player
play‧a /ˈpleɪjʌ/
(also player) noun [countable] spoken informal
a man who is good at meeting women and persuading them to have sex with him
play‧er S2 W1 /ˈpleɪə $ -ər/
noun [countable]
a basketball player
2. one of the important people, companies, countries etc that is involved in and influences a situation, especially one involving competition
a major/dominant/key etc player
a firm that is a dominant player on Wall Street
player in/on
a key player in world affairs
3. a CD/record/video etc player a machine that is used to play CDs, videos etc
4. someone who plays a musical instrument:
a guitar player
5. a man who has sexual relationships with many different women
6. old-fashioned an actor
⇨ key mover/player at key2
| I |
(also player) noun [countable] spoken informala man who is good at meeting women and persuading them to have sex with him
| II |
noun [countable] Word Family: noun: play, interplay, replay, player, playfulness; verb: play, outplay, replay; adjective: playful, playable; adverb: playfully
1. someone who takes part in a game or sport:
2. one of the important people, companies, countries etc that is involved in and influences a situation, especially one involving competition
a major/dominant/key etc player
player in/on
3. a CD/record/video etc player a machine that is used to play CDs, videos etc
4. someone who plays a musical instrument:
5. a man who has sexual relationships with many different women
6. old-fashioned an actor
⇨ key mover/player at key2