(soccer, US, South Africa, Canada, Australia, New Zealand) One who plays soccer, especially professional soccer.

A person who plays basketball, especially professionally.

One who plays baseball, especially professional baseball.

A person who plays rugby, especially professionally.

(computing) A software application for the playback of audio and video files. / (computing) A hardware device that performs the same function, often also acting as a data storage device.

A device capable of playing prerecorded cassette tapes

Someone who competes in the sport of squash, especially at a professional level. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see squash, player.

plural of player piano

A human or computer that plays the game of chess.

(theater, film) An actor who has a minor role in a production. / (figuratively) An insignificant or unimportant person (in a particular situation).