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

  • (..) The bank is the winner. Five hundred. All set? Players, two. The bank, two. One to the player. You have seven to beat, banker. The bank wins with eight. - Eight over seven. - Two thousand. Cards, please. Flyin' towards ya. Player six to stand. The bank wins with a natural eight. I guess this is our lucky table. It was. (..)
    1974 The Gambler