noun
Meaning 1
Time for play or diversion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
playtime
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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/ˈpleɪtaɪm/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -eɪtaɪm
noun
Meaning 2
A time when children can play outside during the school day.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, UK, countable, uncountable
Examples
- The school bell rings to mark the end of playtime.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: recess, breaktime, break
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
A duration of time when one is not as serious or committed as one could be, especially in a conflict of sorts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, uncountable
Examples
- I thought I could go easy on you and win, but I suppose playtime is over.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
The duration of a recording.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
- The longest track on the album has a playtime of eight minutes.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
time for play or diversion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: playday
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: leisure, leisure time
History
Etymology
From play + time.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 課間 /课间 (kèjiān) — time when children can play outside during the school day