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noun

  1. One who takes part in a game

    member, athlete, sportsman, sportswoman, amateur, professional, gymnast, acrobat, swimmer, diver, trackman, phenom*, flash*, champ*, pro*, semipro*, nonpro*, jock*, sweat*; see also contestant, opponent 1.

  2. An actor

    performer, vaudeville performer, ham*; see actor 1, actress.

  3. A reproducing device

    record player, tape player, tape deck, video cassette recorder, VCR, compact disk player, CD player, home music center; see also record player, tape recorder.

See player in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II


noun
  1. One who bets:

    bettor, gambler, gamester. See gambling
  2. A theatrical performer:

    actor, actress, thespian. See action, performing arts, substitute
  3. One who plays a musical instrument:

    musician, performer. See performing arts
  4. One who participates:

    actor, participant, party. See participate

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