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playtime en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈpleɪtaɪm/

Etymology

From play + time.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) Time for play or diversion.
  2. (Australia, UK, countable, uncountable) A time when children can play outside during the school day.
    • The school bell rings to mark the end of playtime.
  3. (figuratively, uncountable) A duration of time when one is not as serious or committed as one could be, especially in a conflict of sorts.
    • I thought I could go easy on you and win, but I suppose playtime is over.
  4. (countable, uncountable) The duration of a recording.
    • The longest track on the album has a playtime of eight minutes.

Forms

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playtimes Number=Plur lexicographic

Coordinates

in time · hometime

Synonyms

break · recess · breaktime

Translations (1)

cmn 課間 /课间 (time when children can play outside during the school day)