1. (

• player ,
• participant ,

) a person who participates in or is skilled at some game ;

2. (

• musician ,
• instrumentalist ,
• player ,

) someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession) ;

3. (

• actor ,
• histrion ,
• player ,
• thespian ,
• role_player

) a theatrical performer ;

4. (

• player ,

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

5. (

• participant ,
• player ,

) someone who takes part in an activity; "he was a major player in setting up the corporation" ;