[
UK
/plˈeɪɐ/
]
[ US /ˈpɫeɪɝ/ ]
[ US /ˈpɫeɪɝ/ ]
NOUN
-
someone who takes part in an activity
he was a major player in setting up the corporation - a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
- someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
- a person who pursues a number of different social and sexual partners simultaneously
- a theatrical performer
How To Use player In A Sentence
- There were 42 free-kicks, two penalties, four bookings and three players sent off, two of whom had to be escorted from the pitch by police.
- She tore her eyes from them for a moment to spy the bodhrán player in the tree, tapping out her rhythm with her eyes closed, not noticing the spy amongst them.
- Petanque may be the only sport inspired by a disability - that of Jules LeNoir, who in 1910 was a dedicated player of boules, a French game much like bocce ball.
- He literally danced his music into being, conducting his bass players, drummers and horn section with his hips.
- I think a lot of players from bigger clubs have spent time on loan at smaller clubs and it has really helped.
- Manchester City have put themselves into a different stratosphere and a lot of players want to be part of that. Times, Sunday Times
- We came here with a few players making their debuts and they have done great. The Sun
- He is a bit upset by that, that anybody thought he was wanting to leave just for one half-time where I was more direct with the players than I have been for a few months.
- On Tuesday, guard Jaymes Brooks was discussing how Smith has become the player who "fusses at us a lot, tries to get our spirits up, tries to tell us not to get our heads down in certain situations" when he also alluded to a speech Smith gave at halftime of that East Carolina game. Did Andre Smith save the Hokies' season?
- He's not the fastest player on the books and occasionally he can be a bit casual and sometimes gets caught in possession.