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I definitely feel like I'm a really good playmaker, a really smart point guard that can lead his team and win.
Trey Burke

Meaning of "playmaker" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PLAYMAKER

playmaker  [ˈpleɪˌmeɪkə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PLAYMAKER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Playmaker is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PLAYMAKER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Playmaker

In association football, a playmaker is a player who controls the flow of the team's offensive play, and is often involved in passing moves which lead to goals. In English football, the term overlaps somewhat with attacking midfielder, but the two types of midfielders are not necessarily the same. Several playmakers operate in a more central midfield role, alternating between attacking and playing in the midfield. In Italian football, there are usually two main types of playmakers: the trequartista and the regista. The trequartista, usually wearing the jersey number 10, will sit in a free role between midfield and the forwards, either in the centre of the pitch or on the wings. They will often make incisive passes to the wingers or forwards, seeing them through on goal or to deliver killer crosses, as well as scoring goals themselves. They are also usually highly technical players with good vision, shooting, passing, crossing and dribbling ability, known for scoring goals as well as providing assists and initiating attacking plays. Diego Maradona was the elite trequartista.

Definition of playmaker in the English dictionary

The definition of playmaker in the dictionary is a player whose role is to create scoring opportunities for his or her team-mates.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PLAYMAKER


bookmaker
ˈbʊkˌmeɪkə
clockmaker
ˈklɒkˌmeɪkə
decision-maker
dɪˈsɪʒ ənˌmeɪkə
dictionary-maker
ˈdɪkʃənərɪˌmeɪkə
dressmaker
ˈdrɛsˌmeɪkə
flymaker
ˈflaɪˌmeɪkə
hatmaker
ˈhætˌmeɪkə
haymaker
ˈheɪˌmeɪkə
homemaker
ˈhəʊmˌmeɪkə
matchmaker
ˈmætʃˌmeɪkə
moneymaker
ˈmʌnɪˌmeɪkə
noisemaker
ˈnɔɪzˌmeɪkə
pacemaker
ˈpeɪsˌmeɪkə
peacemaker
ˈpiːsˌmeɪkə
rainmaker
ˈreɪnˌmeɪkə
shoemaker
ˈʃuːˌmeɪkə
staymaker
ˈsteɪˌmeɪkə
tool-maker
ˈtuːlˌmeɪkə
troublemaker
ˈtrʌbəlˌmeɪkə
watchmaker
ˈwɒtʃˌmeɪkə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PLAYMAKER

playground
playgroup
playhouse
playing
playing card
playing field
playleader
playless
playlet
playlist
playmaking
playmate
playpen
playroom
playschool
playsome
PlayStation
playsuit
plaything
playtime

WORDS THAT END LIKE PLAYMAKER

automaker
bootmaker
cabinet-maker
car maker
coffee-maker
die maker
film-maker
ice maker
lawmaker
maker
mapmaker
market maker
movie maker
newsmaker
pattern maker
policymaker
remaker
speaker
tea-maker
tool maker
winemaker

Synonyms and antonyms of playmaker in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «playmaker» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PLAYMAKER

Find out the translation of playmaker to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of playmaker from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «playmaker» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

前腰
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

playmaker
570 millions of speakers

English

playmaker
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्लेमेकर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صانع الألعاب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

плеймейкер
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

playmaker
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্লেমেকার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

meneur de jeu
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Playmaker
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Spielmacher
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

司令塔
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

플레이 메이커
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Playmaker
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tiền vệ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆட்டக்காரர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्लेमेकर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

playmaker
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

playmaker
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rozgrywający
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

плеймейкер
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

playmaker
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

playmaker
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

planmaker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

playmakeren
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

playmaker
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of playmaker

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PLAYMAKER»

The term «playmaker» is quite widely used and occupies the 46.180 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PLAYMAKER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about playmaker

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QUOTES WITH «PLAYMAKER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word playmaker.
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Trey Burke
I definitely feel like I'm a really good playmaker, a really smart point guard that can lead his team and win.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLAYMAKER»

