participant UK /pɑːˈtɪsɪpənt/US /pɑːɹˈtɪsəpənt/noun 2adjective 1forms 1 noun2 •One who participates.All participants must adhere to the rules of the competition. •A human subject in a scientific experiment, such as a clinical trialIn this study, participants were randomly assigned to either a control arm or a treatment arm. adjective1 •Sharing; participating; having a share of part.Therefore during the parliament he published his royal proclamation, offering pardon and grace of restitution to all such as had taken arms, or been participant of any attempts against him — 1622 formsparticipants