Definitions for PLAYFUL
ˈpleɪ fəlplay·ful

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. playfuladjective

   full of fun and high spirits

   "playful children just let loose from school"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. playfuladjective

   liking play, prone to play frequently, such as a child or kitten; rather sportive.

   Actually, we are pretty playful in our romantic life.

2. playfuladjective

   funny, humorous, jesting, frolicsome.

3. playfuladjective

   fun, recreational, not serious.

   A brainteaser is a playful puzzle posed as a test of intelligence.

4. playfuladjective

   experimental.

   He was a rather playful artist.

5. Etymology: From pleiful, equivalent to.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Playfuladjective

   Sportive; full of levity.

   Etymology: play and full.

   He is scandalized at youth for being lively, and at childhood for being playful. Joseph Addison, Spectator, №. 494.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. playful

   Play is a range of intrinsically motivated activities done for recreational pleasure and enjoyment. Play is commonly associated with children and juvenile-level activities, but may be engaged in at any life stage, and among other higher-functioning animals as well, most notably mammals and birds. Many prominent researchers in the field of psychology, including Melanie Klein, Jean Piaget, William James, Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung and Lev Vygotsky have erroneously viewed play as confined to the human species, believing play was important for human development and using different research methods to prove their theories. Play is often interpreted as frivolous; yet the player can be intently focused on their objective, particularly when play is structured and goal-oriented, as in a game. Accordingly, play can range from relaxed, free-spirited and spontaneous through frivolous to planned or even compulsive. Play is not just a pastime activity; it has the potential to serve as an important tool in numerous aspects of daily life for adolescents, adults, and cognitively advanced non-human species (such as primates). Not only does play promote and aid in physical development (such as hand-eye coordination), but it also aids in cognitive development and social skills, and can even act as a stepping stone into the world of integration, which can be a very stressful process. Play is something that most children partake in, but the way play is executed is different between cultures and the way that children engage with play varies universally.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. playful

   Playful refers to showing a light-hearted, lively, energetic, and typically spontaneous behavior that is full of fun and amusement. This term can be used to describe not only people, especially children, but also animals who engage in activities for enjoyment or relaxation rather than a serious or practical purpose.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Playfuladjective

   sportive; gamboling; frolicsome; indulging a sportive fancy; humorous; merry; as, a playful child; a playful writer

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1. playful

   Song lyrics by playful -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by playful on the Lyrics.com website.

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How to pronounce PLAYFUL?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say PLAYFUL in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of PLAYFUL in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of PLAYFUL in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of PLAYFUL in a Sentence

1. Peter Dodds:

   We were doing something a bit silly and playful, and that's part of science. You never know what you might find.

2. Hermes Gadelha:

   Human sperm figured out if they roll as they swim, much like playful otters corkscrewing through water, their one-sided stroke would average itself out, and they would swim forwards, the rotation of the sperm is something that is very important. It's something that allows the sperm to regain a symmetry and actually be able to go straight.

3. Carolyn Palmer:

   I not only wanted to portray the playful, animated and spontaneous Lucy, but also the glamorous Hollywood icon.

4. Connie Whitehead:

   He loved to read, he loved school, he loved his mom, he was inseparable from his twin sister. He just had his fun and was so playful.

5. Mudrakat Alabi-Macfoy:

   For me it is something fun, something playful, something whimsical, something comfortable ... a bit of color, a bit of pop.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=PLAYFUL
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Playful
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=PLAYFUL
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playful
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/PLAYFUL
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=PLAYFUL