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

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And while handing Ole Miss its first loss of the year was reason to celebrate, things got pretty somber rather quickly for the Bulldogs after learning the injury status of one of their top playmakers. Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025 With all three of those guards injured to start the preseason, Wembanyama was left to run the Spurs’ offense as the primary playmaker. Jared Weiss, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025 Not everything is actually a bubble, but Payton has a variety of bubbles, tunnels, bananas, flat throws and RPOs with quick-hitters to get the ball out of Nix’s hands quickly to playmakers on the perimeter. Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025 But his bounce-back moment served as a reminder of his dependability and resilience as a young playmaker. Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for playmaker

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 22 Oct. 2025.

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