playtime

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) Time for play or diversion.
2. (Australia, UK, countable, uncountable) A time when children can play outside during the school day.
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.
4. (countable, uncountable) The duration of a recording.

Synonyms

recess

playday

break

holiday

recreation

vacation

Translations

Pause

récréation

speeltijd

récré

recreo

pauze

pausa

recreación

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpleɪtaɪm/

Etymology

From play + time.