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

  • (..) Yeah. Sure. To my one regret in life that I can't play an instrument. I knew a sedated musician. Oh! Did you? Yeah. Sax player, very brilliant. He played those sad songs with so much feeling. He could make you cry. Hmm. That's a great gift. (..)
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