adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/ˌmʌl.tiˈpleɪ.əɹ/
Received-Pronunciation:[ˌmɐɫtiˈpl̥eɪ̯ə]
UK:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
General-American:[ˌmʌɫtiˈpl̥eɪ̯ɚ]
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Requiring or allowing multiple (or more than the usual two) players to play simultaneously.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: games
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
The feature of a video game where multiple human players play simultaneously.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: games
Examples
I just heard that the game will have multiplayer when it comes out!
He always loved to play multiplayer games with his friends.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
Video game players who play multiplayer games.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, in-plural, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English player English multiplayer From multi- + player.
Across languages
Translations
17 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Danish:
multiplayer
— allowing multiple players to play simultaneously
Danish:
flerspiller
— allowing multiple players to play simultaneously
Finnish:
moninpeli
— allowing multiple players to play simultaneously
Finnish:
moninpeli-
— allowing multiple players to play simultaneously
French:
multijoueur
— allowing multiple players to play simultaneously
Galician:
multixogador
— allowing multiple players to play simultaneously
Galician:
multixogadora
— allowing multiple players to play simultaneously
Georgian:
მრავალმოთამაშიანი
(mravalmotamašiani)
— allowing multiple players to play simultaneously
German:
Mehrspieler-
— allowing multiple players to play simultaneously
Italian:
multigiocatore
— allowing multiple players to play simultaneously
Portuguese:
multijogador
— allowing multiple players to play simultaneously
Portuguese:
multijogadora
— allowing multiple players to play simultaneously
Spanish:
multijugador
— allowing multiple players to play simultaneously
Swedish:
flerspelar-
— allowing multiple players to play simultaneously
Swedish:
multiplayer
— allowing multiple players to play simultaneously
German:
Mehrspieler
— allowing multiple players to play simultaneously
Spanish:
multijugador
— allowing multiple players to play simultaneously
