player UK /ˈpleɪ.ə(ɹ)/US /ˈpleɪ.ɚ/noun 13forms 1phrases 1 noun13 •One that plays. •a person who is in a game or a match and wants to win it, alone or as part of a teamHe is a player for the Australian team. •A gamer; a person of video games or similar.He is an avid Minecraft player. •A gambler. •An electronic device that plays audio or video media.Is your CD player broken, or is this one disc damaged? •A software application that plays audio or video media, such as a media player. •(historical) A mechanism that actuates a player piano or other automatic musical instrument.A Technical Treatise on Piano Player Mechanism" contains detailed description of the various types of interior and exterior players, embracing manual, pneumatic, automatic, mechanical and electric — 1909 •A participant; one involved in something.He thought he could become a player, at least at the state level. •One who plays on a musical instrument. •(informal, disapproving) A person who plays the field rather than having a long-term sexual relationship.Thunder only happens when it’s rainin’ / Players only love you when they’re playin’ / Say women, they will come and they will go / When the rain washes you clean, you’ll know — 1977 •An actor in a dramatic play. •One who participates in a particular type of sexual play.In this space we explored lesbian sadomasochism, met other S/M women who were serious players, had access to safe equipment and, through watching other women, learned new techniques. — 1991 •One who is playful; one without serious aims; an idler; a trifler. formsplayers Phrases with player back gammon playerA person, chiefly a homosexual, who has anal sex.
