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

  • (..) Shit, I practically dared you. You got bullied into that courtroom by the memory of a dead lawyer. You're a lousy fucking softball player, Jack! Your boys are going down, Danny. I can't stop it anymore. Lieutenant Kendrick, in your opinion, was Private Santiago a good Marine? (..)
    1992 A Few Good Men