Standard Lemma guide

playfellow

noun · 2 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.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • /ˈpleɪˌfɛləʊ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A playmate; a companion for someone (especially children) to play with.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a companion at play

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: playmate

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: companion, comrade, fellow, familiar, associate

History

Etymology

From play + fellow.