| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who takes part in activity |
| Synonyms: | a party to, actor, aide, assistant, associate, attendant, colleague, contributor, helper, in, member, partaker, participator, partner, party, player, shareholder, sharer |
| Antonyms: | fan, spectator |
| Main Entry: | enthusiast |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person active in interest |
| Synonyms: | addict, admirer, aficionado, believer, buff, bug*, bum*, devotee, eccentric, fan, fanatic, follower, freak, habitué, lover, maniac, monomaniac, nut*, optimist, participant, partisan, rooter, supporter, votary, worshiper, zealot |
| Antonyms: | critic, detractor, pessimist |
| Main Entry: | entrant |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person entering competition, starting new activity |
| Synonyms: | aspirant, beginner, candidate, competitor, contestant, convert, entry, incomer, initiate, neophyte, new member, newcomer, novice, participant, petitioner, player, probationer, rival, solicitor, tenderfoot |
| Antonyms: | fan, spectator |
| Main Entry: | entry |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person participating in competition; effort |
| Synonyms: | attempt, candidate, competitor, contestant, entrant, participant, player, submission |
| Antonyms: | fan, spectator |
| Main Entry: | follower |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who believes or has great interest |
| Synonyms: | addict, adherent, admirer, advocate, apostle, attendant, backer, believer, bootlicker, buff, client, cohort, companion, convert, copycat, devotee, disciple, fan, fancier, freak*, habitué, hanger-on, helper, imitator, lackey, member, minion, parasite, participant, partisan, patron, promoter, proselyte, protégé, pupil, representative, satellite, sectary, servant, sidekick, stooge, supporter, sycophant, toady, vassal, votary, worshiper, zealot |
| Antonyms: | leader |
| Main Entry: | partner |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who takes part with another |
| Synonyms: | accomplice, ally, assistant, associate, buddy, chum*, cohort, collaborator, colleague, companion, comrade, confederate, consort, coworker, crony, date, friend, helper, helpmate, husband, mate, pal*, participant, playmate, sidekick*, spouse, teammate, wife |
| Antonyms: | enemy, foe |
| Main Entry: | party |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person(s) involved in legal action |
| Synonyms: | actor, agent, cojuror, compurgator, confederate, contractor, defendant, litigant, partaker, participant, participator, plaintiff, plotter, sharer |
| Main Entry: | player |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person participating in sport |
| Synonyms: | amateur, athlete, champ, competitor, contestant, jock, member, opponent, participant, pro, professional, rookie, sportsperson, superjock, sweat*, team player |
| Antonyms: | fan, spectator |
| Main Entry: | field |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | persons taking part in competition |
| Synonyms: | applicants, candidates, competition, competitors, contestants, entrants, entries, nominees, participants, possibilities, runners |