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player

player

220 1.6
A device or program that lets you watch video and hear audio files
  • noun
  • /ˈpleɪər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : reproductor
  • Devices like smartphones, tablets, and MP3 players are becoming everyday tools for the majority of the population.
  • CD player
  • disc player
  • MP3 player

And then you can play it through a media player called Ina IINA.

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Examples

  • I've been meaning to buy a CD player, but I've been so darn busy.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • I'm glad that record player works for you, as well.

    Sound It Out (2011)

  • The music player section can be this big.

  • You got a DVD player in here?

    Shooting Stars (2023)

  • I had brought my small tape player with me and a few of my favorite tapes.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Do you remember those like portable DVD players with the screen?

  • After eating, he turned on the CD player and put on some Handel.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Items in a listening station include a CD player or iPods with headphones.

    Academic text (2015)

  • The new audio player can stream music from various online services.

  • I bought a portable player so I can watch movies on the go.

Synonyms

CD player
vsplayer
42 1.5

A machine that plays music from CDs

is broader, includes streamed media and other recorded formats
record player
vsplayer
18 3.0

A machine that plays music from vinyl discs using a needle

is broader, covers digital recordings and streamed audio or video
tape player
vsplayer
  • Archaic
7 2.0

A machine that uses cassette tapes to let you hear recorded music

is broader, not limited to tape media and includes streaming
cassette player
vsplayer
  • Archaic
5 2.7

A small machine that plays music from cassette tapes, often with speakers or a headphone jack

is broader, supports many media types including digital and streamed files
streamer
vsplayer
  • Specialized
1 3.5

A device that plays video from the internet on a television

is broader, also plays recorded local audio or video files

Compounds

football player
127 1.0

A person who plays football for a team

baseball player
72 1.4

A person who plays baseball for a team or as a job

basketball player
70 1.0

A person who plays basketball for a team, often professionally

CD player
42 1.5

A machine that plays music from CDs

key player
40 3.2

An important person who helps decide what happens in a group

guitar player
38 1.3

A person who plays the guitar in songs or bands

hockey player
34 1.7

A person who plays hockey for fun or as a job

major player
29 3.8

A person or company that has a lot of power in a field

tennis player
26 1.0

A person who plays tennis as a sport or for a living

soccer player
  • US
23 1.1

A person who plays soccer for a team or for fun

piano player
22 2.3

A person who plays the piano

poker player
20 3.0

A person who plays the card game poker, often as a job

record player
18 3.0

A machine that plays music from vinyl discs using a needle

star player
13 2.0

A team member who is the best and most important

chess player
13 2.6

A person who plays chess for fun or as a job

lacrosse player
9 3.0

A person who plays the sport lacrosse

card player
8 2.0

A person who plays games with cards like poker or bridge

most valuable player
8 3.1

A player who helps their team most during a season and wins an award

tape player
  • Archaic
7 2.0

A machine that uses cassette tapes to let you hear recorded music

cassette player
  • Archaic
5 2.7

A small machine that plays music from cassette tapes, often with speakers or a headphone jack

volleyball player
5 1.3

A person who plays volleyball for sport or fun

pool player
4 3.5

A person who hits balls with a cue on a pool table

bit player
4 6.5

A person who has a small role in a film or play

player piano
  • Archaic
3 6.7

A piano that plays by itself using a paper roll

trombone player
3 3.2

A musician who plays the trombone in a band or orchestra

supporting player
3 3.4

An actor who plays a small but important role in a film or play

flute player
2 2.0

A person who plays the flute as a job or for fun

role player
  • Jargon
2 3.9

A person who plays a fictional character in a game with others for fun

bridge player
1 3.2

A person who plays the card game bridge for fun or as a job

professional tennis player
1 3.0

A person who plays tennis and earns money from it

golf player
1 1.0

A person who plays golf for fun or as a job

utility player
  • Jargon
1 4.9

A team member who can play several positions well in sports like baseball

billiard player
1 3.9

A person who plays billiards for fun or as a job

sitar player
1 6.9

A musician who plays the sitar, a long Indian instrument with strings

dart player
1 2.7

A person who plays darts for fun or as a job

band player
1 2.5

A person who plays an instrument in a band, for example a military band

recorder player
1 4.6

A person who performs music on a small wooden wind instrument like a flute

role player
1 3.3

A person who plays a part in a play, movie, or show

player hater
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is jealous and says bad things when someone is happy in a relationship

seeded player
  • Jargon
1 4.4

A player ranked among the best in a tournament who is placed to avoid other top players early

koto player
8.3

A musician who plays the koto, a traditional Japanese stringed instrument

hooky player
  • Informal
8.9

A student who stays away from school without permission

ice-hockey player
2.3

A person who skates on ice with a stick to score goals

non-player character
  • Jargon
4.8

A character in a game controlled by the game, not a player

non-player character
  • Offensive
7.4

A person who repeats the same words or actions without thinking

second string player
3.9

A player who does not start games and replaces starters when needed

third string player
7.2

A player who is third in line to replace other players and rarely plays

utility player
4.2

A person who can do several different jobs and move between roles when needed

How Portable

smartphone
227 1.8
Walkman
  • Archaic
21 3.5
player
  • Specialized
220 1.6
boombox
  • Archaic
4 3.5
record player
18 3.0

Surface Forms

player singular
players plural

Morphology

player = play (transparent) = play + er

Agentive noun formed regularly from the verb 'play' indicating something that plays media or performs an action; meaning is directly derivable.

Etymology

Player comes from play meaning 'to make sound or a picture start' plus the ending -er meaning something that does it, so a music or video player is a device or app that plays recordings.