playmaker

noun

play·​mak·​er ˈplā-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce playmaker (audio)
: a player who leads the offense for a team (as in basketball or hockey)
playmaking noun or adjective

Examples of playmaker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Think of these next six weeks as a boot camp for Quickley to grow as a playmaker and learn how to be a starting point guard in this league. Esfandiar Baraheni, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024 The 6-foot-1, 208 pound playmaker finished second in the nation with 21.9 yards per reception last season. Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Feb. 2024 After Miami keeper Drake Callender stopped a shot from playmaker Riqui Puig, the rebound dropped at the feet of Mark Delgado, and with the Miami keeper on the ground, Delgado fed Joveljic on the other side of the box for an easy tap-in. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2024 And while the 49ers’ defense is much maligned coming into this game (for good reason), this Kansas City offense lacks the kind of playmakers who can carve up their zone defense, save for tight end Travis Kelce — a stark contrast to Green Bay and particularly Detroit. Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2024 That familiarity with the playbook theoretically would allow the Vikings to hit the ground running next season with a ton of playmakers already in place. Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2024 Goff has plenty of playmakers, including All-Pro wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and rookie tight end Sam LaPorta. Rob Maaddi, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2024 Gallegos is a smart mind in the secondary and eager playmaker, but will likely need to beef up his frame. Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024 Dinwiddie started 48 games for Brooklyn this season, and the graduate of Taft High School in suburban Woodland Hills will be a key scoring option and playmaker off the bench for the Lakers. Greg Beacham, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of playmaker was in 1931

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“Playmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playmaker. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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