Playmaker
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Playmaker is a noun meaning (sports) A sportsman who leads attacks for his team and creates chances to score.
Meaning
(sports) A sportsman who leads attacks for his team and creates chances to score.
More Meanings
- (dated) A playwright.
Example Sentences
It’s one of Foden’s curiosities that, 74 games into his City career, we still don’t really know what his best position will be. He is played as a wing-back and a deep-lying playmaker for England age-group sides.
Word Forms
- playmakers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include playwriter, propmaker, playwright, photoplaywright, player, dramaturge.
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