2. (General Sporting Terms) a person who plays a game or sport professionally. 3. (Music, other) a person who plays a musical instrument. 4. (Film) an actor. 5. informal a participant, esp a powerful one, in a particular field of activity: a leading city player.
Definition of monsoon. 1 : a periodic wind especially in the Indian Ocean and southern Asia. 2 : the season of the southwest monsoon in India and adjacent areas that is characterized by very heavy rainfall.
The rainfall is a result of the convergence of wind flow from the Bay of Bengal and reverse winds from the South China Sea. The onset of the monsoon occurs over the Bay of Bengal in May, arriving at the Indian Peninsula by June, and then the winds move towards the South China Sea.