speler

Definitions of speler
  1. noun
    someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
    synonyms: componist, instrumentalist, instrumentist, musicienne, musicus, muziekbeoefenaar, muzikant, orkestlid, toondichter, toonkunstenaar, toonzetter
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    fagotblazer, fagottist
    a musician who plays the bassoon
    cellist, violoncellist
    someone who plays a violoncello
    klarinetspeler, klarinettist
    a musician who plays the clarinet
    gitaarspeler, gitarist
    a musician who plays the guitar
    harpenist, harpist, harpspeler
    someone who plays the harp
    cembalist, clavecinist, klavecimbelspeler, klavecinist
    someone who plays the harpsichord
    jazzmusicus
    a musician who plays or composes jazz music
    luitist, luitspeler
    a musician who plays the lute
    hoboïst
    a musician who plays the oboe
    organist
    a person who plays an organ
    percussionist, slagwerker
    a musician who plays percussion instruments
    klavierspeler, pianist, pianola, pianospeler
    a person who plays the piano
    doedelzakblazer, doedelzakspeler, liervis, schelvisduivel
    someone who plays the bagpipe
    saxofonist
    a musician who plays the saxophone
    chansonnier, chanteur, vocalist, zanger, zangeres
    a person who sings
    obligaat, obligatist, solist, solozanger
    a musician who performs a solo
    trombonist
    a musician who plays the trombone
    kornettist
    a musician who plays the trumpet or cornet
    violist
    a musician who plays the violin
    alt, altstem, falset
    a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef
    bas, baszanger
    an adult male singer with the lowest voice
    contra-alt
    a woman singer having a contralto voice
    crooner
    a singer of popular ballads
    drummer, percussionist, slagwerker, tamboer, trommelaar, trommelslager
    someone who plays a drum
    liedjeszanger, minnezanger, minstreel, speelman, troubadour, trouvère
    a singer of folk songs
    popster
    a famous singer of rock music
    sopraan
    a female singer
    tenor
    an adult male with a tenor voice
    xylofonist
    someone who plays a xylophone
    type of:
    artiest, performer
    an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
  2. noun
    a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
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    honkballer
    an athlete who plays baseball
    kaarter
    someone who plays (or knows how to play) card games
    schaakspeler, schaakster, schaker
    someone who plays the game of chess
    rugbyspeler, voetballer
    an athlete who plays American football
    golfer, golfspeler
    someone who plays the game of golf
    hockeyer, ijshockeyspeler
    an athlete who plays hockey
    doelpuntenmaker
    a player who makes a score in a game or contest
    tennisser, tennisspeler
    an athlete who plays tennis
    achterhoedespeler, achterspeler, back, verdediger
    (football) a person who plays in the backfield
    batsman, slagman
    (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
    automobilist
    a golfer who hits the golf ball with a driver
    veldspeler
    a member of the baseball team that is in the field instead of at bat
    medailleur, stempelsnijder
    (golf) the winner at medal play of a tournament
    pitcher, werper
    (baseball) the person who does the pitching
    stoter
    a golfer who is putting
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    concurrent, mededinger, medestrever, medestrijder
    a person who participates in competitions
  3. noun
    a theatrical performer
    synonyms: komediant, toneelspeler
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    acteur, actrice
    a female actor
    komediant, toneelspeler
    an actor who travels around the country presenting plays
    knieboog, knieholte, radioamateur, schink, zendamateur
    an unskilled actor who overacts
    massief
    an actor who plays villainous roles
    voorman
    actor who plays the leading male role
    gebarenkunst, mimiek
    an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression
    beroemdheid, filmster, grootheid, hoofdrolspeler, ster, superstar, vedette
    an actor who plays a principal role
    bijfiguur
    a minor actor in crowd scenes
    treurspeldichter
    an actor who specializes in tragic roles
    doublure
    an actor able to replace a regular performer when required
    figurantenrol
    plays a small part in a dramatic production
    antagonist, tegenspeler
    one of two actors who are given equal status as stars in a play or film
    idool
    someone who is adored blindly and excessively
    hoofdrolspeler
    actress who plays the leading female role
    starlet
    a young (film) actress who is publicized as a future star
    type of:
    artiest, performer
    an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
  4. noun
    an actor who travels around the country presenting plays
    synonyms: komediant, toneelspeler
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    komediant, toneelspeler
    a theatrical performer
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