player
English Thesaurus
1. a theatrical performer (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | performer, performing artist, |
| definition | : | an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | actress, |
| definition | : | a female actor (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | character actor, |
| definition | : | an actor who specializes in playing supporting roles (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | comedian, |
| definition | : | an actor in a comedy (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | ham, ham actor, |
| definition | : | an unskilled actor who overacts (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | heavy, |
| definition | : | an actor who plays villainous roles (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | ingenue, |
| definition | : | an actress who specializes in playing the role of an artless innocent young girl (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | leading man, |
| definition | : | actor who plays the leading male role (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | plant, |
| definition | : | an actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audience (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | reenactor, |
| definition | : | a person who enacts a role in an event that occurred earlier (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | scene-stealer, |
| definition | : | an actor who draws more attention than other actors in the same scene (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | lead, principal, star, |
| definition | : | an actor who plays a principal role (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | tragedian, |
| definition | : | an actor who specializes in tragic roles (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | standby, understudy, |
| definition | : | an actor able to replace a regular performer when required (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | upstager, |
| definition | : | a selfish actor who upstages the other actors (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | walk-on, |
| definition | : | plays a small part in a dramatic production (noun.person) |
| instance hyponym | : | astaire, fred astaire, |
| definition | : | United States dancer and cinema actor noted for his original and graceful tap dancing (1899-1987) (noun.person) |
| instance hyponym | : | barrymore, herbert blythe, maurice barrymore, |
| definition | : | United States actor; husband of Georgiana Emma Barrymore and father of Ethel Barrymore and John Barrymore and Lionel Barrymore (1847-1905) (noun.person) |
| instance hyponym | : | barrymore, lionel barrymore, |
| definition | : | United States actor; son of Maurice Barrymore and Georgiana Barrymore (1878-1954) (noun.person) |
| instance hyponym | : | barrymore, john barrymore, |
| definition | : | United States actor; son of Maurice Barrymore and Georgiana Barrymore (1882-1942) (noun.person) |
| instance hyponym | : | booth, john wilkes booth, |
| definition | : | United States actor and assassin of President Lincoln (1838-1865) (noun.person) |
| instance hyponym | : | burbage, richard burbage, |
| definition | : | English actor who was the first to play the leading role in several of Shakespeare's tragedies (1567-1619) (noun.person) |
| instance hyponym | : | burton, richard burton, |
| definition | : | Welsh film actor who often co-starred with Elizabeth Taylor (1925-1984) (noun.person) |
| instance hyponym | : | cagney, james cagney, jimmy cagney, |
| definition | : | United States film actor known for his portrayals of tough characters (1899-1986) (noun.person) |
| instance hyponym | : | cooper, frank cooper, gary cooper, |
| definition | : | United States film actor noted for his portrayals of strong silent heroes (1901-1961) (noun.person) |
| instance hyponym | : | cronyn, hume blake cronyn, hume cronyn, |
| definition | : | Canadian actor who frequently played character parts with his wife Jessica Tandy (1911-2003) (noun.person) |
| instance hyponym | : | dean, james byron dean, james dean, |
| definition | : | United States film actor whose moody rebellious roles made him a cult figure (1931-1955) (noun.person) |
| instance hyponym | : | de niro, robert de niro, |
| definition | : | United States film actor who frequently plays tough characters (born 1943) (noun.person) |
| instance hyponym | : | drew, john drew, |
| definition | : | United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862) (noun.person) |
| instance hyponym | : | fonda, henry fonda, |
| definition | : | United States film actor (1905-1982) (noun.person) |
| instance hyponym | : | david garrick, garrick, |
| definition | : | English actor and theater manager who was the foremost Shakespearean actor of his day (1717-1779) (noun.person) |
| instance hyponym | : | cary grant, grant, |
| definition | : | United States actor (born in England) who was the elegant leading man in many films (1904-1986) (noun.person) |
| instance hyponym | : | granville-barker, harley granville-barker, |
| definition | : | English actor and dramatist and critic and director noted for his productions of Shakespearean plays (1877-1946) (noun.person) |
| instance hyponym | : | dustin hoffman, hoffman, |
| definition | : | versatile United States film actor (born in 1937) (noun.person) |
| instance hyponym | : | al jolson, asa yoelson, jolson, |
| definition | : | United States singer (born in Russia) who appeared in the first full-length talking film (1886-1950) (noun.person) |
| instance hyponym | : | edmund kean, kean, |
| definition | : | English actor noted for his portrayals of Shakespeare's great tragic characters (1789-1833) (noun.person) |
| instance hyponym | : | charles laughton, laughton, |
| definition | : | United States film actor (born in England) (1899-1962) (noun.person) |
| instance hyponym | : | bruce lee, lee, lee yuen kam, |
| definition | : | United States actor who was an expert in kung fu and starred in martial arts films (1941-1973) (noun.person) |
| instance hyponym | : | harold clayton lloyd, harold lloyd, lloyd, |
| definition | : | United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971) (noun.person) |
| instance hyponym | : | laszlo lowestein, lorre, peter lorre, |
| definition | : | United States actor (born in Hungary) noted for playing sinister roles (1904-1964) (noun.person) |
| instance hyponym | : | alfred lunt, lunt, |
| definition | : | United States actor who performed with his wife Lynn Fontanne in many stage productions (1893-1977) (noun.person) |
| instance hyponym | : | martin, steve martin, |
| definition | : | United States actor and comedian (born in 1945) (noun.person) |
| instance hyponym | : | poitier, sidney poitier, |
| definition | : | United States film actor and director (born in 1927) (noun.person) |
| instance hyponym | : | george c. scott, scott, |
| definition | : | award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999) (noun.person) |
| instance hyponym | : | otis skinner, skinner, |
| definition | : | United States actor (1858-1942) (noun.person) |
| instance hyponym | : | israel strassberg, lee strasberg, strasberg, |
| definition | : | United States actor and film director (born in Austria) who was a leader in developing method acting in the United States (1901-1982) (noun.person) |
| instance hyponym | : | spencer tracy, tracy, |
| definition | : | United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967) (noun.person) |
| instance hyponym | : | sir herbert beerbohm tree, tree, |
| definition | : | English actor and theatrical producer noted for his lavish productions of Shakespeare (1853-1917) (noun.person) |
| instance hyponym | : | duke wayne, john wayne, wayne, |
| definition | : | United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979) (noun.person) |
2. someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession) (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | performer, performing artist, |
| definition | : | an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | accompanist, accompanyist, |
| definition | : | a person who provides musical accompaniment (usually on a piano) (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | accordionist, |
