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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

living thing, animate thing go
a living (or once living) entity

organism, being go
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul go
a human being

contestant go
a person who participates in competitions

jock, athlete go
a person trained to compete in sports

ballplayer, baseball player
an athlete who plays baseball

noun.person

8 Subcategories

runner, base runner go
a baseball player on the team at bat who is on base (or attempting to reach a base)
batter, hitter, slugger, batsman go
(baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
fielder go
a member of the baseball team that is in the field instead of at bat
little leaguer go
a player between 8 and 12 years of age who is a member of a little-league team
major leaguer, big leaguer go
a member of a major-league baseball team
minor leaguer, bush leaguer go
a player on a minor-league baseball team
pitcher, twirler, hurler go
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
utility man go
a baseball player valued for the ability to play at several positions