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   playful

   /ˈpleɪf(ʊ)l/

   adjective

   • 1. fond of games and amusement; light-hearted: "a playful tomboy who loves to dress up" Similar friskyjollyfun-lovinglivelyfull of funhigh-spiritedspiritedin high spiritsexuberantperkyskittishcoltishkittenishmischievousimpishdevilishpuckishroguishrascallytricksyprankishinformal:full of beansfrolickydated:gayarchaic:frolicsomegamesomesportiverare:ludiclight-heartedin funin jestjokingjokeyteasinghumorousjocularjestinggood-naturedtongue-in-cheekfacetiousfrivolousflippantarchwaggishflirtatiouswhimsicalrare:jocoseOpposite solemnserious
   • ▪ intended for one's own or others' amusement rather than seriously: "he gave me a playful punch on the arm"
   • ▪ giving or expressing pleasure and amusement: "the ballet accents the playful use of movement"

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   What is a playful remark?

   • full of play or fun; sportive; frolicsome. a playful remark. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 First recorded in 1200–50, playful is from the Middle English word pleiful. See play, -ful

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   What does playfulness mean?

   • 1. Full of fun and high spirits; frolicsome or sportive: a playful kitten. 2. Humorous; jesting: "He meant to be conversationally playful but his voice had no tone" (Saul Bellow). play′ful·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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   What does playful mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! PLAYFUL definition: 1. funny and not serious: 2. funny and not serious: 3. done as a form of play rather than…. Learn more.

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   What is a playful person?

   • Use the adjective playful to describe someone who likes to have fun and doesn't take things too seriously. A playful kindergarten teacher makes everything seem like a game, even lining up to go outside for recess. A group of cheerful kids playing musical chairs at a birthday party can be called playful, and so can a litter of wiggly puppies.

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   done as a form of play rather than intended seriously, or wanting to have a good time and not feeling serious: She gave him a playful push.

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   : humorous, jocular. playfully. ˈplā-fə-lē. adverb. playfulness noun. Synonyms. antic. coltish. elfish. fay. frisky. frolicsome. larky. rollicking. sportful. sportive. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of playful in a Sentence. She's an old dog, but she's still very playful.

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   done as a form of play rather than intended seriously, or wanting to have a good time and not feeling serious:

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   Use the adjective playful to describe someone who likes to have fun and doesn't take things too seriously. A playful kindergarten teacher makes everything seem like a game, even lining up to go outside for recess.

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   A playful gesture or person is friendly or humorous. ...a playful kiss on the tip of his nose. ...a playful fight. playfully adverb. She pushed him away playfully. playfulness uncountable noun. ...the child's natural playfulness. 2. adjective. A playful animal is lively and cheerful.

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   Playful definition: full of play or fun; sportive; frolicsome.. See examples of PLAYFUL used in a sentence.

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   Playful means full of fun and high spirits, or humorous and jesting. Find out the origin, usage, and examples of playful, as well as related words and translations in Spanish and other languages.