player, participant (noun)

a person who participates in or is skilled at some game

musician, instrumentalist, player (noun)

someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)

actor, histrion, player, thespian, role player (noun)

a theatrical performer

player (noun)

a person who pursues a number of different social and sexual partners simultaneously

player (noun)

an important participant (as in a business deal)

"he was a major player in setting up the corporation"

player (Noun)

One who plays any game or sport.

player (Noun)

An actor in a dramatic play.

player (Noun)

One who plays on a musical instrument.

player (Noun)

One who is playful, given to games and other amusement; one without serious aims; an idler; a trifler.

player (Noun)

A gamer; a gamester.

player (Noun)

A gambler.

player (Noun)

A person who plays the field rather than having a long-term sexual relationship.

player (Noun)

An electronic device that plays various audio and video media, such as CD player.

player (Noun)

A software application that plays various audio and video formats.

player (Adjective)

of something that "plays" itself, like certain automated devices

Player

Player is an American rock band that made their mark during the late 1970s. The group scored a few US Hot 100 hits, three of which went into the Top 40; two of those single releases went Top 10, including the No. 1 hit "Baby Come Back", written by group members Peter Beckett and J.C. Crowley.