player > noun 2, person
MeaningSomeone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession).
Synonymsmusician, instrumentalist
Member ofmusical organization, musical organisation, musical group
Broaderperformer, performing artist
Narroweraccompanist, accompanyist; accordionist; bandsman; bassist; bassoonist; bell ringer; carillonneur; cellist, violoncellist; clarinetist, clarinettist; flutist, flautist, flute player; gambist; guitarist, guitar player; harmonizer, harmoniser; harpist, harper; harpsichordist; hornist; jazz musician, jazzman; keyboardist; koto player; lutist, lutanist, lutenist; oboist; organist; percussionist; pianist, piano player; piper, bagpiper; recorder player; rhythm and blues musician; rocker, rock 'n' roll musician; saxophonist, saxist; singer, vocalist, vocalizer, vocaliser; sitar player; soloist; trombonist, trombone player; trumpeter, cornetist; vibist, vibraphonist; violinist, fiddler; violist
Verbsplay
player > noun 3, person
MeaningA theatrical performer.
Synonymsactor, histrion, thespian, role player
Broaderperformer, performing artist
Narroweractress; barnstormer, playactor, play-actor, trouper; character actor; comedian; ham, ham actor; heavy; ingenue; leading man; mime, mimer, mummer, pantomimer, pantomimist; plant; reenactor; scene-stealer; screen actor, movie actor; star, principal, lead; supernumerary, spear carrier, extra; tragedian; understudy, standby; upstager; walk-on
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Verbsplay; play
player > noun 4, person
MeaningAn important participant (as in a business deal).
Examples"he was a major player in setting up the corporation"
Categorycommercial enterprise, business enterprise, business
Broaderparticipant
Verbsplay

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