player

 
Pronunciation: /ˈpleɪə/

noun

  • 1a person taking part in a sport or game: a tennis player
  • a person or body that is involved and influential in an area or activity: the country’s isolationism made it a secondary player in world political events
  • (also playa) informal a confident, successful man with many sexual partners: she’s so wary of playas, she’s declared herself celibate
  • 2 [usually with modifier] a person who plays a musical instrument: a guitar player
  • a device for playing CDs, records, etc..
  • 3an actor: there are moments of tenderness beautifully expressed by the players