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playwork

UK/ˈpleɪwəːk/

playwork noun: work that is very easy or enjoyable.

Noun

playwork (uncountable)

  1. Work that is very easy or enjoyable.
    • It's playwork mending for him compared with the other boys.2007, George De Horne Vaizey, The Fortunes of the Farrells
  2. A role.
  3. (UK) A branch of childcare involving the supervision and development of play.

Origin of playwork

From play + work.

Words formed from playwork

Questions about playwork

What does playwork mean?
Playwork means work that is very easy or enjoyable.
What part of speech is playwork?
Playwork is a noun.
How do you pronounce playwork?
Playwork is pronounced /ˈpleɪwəːk/ (UK).

Words near playwork in the dictionary

  1. playtron
  2. playtrons
  3. playward
  4. playware
  5. playwear
  6. playwork
  7. playworker
  8. playworkers
  9. playworld
  10. playworlds
  11. playworthy

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