player

(plā'ər)
n.

1. One that plays, especially:
   1. One who participates in a game or sport.
   2. A gambler.
   3. One who performs in theatrical roles.
   4. One who plays a musical instrument.
2. An active participant: a major player in world affairs.
3. The mechanism actuating a player piano.
4. A machine that reproduces recorded audio or audio-visual material.
5. Slang. One who actively seeks out sexual partners and carries on a number of sexual affairs at the same time.

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has extended its meaning from being a participant in a game of sport or fun to being a participant in a different type of game, namely commercial politics. This use originated in the US and has spread rapidly into British English, although it is largely restricted to the domain of business journalism:

Other players include the Ford Motor company, which...has been talking about selling its mortgages through car showrooms—Economist, 1986.

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noun

1. One who bets: bettor, gambler, gamester. See gambling.
2. A theatrical performer: actor, actress, thespian. See action/inaction, performing arts, substitute.
3. One who plays a musical instrument: musician, performer. See performing arts.
4. One who participates: actor, participant, party. See participate/abstain.

n

Definition: person participating in sport
Antonyms: fan, spectator

n

Definition: person who acts in performance
Antonyms: director

n

Definition: person who produces music
Antonyms: conductor

IN BRIEF: n. - A person who participates in or is skilled at some game; An important participant.

Avoid the crowd. Do your own thinking independently. Be the chess player, not the chess piece. — Ralph Charell

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For a list of words related to player, see:

• Employers, Employees, and Business People - player: Informal. active and influential participant in business dealings
• Musicians and Performance - player: instrumental performer
• Actors, Characters, and Theater People - player: actor
• Movie People and Show Business - player: actor

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - spiller, skuespiller

idioms:

• CD player    cd-afspiller
• player piano    mekanisk klaver

Nederlands (Dutch)
speler, acteur, musicus, iemand met invloed

Français (French)
n. - (Sport, Mus) joueur, musicien, (Théât) comédien, (fig) protagoniste

idioms:

• CD player    lecteur de disques compacts
• player piano    piano mécanique

Deutsch (German)
n. - Spieler, Musiker, Schauspieler

idioms:

• CD player    CD-Gerät
• player piano    automatisches Klavier

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - παίκτης, ηθοποιός

idioms:

• CD player    πικάπ για CD
• player piano    μηχανικό πιάνο, πιανόλα

Italiano (Italian)
suonatore, giocatore

idioms:

• CD player    lettore di CD
• player piano    pianola

Português (Portuguese)
n. - jogador (m), artista, músico (m), tocador (m)

idioms:

• CD player    aparelho de CD
• player piano    pianola

Русский (Russian)
исполнитель, игрок

idioms:

• CD player    проигрыватель компакт-дисков
• player piano    механическое пианино

Español (Spanish)
n. - músico, jugador, atleta

idioms:

• CD player    tocadiscos de discos compactos
• player piano    pianola

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - spelare, deltagare, musikant, pianola

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
竞赛者, 演员, 游戏者

idioms:

• CD player    激光唱机
• player piano    有自动演奏功能的钢琴, 自动钢琴

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 競賽者, 演員, 遊戲者

idioms:

• CD player    雷射唱機
• player piano    有自動演奏功能的鋼琴, 自動鋼琴

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 연주자, 경기자

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 競技者, ゲームをする人, 演奏者, レコードプレーヤー, 俳優

idioms:

• player piano    自動ピアノ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) لاعب رياضي, عازف, ممثل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮שחקן, נגן‬

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