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

Ajay Mitchell After carving out a role as a rookie, Mitchell will look to take another step forward as a leader and primary playmaker with OKC this summer. —Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025

One obvious candidate to move abroad is Roma midfielder Manuela Giugliano, an outstandingly talented playmaker. —Michael Cox, New York Times, 3 July 2025

The Steelers have a good offensive line and some playmakers on offense that could propel the team to back-to-back postseason berths. —James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025

The Clippers took Nevada guard Koby Sanders with the Knicks pick at 50, and the stars didn’t align for Duke guard Tyrese Proctor, a favorite among fans for his positional size as a 40% sharpshooter and playmaker at 6-foot-6. —Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 27 June 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