collectathon
collectathon noun: synonym of collect-'em-up.
Noun
collectathon (plural collectathons)
- Synonym of collect-'em-up.
- Rare would go on to produce several 3D platformers in this mould: Donkey Kong 64 (1999) was an absolute collectathon notable for an appalling opening rap and the ability to play as five very different characters […]2015, Rich Stanton, A Brief History Of Video Games: From Atari to Virtual Reality, page 202
- As if this wasn't already becoming one of the most tedious collectathons ever, the game only bothers to track the total number of Zygarde Cells and Cores you've collected, which you can check by using the Zygarde Cube item from your bag.2016, Gamer Guides, Pokémon Sun & Moon - Strategy Guide
- Synonyms:
- collect-'em-up
Synonyms of collectathon
Forms of collectathon
| plural | collectathons |
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Origin of collectathon
From collect + -athon.
Questions about collectathon
- What does collectathon mean?
- Collectathon means synonym of collect-'em-up.
- What part of speech is collectathon?
- Collectathon is a noun.
- What is the plural of collectathon?
- The plural of collectathon is collectathons.
Words near collectathon in the dictionary
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