| definition | : | a musician who plays the accordion (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | bandsman, |
| definition | : | a player in a band (especially a military band) (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | bassist, |
| definition | : | a musician who play the bass viol (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | bassoonist, |
| definition | : | a musician who plays the bassoon (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | bell ringer, |
| definition | : | someone who plays musical handbells (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | carillonneur, |
| definition | : | a musician who plays a carillon (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | gambist, |
| definition | : | a musician who performs upon the viola da gamba (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | harper, harpist, |
| definition | : | someone who plays the harp (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | harpsichordist, |
| definition | : | someone who plays the harpsichord (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | hornist, |
| definition | : | a musician who plays a horn (especially a French horn) (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | jazz musician, jazzman, |
| definition | : | a musician who plays or composes jazz music (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | keyboardist, |
| definition | : | a musician who plays a keyboard instrument (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | koto player, |
| definition | : | a musician who plays the koto (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | oboist, |
| definition | : | a musician who plays the oboe (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | organist, |
| definition | : | a person who plays an organ (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | percussionist, |
| definition | : | a musician who plays percussion instruments (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | bagpiper, piper, |
| definition | : | someone who plays the bagpipe (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | recorder player, |
| definition | : | someone who plays the recorder (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | saxist, saxophonist, |
| definition | : | a musician who plays the saxophone (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | sitar player, |
| definition | : | a musician who plays the sitar (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | soloist, |
| definition | : | a musician who performs a solo (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | cornetist, trumpeter, |
| definition | : | a musician who plays the trumpet or cornet (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | vibist, vibraphonist, |
| definition | : | a musician who plays the vibraphone (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | fiddler, violinist, |
| definition | : | a musician who plays the violin (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | violist, |
| definition | : | a musician who plays the viola (noun.person) |
3. a person who participates in or is skilled at some game (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | contestant, |
| definition | : | a person who participates in competitions (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | billiard player, |
| definition | : | someone who plays billiards (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | bowler, |
| definition | : | a player who rolls balls down an alley at pins (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | card player, |
| definition | : | someone who plays (or knows how to play) card games (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | chess player, |
| definition | : | someone who plays the game of chess (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | dart player, |
| definition | : | someone who plays the game of darts (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | grandmaster, |
| definition | : | a player of exceptional or world class skill in chess or bridge (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | lacrosse player, |
| definition | : | an athlete who plays lacrosse (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | most valuable player, mvp, |
| definition | : | the player judged to be the most important to the sport (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | playmaker, |
| definition | : | a player in a team sport who leads attacks or maneuvers in such a way that a teammate can score (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | pool player, |
| definition | : | someone who shoots pool (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | scorer, |
| definition | : | a player who makes a score in a game or contest (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | seed, seeded player, |
| definition | : | one of the outstanding players in a tournament (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | server, |
| definition | : | (court games) the player who serves to start a point (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | shooter, |
| definition | : | (sports) a player who drives or kicks a ball at the goal (or a basketball player who shoots at the basket) (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | soccer player, |
| definition | : | an athlete who plays soccer (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | stringer, |
| definition | : | a member of a squad on a team (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | tennis player, |
| definition | : | an athlete who plays tennis (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | volleyball player, |
| definition | : | someone who plays the game of volleyball (noun.person) |
4. an important participant (as in a business deal) (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | participant, |
| definition | : | someone who takes part in an activity (noun.person) |
5. a person who pursues a number of different social and sexual partners simultaneously (noun.person)
6. a theatrical performer (noun.person)
| derivation | : | thespian, |
| definition | : | of or relating to drama (adj.pert) |
7. someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession) (noun.person)
| derivation | : | music, |
| definition | : | musical activity (singing or whistling etc.) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | instrument, musical instrument, |
| definition | : | any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | musicianship, |
| definition | : | artistry in performing music (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | music, |
| definition | : | (music) the sounds produced by singers or musical instruments (or reproductions of such sounds) (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | music, |
| definition | : | an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | play on an instrument (verb.creation) |
8. a person who participates in or is skilled at some game (noun.person)
| derivation | : | play, play, |
| definition | : | participate in games or sport (verb.competition) |
9. a theatrical performer (noun.person)
| derivation | : | thespian, |
| definition | : | of or relating to drama (adj.pert) |
10. someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession) (noun.person)
| derivation | : | music, |
| definition | : | musical activity (singing or whistling etc.) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | instrument, musical instrument, |
| definition | : | any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | musicianship, |
| definition | : | artistry in performing music (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | music, |
| definition | : | (music) the sounds produced by singers or musical instruments (or reproductions of such sounds) (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | music, |
| definition | : | an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | play on an instrument (verb.creation) |
11. a person who participates in or is skilled at some game (noun.person)
| derivation | : | play, play, |
| definition | : | participate in games or sport (verb.competition) |
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