Standard Lemma guide

playgoing

adj · 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.

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Attending plays.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • The playgoing public will be sad to learn of the theatre's impending closure.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Attendance at the performance of plays.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From play + going.