Phrase guide

most valuable player

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A player chosen as having made the best contribution to a team during a match, often awarded a small prize.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: MVP

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

the player judged to be the most important to the sport

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: MVP

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: player, participant

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: jugador més valuós — Most Valuable Player
  • Finnish: (ottelun) paras pelaaja — Most Valuable Player
  • Finnish: (ottelun) arvokkain pelaaja — Most Valuable Player
  • German: MVP — Most Valuable Player
  • Japanese: MVP (emubuipī) — Most Valuable Player
  • Japanese: 最優秀選手 (saiyūshū senshu) — Most Valuable Player
  • Korean: 엠브이피 (embeu'ipi) — Most Valuable Player
  • Korean: 최우수 선수 (choe'usu seonsu) — Most Valuable Player
  • Spanish: jugador más valioso — Most Valuable Player
  • Turkish: EDO — Most Valuable Player
  • Turkish: en değerli oyuncu — Most Valuable Player
  • Turkish: en kıymetli oyuncu — Most Valuable Player