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player
noun play·er \ˈplā-ər\
: a person who plays a sport or game
: a person who performs music usually on a particular instrument
: a machine that causes recorded sounds or pictures to be heard or seen
Full Definition of PLAYER
: one that plays: as a : a person who plays a game b : musician c : actor d : a device that reproduces recorded material (as video images or music) from a usually specified medium <a CD player> e : one actively involved especially in a competitive field or process : participant <a key player in politics>
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First Known Use of PLAYER
14th century
Related to PLAYER
- Synonyms
- instrumentalist, musician
- Antonyms
- nonactor
PLAYER Defined for Kids
player
noun play·er \ˈplā-ər\
Definition of PLAYER for Kids
1
: a person who participates in a game
2
: a person who produces sound on a musical instrument
3
: a device that reproduces sounds or video images that have been recorded (as on magnetic tape or a hard drive)
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