playmaker

noun

play·​mak·​er ˈplā-ˌmā-kər 

: a player who leads the offense for a team (as in basketball or hockey)

playmaking

ˈplā-ˌmā-kiŋ 

noun or adjective

Examples of playmaker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Orozco, a deep-lying playmaker, broke into Cali’s first team last season. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

There’s no shortage of questions, including Jaxson Dart sophomore year performance, to the injury recoveries of young playmakers to a defense that underwhelmed. — Nbc Sports, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026

Entering Year 2 with the Hurricanes, Lucas is now aiming to build on his 2025 success as Miami returns all of its key playmakers at the position for 2026. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

North Carolina brought in a host of transfers to bolster the roster, but most of its top playmakers will be personnel that TCU is already familiar with. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for playmaker

• blackacre
• caretaker
• clockmaker
• dressmaker
• filmmaker
• homemaker
• icebreaker
• lawmaker
• matchmaker
• pacemaker
• partaker
• peacemaker