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adjective
- 1. fond of games and amusement; light-hearted: "a playful tomboy who loves to dress up" Similar Opposite
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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. My mother was in a playful mood that day.
1. : full of play : frolicsome, sportive. a playful kitten. 2. : 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.
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 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.
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.
Playful definition: full of play or fun; sportive; frolicsome.. See examples of PLAYFUL used in a sentence.
Define playful. playful synonyms, playful pronunciation, playful translation, English dictionary definition of playful. adj. 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...
adjective. Fond of play or fun; frisky. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Said or done in fun; jocular. Webster's New World. Humorous; jesting. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Fun, recreational, not serious. A brainteaser is a playful puzzle posed as a test of intelligence. Wiktionary. Experimental. He was a rather playful artist.
Definition of playful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. uk / ˈpleɪf ə l / us. Add to word list. funny and not serious: a playful mood / remark. playfulness. noun [ U ] playfully. adverb. (Definition of playful from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of playful. in Chinese (Traditional) 有趣的，鬧著玩的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 有趣的，闹着玩的… See more.
