player

Definition

  • noun: a person who plays a sport or game
  • noun: one that 'plays'
  • synonyms: roscius, actor, actress

Examples

  • Even the movie's 'bit players' [=people who perform very small roles] are excellent.

  • The other people on the staff don't like him because he's not a 'team player'.

  • The band's lead guitar 'player' hurt his hand and couldn't play.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Keep it on the left. Control the centre. Control the centre! - Excuse me, sir. - Eh? Please don't yell out at the players during the game. Sorry, sorry, °'- Welcome back to this year's New Zealand Junior Chess Championship Final. (..)
    2014 The Dark Horse
  • (..) I won. Gen, I won! Okay, we're gonna take a break for the day and commence tomorrow. All right, now, congratulations to all those players that managed to gel through. See you tomorrow. There ya go. Get ya the other bag tomorrow, eh? These are all good kids. (..)
    2014 The Dark Horse