PLAYER | Meaning, Definition In Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of player in English playernoun [ C ] uk /ˈpleɪ.ər/ us /ˈpleɪ.ɚ/

player noun [C] (GAME)

Add to word list Add to word list A1 someone who takes part in a game or sport: Each player takes three cards. The team has many talented players. someone who is very involved in an activity or organization: She was a leading/key player in the reorganization of the health service.

• He's currently the best defensive player on the team.
• That was an impressive performance from such a young tennis player.
• A good snooker player takes time deciding which shot to play.
• She's the youngest player ever to get through to a semifinal.
• Some very high-profile British players have transferred to clubs abroad.

Competitors & participants in sports & games

• anchorman
• attacker
• back four
• baller
• ballplayer
• finalist
• juco
• judoka
• letterman
• logroller
• long-jumper
• matador
• opponent
• scalp
• striker
• swingman
• target man
• team sheet
• teammate
• time trialist

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Supporters, members & defenders

player noun [C] (ACTING)

old use an actor an actor

• actorHe is a celebrated Hollywood actor.
• actressLet’s take a closer look at this year's Academy Award nominees for Best Actress in a Leading Role.
• playerThey belong to the Littlehampton Players.
• thespianIt is a Saturday-morning acting group for budding thespians.
• luvvyThe luvvies were out in force for the awards ceremony.

See more results » used in the names of some theatre companies: the Shakespeare Players Cinema & theatre: actors & performers

• actor
• actress
• all-star
• alum
• ballroom dancer
• hammily
• hammy
• headline
• headliner
• improviser
• juvenile lead
• pantomimist
• performance artist
• performer
• popcorn actor
• popcorn actress
• scream queen
• thespian
• troupe
• voice actress

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player noun [C] (SOUNDS/PICTURES)

A2 a person who plays a musical instrument: a recorder/piano player A2 a machine for playing music, sound, or pictures: a CD/DVD player Musicians

• accompanist
• accordionist
• arranger
• art-rocker
• artist
• cornetist
• crossover
• drum major
• drummer
• emcee
• mandolinist
• mariachi
• mastersinger
• minstrel
• multi-instrumentalist
• second violin
• session musician
• sideman
• sight-reader
• soloist

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Audio & video equipment (Definition of player from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

player | American Dictionary

playernoun [ C ] us /ˈpleɪ·ər/

player noun [C] (PRODUCE SOUNDS/PICTURES)

Add to word list Add to word list someone who plays a musical instrument: a cello/flute player A player is also a machine: a CD/record player

player noun [C] (COMPETE)

someone who takes part in a sport or game: This basketball team has a lot of talented players. fig. The company is one of the leading players (= organizations taking part) in the deal. (Definition of player from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

player | Business English

playernoun [ C ] uk /ˈpleɪər/ us Add to word list Add to word list a company, organization, or person that has influence within a particular activity, industry, or type of work: a player in sth The organization used to be unique; today it is just another player in a cut-throat market.key/major/important player As chairman of the Finance Committee, she was a key player in the assembly's lengthy budget negotiations.global/industry player It may take another three to four years before the market stabilizes enough for global players to think about establishing new EU locations. See also market player team player (Definition of player from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of player

player Further reference to tools and players is made as the book progresses. From the Cambridge English Corpus Indeed, this is a classic book, still owned by many players. From the Cambridge English Corpus The process converges to a unique absorbing state in which all players cooperate. From the Cambridge English Corpus Journalists were among the key players, encouraging critical debate and public negotiation. From the Cambridge English Corpus A set of players, a constant fraction of which are dishonest, are trying to elect a common leader. From the Cambridge English Corpus The two players alternately take new edges, one edge per move. From the Cambridge English Corpus If a player's type can be made common knowledge, rational egoists would not survive. From the Cambridge English Corpus Actual players may want actual not hypothetical compensation to those made use of by trade. From the Cambridge English Corpus One interpretation sees the updating as done by real players who repeatedly play against each other. From the Cambridge English Corpus Each of the three players is now free to believe that the other two players are correlating their strategy choices. From the Cambridge English Corpus Take the three-person game introduced above and suppose the players' beliefs are as specified. From the Cambridge English Corpus Hence, it is difficult to explain why players would conceive of the simultaneous move game in sequential terms. From the Cambridge English Corpus Second, if a plan exists which is unambiguously in everyone's interest, then the individual players will not hesitate to choose their part of the plan. From the Cambridge English Corpus Consider another case involving a soccer team with infinitely many players. From the Cambridge English Corpus In this way the equilibrium can be seen to fix the strategies of the players. From the Cambridge English Corpus See all examples of player These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.

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accomplished playerIt appears that he began playing clarinet after this move, as by the age of 20 he was considered to be an accomplished player. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.   accordion playerBut with the institutionalisation of vallenato in the music industry and in festivals, the roles of singer and accordion player were divided between two musicians. From the Cambridge English Corpus   active playerIsolationism is an extreme form of realism where a country more or less withdraws as an active player from the international arena and passively follows developments there. From the Cambridge English Corpus   These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with player What is the pronunciation of player?

Translations of player

in Chinese (Traditional) 遊戲, 運動員, 遊戲者… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 游戏, 运动员, 游戏者… See more in Spanish jugador, jugadora, actor… See more in Portuguese jogador, jogadora, músico… See more in Marathi in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Dutch in Tamil in Hindi in Gujarati in Danish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Urdu in Ukrainian in Telugu in Bengali in Czech in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Korean in Italian खेळाडू, वादक, संगीत… See more 選手, 競技者, 演奏者… See more oyuncu, sanatçı, herhangi bir müzik aleti çalan… See more joueur/-euse [masculine-feminine], lecteur [masculine], acteur [masculine]… See more jugador, -a, músic -a… See more speler… See more ஒரு போட்டி அல்லது விளையாட்டில் பங்கேற்கும் ஒருவர், இசைக்கருவியை வாசிக்கும் ஒருவர், இசை… See more खिलाड़ी, वाद्य-कलाकार, वादक… See more ખેલાડી, રમતવીર, વાદક… See more spiller… See more spelare… See more pemain… See more der Spieler / die Spielerin… See more spiller [masculine], aktør [masculine], spiller… See more کھلاڑی, بجانے والا, پلیئر (وہ مشین جو موسیقی اور صوتی اور عکسی منظر دکھاتی ہے)… See more спортсмен, гравець… See more ఆటగాడు, వాద్యకారుడు, ప్లేయర్… See more খেলোয়াড়, বাদ্যকার, যন্ত্রশিল্পী… See more hráč, -ka… See more pemain… See more ผู้เล่น… See more người chơi… See more zawodni-k/czka, gracz, muzyk… See more (운동 경기나 게임의) 선수, (악기) 연주자, 재생장치… See more giocatore, -trice, suonatore… See more Need a translator?

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More meanings of player

• cassette player
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• team player
• CD player
• bass player
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  • Noun 
    • player (GAME)
    • player (ACTING)
    • player (SOUNDS/PICTURES)
• American   
  • Noun 
    • player (PRODUCE SOUNDS/PICTURES)
    • player (COMPETE)
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