playmaker

play·mak·er

 (plā′mā′kər)

n.

A player in a sport with goals, such as a guard in basketball, who initiates offensive plays.

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play′mak′ing n.

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playmaker

(ˈpleɪˌmeɪkə)

n

(General Sporting Terms) sport a player whose role is to create scoring opportunities for his or her team-mates

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play•mak•er

(ˈpleɪˌmeɪ kər)

n.

an offensive player, as in basketball or ice hockey, who executes plays designed to put one or more teammates in a position to score.

[1940–45, Amer.]

play′mak`ing, n.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

playmaker - a player in a team sport who leads attacks or maneuvers in such a way that a teammate can score player, participant - a person who participates in or is skilled at some game

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Translations

playmaker

[ˈpleɪmeɪkə^r] n → meneur/euse m/f de jeu

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playmaker

[ˈpleɪˌmeɪkəʳ] n (Sport) → playmaker m/f inv

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