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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

player, participant
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game

noun.person

22 Subcategories

ballplayer, baseball player go
an athlete who plays baseball
billiard player go
someone who plays billiards
bowler go
a player who rolls balls down an alley at pins
card player go
someone who plays (or knows how to play) card games
chess player go
someone who plays the game of chess
dart player go
someone who plays the game of darts
football player, footballer go
an athlete who plays American football
golfer, golf player, linksman go
someone who plays the game of golf
grandmaster go
a player of exceptional or world class skill in chess or bridge
hockey player, ice-hockey player go
an athlete who plays hockey
lacrosse player go
an athlete who plays lacrosse
most valuable player, MVP go
the player judged to be the most important to the sport
playmaker go
a player in a team sport who leads attacks or maneuvers in such a way that a teammate can score
pool player go
someone who shoots pool
scorer go
a player who makes a score in a game or contest
seed, seeded player go
one of the outstanding players in a tournament
server go
(court games) the player who serves to start a point
shooter go
(sports) a player who drives or kicks a ball at the goal (or a basketball player who shoots at the basket)
soccer player go
an athlete who plays soccer
stringer go
a member of a squad on a team
tennis player go
an athlete who plays tennis
volleyball player go
someone who plays the game of volleyball