"playtime" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpleɪtaɪm/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-playtime.wav [Southern-England] Forms: playtimes [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪtaɪm Etymology: play + time Etymology templates: {{compound|en|play|time}} play + time Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} playtime (countable and uncountable, plural playtimes)
  1. Time for play or diversion. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-playtime-en-noun-WMCrBFfo
  2. (UK, Australia) A time when children can play outside during the school day. Tags: Australia, UK, countable, uncountable Synonyms: recess [US], breaktime, break
    Sense id: en-playtime-en-noun-AEFRln-o Categories (other): Australian English, British English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 55 37 3
  3. A duration of time when one is not as serious or committed as one could be, especially in a conflict of sorts. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-playtime-en-noun-sLUedUMe
  4. The duration of a recording. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-playtime-en-noun-sTmZV8CU

Inflected forms

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