playmaker
English
Etymology
play + maker
Noun
playmaker (plural playmakers)
- (dated) A playwright.
- (sports) A sportsman who leads attacks for his team and creates chances to score.
- 2020 August 7, Jonathan Liew, “Phil Foden stars to offer Manchester City glimpse of multiple futures”, in The Guardian:
- It’s one of Foden’s curiosities that, 74 games into his City career, we still don’t really know what his best position will be. He is played as a wing-back and a deep-lying playmaker for England age-group sides.
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Italian
Noun
playmaker m (invariable)
- (basketball) point guard
Synonyms
- guardia
- ruolo 1