participant (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *participant*:
NOUN	person	participant, player	someone who takes part in an activity
NOUN	person	participant, player	a person who participates in or is skilled at some game / game

participant > pronunciation
Sounds	paartih'sahpahnt
Rhymes	abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt...

English > *participant*: 2 senses > noun 1, person
Meaning	someone who takes part in an activity.
Synonym	player
Narrower	attendant, attender, attendee, meeter	A person who is present and participates in a meeting
	bride	A woman participant in her own marriage ceremony
	discussant	A participant in a formal discussion
	groom, bridegroom	A man participant in his own marriage ceremony
	masquerader, masker, masquer	A participant in a masquerade
	partaker, sharer	someone who has or gives or receives a part or a share
	retreatant	A participant in a religious retreat
Broader	associate	A person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
Spanish	participante
Catalan	participant
Verbs	participate	become a participant

English > *participant*: 2 senses > noun 2, person
Meaning	A person who participates in or is skilled at some game / game.
Synonym	player
Narrower	ballplayer, baseball player	An athlete who plays baseball
	billiard player	someone who plays billiards
	bowler	A player who rolls balls down an alley at pins
	card player	someone who plays (or knows how to play) card games
	chess player	someone who plays the game / game of chess
	dart player	someone who plays the game / game of darts
	football player, footballer	An athlete who plays American football
	golfer, golf player, linksman	someone who plays the game / game of golf
	grandmaster	A player of exceptional or world class skill in chess or bridge
	hockey player, ice-hockey player	An athlete who plays hockey
	lacrosse player	An athlete who plays lacrosse
	most valuable player, MVP	The player judged to be the most important to the sport
	playmaker	A player in a team sport who leads attacks or maneuvers in such a way that a teammate can score
	pool player	someone who shoots pool
	scorer	A player who makes a score in a game / game or contest
	seeded player, seed	One of the outstanding players in a tournament
	server	(court games) the player who serves to start a point
	shooter	(sports) a player who drives or kicks a ball at the goal (or a basketball player who shoots at the basket)
	soccer player	An athlete who plays soccer
	stringer	A member of a squad on a team
	tennis player	An athlete who plays tennis
	volleyball player	someone who plays the game of volleyball
Broader	contestant	A person who participates in competitions
Spanish	jugadora, jugador, participante
Catalan	jugadora, jugador, participant

HyperDic: participant