player

noun

1. One that plays.

   “He is an avid Minecraft player.”

   “The player is free to create their own narrative within a much larger set of possible designed narrative options, or, given the geographic and dialogical openness of Morrowind, to refuse the creation of any narrative but their own and wander aimlessly through the game.”

2. One that plays.

   “He is a player for the Australian team.”

3. One that plays.

   “All the world's a ſtage, / And all the men and women, merely Players”

4. One that plays.
5. One that plays.
6. One that plays.
7. (historical)One that plays.

   “But up to this time the application of the player mechanism had been confined to reed instruments, the piano manufacturers having successfully resisted the introduction of the player mechanism into the piano; but, in the meantime, the manufacturers of players had grown strong and the manufacturers were beginning to properly interpret the handwriting on the wall”

   “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”

   “Electric players used either a four-lobe rotary pump belt-driven by an electric motor or a self-contained electric motor and ...”

8. One that plays.

   “Is your CD player broken, or is this one disc damaged?”

9. One that plays.
10. One who is playful; one without serious aims; an idler; a trifler.
11. A participant; one involved in something.

    “He thought he could become a player, at least at the state level.”

    “Decision realities research recognizes the occupational tribalism identified in occupational realities research, but goes further by paying attention to all the players – patients and lay caregivers included – who participate in negotiating care.”

    “Another Bush — George W.’s brother Jeb — is likely to be a big player in the Republican Party’s future.”

    “As the biggest rail player, Network Rail was usually held accountable for failings, but had no authority to change anything to solve the problems. The DfT had been given that authority in 2004 - but consistently ducked accountability.”

12. A participant; one involved in something.

    “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.”

13. (informal)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”

name

1. A surname originating as an occupation for a sportsman.