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

  • (..) syncopated style shortly. Why'd you do that? What else am I gonna do with my money? I wish you would've listened to this. I would've, except my record player doesn't work now. Your stereo's broken? How can you stand it? I couldn't live without music. I don't follow music too much. But I would really like to. I really would. - Then you haven't heard this record yet. - No. But I was thinking, maybe we could listen to it on your record player. Now going back to years of Chick Webb. - You've got to be kidding. - Why? This is a dirty movie. No, this is a movie that... (..)
    1976 Taxi Driver