playmaker en · NOUN
Etymology
From play + maker.
Meanings
- (dated) A playwright.
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A sportsman who leads attacks for his team and creates chances to score.
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.
2020 August 7, Jonathan Liew, “Phil Foden stars to offer Manchester City glimpse of multiple futures”, in The Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| playmakers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |