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playtime
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
playtime
(noun)
playtime
/
ˈ
pleɪˌtaɪm/
noun
playtime
/
ˈ
pleɪˌtaɪm/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of PLAYTIME
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noncount
]
1
:
a time to play and have fun
She has a little
playtime
in the morning before she goes to school.
This isn't
playtime
; get to work!
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British
:
recess
The children have
playtime
after lunch.
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