player

Word parts

play + -er

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈpleɪɚ/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈpleɪə(r)/

• Audio (UK)

  (file)

• Hyphenation: play‧er

Noun

Singular player

Plural players

1. (countable) Someone taking part in a sport or game.

   Tom watched as the players walked on to the field.

2. (countable) Someone who makes music on a musical instrument.

   The piano player had long fingers.

3. (countable) An actor, in particular on a theatre stage.

   The players are all on the stage.

4. (countable) A machine that plays music recordings or movies.

   The record player is broken

   This CD player was expensive.

   Peter bought a DVD player yesterday.

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  football players
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  a chess player
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  a piano player
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  some players on a stage
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  a record player
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  a CD player