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

Either way, the chances of Spurs rescuing the window with a star playmaker feels remote at this stage. —Elias Burke, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025

The 32-year-old is poised to be a great fit for LA alongside Kawhi Leonard and James Harden as a playmaker and scorer for the Clippers. —Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025

The youngster can play as a traditional central midfielder, or play in a more advanced position or even out wide as a playmaker. —Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025

Groce joins Gainesville Buchholz standout athlete Justin Williams and 4-star receiver Marquez Daniel as explosive perimeter playmakers in the Napier’s fifth recruiting class at UF. —Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025

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