Synonym: actor, histrion, instrumentalist, musician, participant, role player, thespian. Similar words: layer, taxpayer, play, playoff, display, play with, fair play, on display. Meaning: ['pleɪə(r)] 
n. 1. a person who participates in or is skilled at some game 2. someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession) 3. a theatrical performer 4. an important participant (as in a business deal).
n. 1. a person who participates in or is skilled at some game 2. someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession) 3. a theatrical performer 4. an important participant (as in a business deal). 241. Their firm is a major player in the London property market.