What does PLAYFUL mean?
Definitions for PLAYFUL
ˈpleɪ fəlplay·ful
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word PLAYFUL.
Princeton's WordNet
playfuladjective
full of fun and high spirits
"playful children just let loose from school"
Wiktionary
playfuladjective
liking play, prone to play frequently, such as a child or kitten; rather sportive.
Actually, we are pretty playful in our romantic life.
playfuladjective
funny, humorous, jesting, frolicsome.
playfuladjective
fun, recreational, not serious.
A brainteaser is a playful puzzle posed as a test of intelligence.
playfuladjective
experimental.
He was a rather playful artist.
Etymology: From pleiful, equivalent to.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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.
Wikipedia
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.
ChatGPT
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 Dictionary
Playfuladjective
sportive; gamboling; frolicsome; indulging a sportive fancy; humorous; merry; as, a playful child; a playful writer
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of PLAYFUL in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of PLAYFUL in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of PLAYFUL in a Sentence
Cheerio and Elvis were loving and playful together, cheerio would even be quite flirtatious at times, like any cat. Cheerio has been here since she was pretty young, so shes always been used to our dogs.
For me it is something fun, something playful, something whimsical, something comfortable ... a bit of color, a bit of pop.
The Paleolithic hunters who painted the unsurpassed animal murals on the ceiling of the cave at Altamira had only rudimentary tools. Art is older than production for use, and play older than work. Man was shaped less by what he had to do than by what he did in playful moments. It is the child in man that is the source of his uniqueness and creativeness, and the playground is the optimal milieu for the unfolding of his capacities.
The Yankees are deeply saddened by the passing of former Yankee Joe Pepitone, whose playful and charismatic personality and on-field contributions made him a favorite of generations of Yankees fans even beyond his years with the team in the 1960s.
We were just so relieved, she's happy and playful and just doing normal things again, but we still have to keep our guard up.
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- لعوبArabic
- hravýCzech
- legendeDanish
- verspieltGerman
- παιχνιδιάρης, παιχνιδιάρικοςGreek
- petolemaEsperanto
- divertido, juguetónSpanish
- leikkisäFinnish
- enjoué, joueur, folâtre, espiègleFrench
- עליז, משעשע, משתובב, משתעשע, אוהב משחקיםHebrew
- चंचलHindi
- játékosHungarian
- giocherellone, giocondo, divertente, buffo, scherzoso, allegroItalian
- ತಮಾಷೆಯKannada
- lascivaLatin
- jautrs, draisksLatvian
- игрив, палав, разигран, шеговитMacedonian
- speelsDutch
- lekenNorwegian
- żartobliwyPolish
- brincalhãoPortuguese
- игривый, шутливыйRussian
- zaigranSerbo-Croatian
- lekfull, skämtSwedish
- oyuncu, oyunbazTurkish
- 调皮Chinese
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