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player

Syllabification: (play·er)
Pronunciation: /ˈplāər/

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Definition of player

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 players, she’s declared herself celibate
  • 2a person who plays a musical instrument:a guitar player
  • a device for playing recorded music:an MP3 player a CD player
  • 3an actor.

player in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of player in the British & World English dictionary