players
Those who compete
Players are those who play—participants in games, sports, or competitions.
In music, a player performs an instrument: a piano player.
In theater, players are actors.
A player can be someone with influence in a particular arena: a major player in local politics.
In slang, a player is someone skilled at romantic manipulation, pursuing multiple partners through charm and deception.
Sports competitors
- teammatesFellow squad members
- rosterList of members
- squadSmall working group
- lineupOrdered list of participants
starters · bench · substitutes · draft · recruits · MVP · rookie · veteran
Lowest-ranked chess pieces
- piecesParts of something divided
- turnsRotations or chances
- movesChanges in position
- diceMarked cubes for chance
cards · tokens · opponents · winner · loser · dealer · hand · bluff
Those who play electronically
- opponentsThose who compete against
- co-opMember-owned organization
- avatarDigital user representation
- usernameAccount identification string
leaderboard · respawn · noob · pro · speedrunner · streamer · controller · console
People who create music
- instrumentalistsMusicians using tools
- pianistOne who plays piano
- guitaristOne who plays six strings
- drummerOne who keeps rhythm
bassist · violinist · cellist · trumpeter · percussionist · ensemble · orchestra · band
Those playing roles
- actressesWomen who perform roles
- castPerformers, throw, or splint
- troupeTraveling group of performers
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
performers · thespians · leads · supporting · understudies · stand-ins · extras · stars
Those actively involved
- contendersThose seeking to win
- competitorsThose seeking same goal
- contestantsCompetition participants
- entrantsThose who join in
challengers · rivals · stakeholders · parties · negotiators · dealmakers · movers · operators
athletes
Sports competitors
lineup · starters · bench · substitutes · draft · recruits · MVP · rookie · veteran · captain
pawns
Lowest-ranked chess pieces
dice · cards · tokens · opponents · winner · loser · dealer · hand · bluff · bet
gamers
Those who play electronically
username · leaderboard · respawn · noob · pro · speedrunner · streamer · controller · console · joystick
musicians
People who create music
- instrumentalistsMusicians using tools
- pianistOne who plays piano
- guitaristOne who plays six strings
drummer · bassist · violinist · cellist · trumpeter · percussionist · ensemble · orchestra · band · quartet
actors
Those playing roles
ensemble · performers · thespians · leads · supporting · understudies · stand-ins · extras · stars · company
participants
Those actively involved
- contendersThose seeking to win
- competitorsThose seeking same goal
- contestantsCompetition participants
entrants · challengers · rivals · stakeholders · parties · negotiators · dealmakers · movers · operators · influencers
playback
Reproducing recorded media
DVD · Blu-ray · MP3 · turntable · phonograph · cassette · CD · vinyl · stereo · speakers
- athletesathlete, Olympian, champion, swimmers, runner
- footballfootball, touchdown, field goal, quarterback, end zone
- game playrules, scoring, turns, winning, losing
- game nightboard games, card games, turns, rules, dice
- baseballbaseball, bat, pitchers, catchers, pitcher
- multimediaaudio, video, images, graphics, animation
playerscoaches
Those who instruct athletes
managers · owners · directors · conductors · referees
playersowners
Those holding legal title
management · proprietors · franchisees · executives · bosses
- football playerAthlete in pigskin sport
- played alongPretended to participate willingly
- record playerDevice playing vinyl albums
- well playedPraise for skillful execution
- team playerOne who collaborates willingly
- played dumbFeigned lack of knowledge
player, played, replayed, multiplayer, outplayed, overplayed, unplayed, nonplayer, underplayed