playtime

play·time

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pley-tahym]
- /ˈpleɪˌtaɪm/
- /ˈpleɪ.taɪm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pley-tahym]
- /ˈpleɪˌtaɪm/

Definitions of playtime word

noun playtime time for play or recreation. 1
uncountable noun playtime In a school for young children, playtime is the period of time between lessons when they can play outside. 0
noun playtime a time for play or recreation, esp the school break 0
noun playtime time for play or recreation 0

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Origin of playtime

First appearance:

before 1610

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1610-20; play + time

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Parts of speech for Playtime

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Playtime

playtime popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for playtime

noun playtime

divertissement — a diversion or entertainment.
field day — a day devoted to outdoor sports or athletic contests, as at a school.
fun and games — frivolously diverting activity.
interregnum — an interval of time between the close of a sovereign's reign and the accession of his or her normal or legitimate successor.
interval — an intervening period of time: an interval of 50 years.

All 5 Synonyms of playtime