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let's play

/ˈlɛts ˌpleɪ/

let's play noun: a video recording or comparable broadcast in which a person plays a video game while commenting on the gameplay.

Noun

let's play (plural let's plays)

  1. (Internet, countable) A video recording or comparable broadcast in which a person plays a video game while commenting on the gameplay.
    Synonyms:
    LP

Synonyms of let's play

Forms of let's play

plurallet's plays
alternative formLet's Play

Origin of let's play

Originates from the titles of forum threads on the website Something Awful.

Words formed from let's play

Questions about let's play

What does let's play mean?
Let's play means a video recording or comparable broadcast in which a person plays a video game while commenting on the gameplay.
What part of speech is let's play?
Let's play is a noun.
How do you pronounce let's play?
Let's play is pronounced /ˈlɛts ˌpleɪ/.
What is the plural of let's play?
The plural of let's play is let's plays.

Words near let's play in the dictionary

  1. let's go, Brandon
  2. let's have it
  3. let's hear it for someone
  4. let's know
  5. let's not and say we did
  6. let's play
  7. Let's Player
  8. Let's Players
  9. let's plays
  10. let's roll
  11. let's say

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