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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPLAYFUL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › playfulPlayful Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PLAYFUL is full of play : frolicsome, sportive. How to use playful in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPLAYFUL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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:

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › playfulPlayful - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › playfulPLAYFUL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPLAYFUL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   (pleɪfʊl ) 1. adjective. 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. ...a playful puppy.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › playfulplayful adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of playful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.