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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With Green at the five, Golden State can switch every action defensively while having an offensive playmaker at every position. Danny Emerman, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025 But if Kaufman-Renn shows up as a playmaker and Purdue’s shooters hit weakside jumpers, the Boilermakers can give Houston a real fight. Jim Root, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025 Julius Randle has slowly gained traction as a playmaker alongside new teammates. Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2025 This season, Bueckers has sacrificed a tiny bit of scoring to become more of a playmaker, dishing out 4.9 assists a night, her most since her freshman campaign. Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for playmaker

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

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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 5 Apr. 2025.

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