Discover the use of playmaker in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to playmaker and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Playmaker
Keneally's magnificent story of a young officer in a penal colony during the founding days of Australia transports readers through layer after layer of life in Sydney Cove, Australia.
Thomas Keneally, 1993
2
The Playmaker
As he begins to unravel the traitorous plot that has ensnared him, Richard must make a difficult decision. Will he play the part set out for him—or can he become the playmaker of his own life? From the Trade Paperback edition.
J.B. Cheaney, 2009
3
The Elements of Influence: The New Essential System for ...
A landmark system for business leaders and marketers, campaigners and bloggers, political junkies and fans of popular culture, "The Elements of Influence" takes the mystery out of strategy and how it shapes and shifts niche and global ...
Alan Kelly, 2007
4
Playmaker Polo
Leading international polo coach Hugh Dawnay has produced a comprehensive work in which he explains his training methods in depth, providing both an invaluable and informative aid for those who wish to improve or maintain their levels of ...
Hugh Dawnay, 2004
5
Practical Game Design with Unity and Playmaker
This book is also for game programmers who want to create a game from scratch in Unity and Playmaker. You are expected to have basic knowledge of game programming and Unity 3D.
Sergey Mohov, 2013
6
The Book of Shakespeare, the Playmaker
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages.
Frederick Henry Koch, 2010
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William Shakespeare, Player, Playmaker, and Poet: A Reply to ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Henry Charles Beeching, 2012
8
Playmaker Management
They play a vital role in order to transfer the developing countries into the ranks of developing countries. we here to present an added value to the work team through explaining the concept of playmaker management "PM," and playmaker in ...
Wael Dewydar, 2012
9
Playmaker
As the new playmaker on the team, Max faces the problem of getting his teammates to cooperate with each other.
Mike Neigoff, 1973
10
Pierre Turgeon: The Playmaker
Steve McNair is the Tennessee Titans star quarterback, who joined the team when it was the Houston Oilers.
Jeff Gordon, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLAYMAKER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term playmaker is used in the context of the following news items.
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Quade Cooper tweet: Playmaker insists he has no issue with …
Cooper didn't play his best football in Mendoza but coach Michael Cheika has gone into bat for the playmaker, who was thrown in out of ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
2
Michael Hooper cited for alleged strike on Argentina playmaker
Michael Hooper cited for alleged strike on Argentina playmaker ... been cited for his back-play strike on Argentine playmaker Nicolas Sanchez. «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
3
QPR boss Chris Ramsey confirms interest in Crystal Palace playmaker
"He's good on the ball and he's another playmaker I think we need," said Ramsey as he prepares to step up his interest in the 29-year-old. «talkSPORT.com, Jul 15»
4
Manchester City receive transfer update on £60m playmaker
The playmaker has been heavily tipped to leave the Bundesliga side during the transfer window, with both Manchester City and Paris ... «caughtoffside, Jul 15»
5
Newcastle Rival Four Premier League Sides For Argentine …
A playmaker with Independiente in his native Argentina, the 5ft 10in midfielder-cum-winger has been capped twice by his country – both times ... «WhatCulture, Jul 15»
6
WATCH: Arsenal playmaker in training as he prepares for Emirates …
WATCH: Arsenal playmaker in training as he prepares for Emirates return. 11:11 27 July 2015. Pete Evans. Arsenal. Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez celebrates ... «London24, Jul 15»
7
Inter playmaker welcomes Manchester City forward
The former Lazio man was speaking after the Nerazzurri's 3-0 defeat against Real Madrid in which Hernanes played the first half and he was ... «Forza Italian Football, Jul 15»
8
WR Greg Jenkins wants to be a 'playmaker' for Jaguars
I was supposed to re-sign [with Oakland] but I failed a physical. I had a Jones fracture in my left foot. They took care of the surgery and rehab. I. «First Coast News, Jul 15»
9
'This can be his best season' Wenger backs Arsenal playmaker to …
Mesut Ozil scores a goal for Arsenal during the match between Arsenal and Olympic Lyon. (Photo by David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images). «London24, Jul 15»
10
Trading a Top Playmaker, the Nuggets Put the Ball in the Hands of a …
Ready or not, the spot is all his after the team traded the talented but troubled playmaker Ty Lawson to the Houston Rockets last week. This has ... «New York Times, Jul 15»

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