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playthrough

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.

  • General-American: /ˈpleɪˌθɹu/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The act, or a recording, of playing a game from start to finish.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: board games

Topics: video-games

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The cumulative monetary amount that must be wagered before an account may be withdrawn, typically stated as a multiple of the initial deposit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: gambling, games

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From play + through.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: läpipeluu — playing a game from start to finish
  • Spanish: partida completa — playing a game from start to finish