Definition of playful in English:

playful

adjective ˈpleɪfʊlˈpleɪf(ə)lˈpleɪfəl

1Fond of games and amusement; light-hearted.
a playful tomboy who loves to dress up
Example sentencesExamples
- The two began rolling around the on the floor, giggles and laughter escaping their lips as the playful game continued.
- Hungry cats will raid trash cans, and playful kittens will destroy shrubbery and soil lawn furniture.
- His playful frolics with foxes and bears show his lack of fear of the wild and disregard for his own safety.
- The conversation with your spouse turns very lighthearted and playful as you discuss the events of the day.
- She was in one of her playful, mischievous moods, and that didn't bear well for him.
- As an interlocutor she can be mischievous, playful and wildly funny.
- Again, her eyes held a playful, puckish gleam that I couldn't help but not ignore.
- His eyes were twinkling with mischief and a playful smile hovered on his lips.
- They were, however, playful; their main game was to run beak to tail round a tree in a circle.
- I can be playful, mischievous, or silly depending on how you look at things.
- Of course, these youngsters are also playful, naughty and mischievous as well.
- She smiled up at him, loving how playful he was and thinking about how lucky she was to have him.
- The biggest problem was that the little one was a playful little kitten, and the older one just wanted to be left alone.
- Mewme was an old cat not like the playful little kitten that Alison had first encountered after her mother entered her life.
- We continued talking and they continued their playful games both under his feet and in and around the room.
- The playful yet mischievous puppies are now six weeks old and each has started developing a unique personality.
- He's still as nutty and as playful as a kitten at times.
- I pulled away and jabbed him in his ribs for being so mischievous and playful. He loved fooling around with me.
- The devilish playful look in his eye was replaced with a look of anger and rage.
- A little girl giggles as she runs through the thick forest being chased by a playful kitten.
Synonyms
frisky, jolly, fun-loving, lively, full of fun, high-spirited, spirited, in high spirits, exuberant, perky, skittish, coltish, kittenish
mischievous, impish, devilish, puckish, roguish, rascally, tricksy, prankish
informal full of beans, frolicky
dated gay
archaic frolicsome, gamesome, sportive
rare ludic
light-hearted, in fun, in jest, joking, jokey, teasing, humorous, jocular, jesting, good-natured, tongue-in-cheek, facetious, frivolous, flippant, arch, waggish, flirtatious, whimsical
rare jocose
1. 1.1 Intended for one's own or others' amusement rather than seriously.
  he gave me a playful punch on the arm
  Example sentencesExamples
  An undeniably good stand-up Burke has an instinct for playful mischief that influences much of his set.
  They still held mirth and amusement, as if this was about to be a playful exhibition rather than a fight to the death.
  Love for others through playful conflict is the very basis of what I have been trying to achieve over the past 30 years.
  Witness the playful word games indulged in by all members of the family, even in the midst of terrible rage and the destruction of their lives.
  She gave him a playful punch to the shoulder and ran into her tent.
  However, introduction of songs which are rather playful in nature is quite new to the Gondi culture.
  She gave him a playful punch in the arm and he gave one back.
  The ending peters out inconclusively in a welter of playful / sloppy metafictional games.
  Maddi gave him a playful punch and got up to go find some food.
  She gave him a playful punch on the arm, while smiling.
  You can climb the highest peak with a light and playful approach rather than a heavy and serious one.
  He hissed a playful hiss, the guard on the left staring with pleasure.
  However the whole album is rather playful and inoffensive.
  Remain light and playful rather than heavy and serious in personal or professional situations.
  We were deep in conversation when I felt a playful punch on my shoulder.
  It might stem from living life in a playful manner, rather than taking it all too seriously (but that is only a guess).
  It is best to be light and playful rather than heavy and serious in order to achieve your goals.
  A light and playful rather than heavy and serious attitude brings success and goodwill.
  After a bout of rather more playful arguing, each paid half and they were ready to go.
  I try to reassure him with a playful punch into his right shoulder.
  Synonyms
  harmless, innocuous, safe, non-injurious, unobjectionable, inoffensive
2. 1.2 Giving or expressing pleasure and amusement.
  the ballet accents the playful use of movement
  Example sentencesExamples
  In fact, I see them as cartoons: playful and animated spirits that disrupt and enliven the dead.
  Marked allegretto scherzando, in the key of A minor, this piece has a lively, playful spirit.
  One was calm, one vivacious, the other playful and sprightly - all lost in their own world of innocence.
  As we sit on our grandmother's knee we are presented with a range of playful and deceptive games.
  The spirit the moment captured is lighthearted and playful, and I'm smiling.
  In the past fifteen years, her work has taken a distinct turn towards playful irony and exuberant narration.
  Each breathes life into the poems with playful and vibrant paintings that capture the mood and lyricism of the poetry.
  Her sense of detail, love of story and playful use of language create an unstoppable collision of characters and ideas.
  His style is a playful exploitation of the human body and human movement inextricably linked to music.
  It's a dance piece undertaking a playful examination of interpersonal dynamics.
  Witty, thoughtful, playful and soundful, these poems are a pleasure to read.
  In a playful game of 20 Questions, Mary Ellen MacLean leaves little up to the imagination.
  The playful Scherzo, the third movement, is like a rhythmic game of tag dancing between piano and flute.
  It is a vivacious, playful blend of salsa and canzonetta.
  The logo has a light titanium outside and a dynamic, playful, vibrant inside, animating through the whole spectrum of colour.
  Completely useless, then, these objects are meant to be playful and to generate pleasure.
  That said, it's a great show, mimicking its subject: vibrant, playful, yet betraying a frisson of menace.
  On the other hand, Jaki is clearly present in the rhythms which are straightforward but tricksy, deliberate but playful.
  Not only do we like what beaches do for us as individuals, we like the kind of society we keep on beaches: civil, playful, active, open.
  Keyes' latest masterpiece dwells on all of these, depicting voyeurism at its playful, charming finest.

Definition of playful in US English:

playful

adjectiveˈpleɪfəlˈplāfəl

1Fond of games and amusement; lighthearted.
a playful tomboy who loves to dress up
Example sentencesExamples
- Of course, these youngsters are also playful, naughty and mischievous as well.
- The devilish playful look in his eye was replaced with a look of anger and rage.
- A little girl giggles as she runs through the thick forest being chased by a playful kitten.
- Again, her eyes held a playful, puckish gleam that I couldn't help but not ignore.
- His eyes were twinkling with mischief and a playful smile hovered on his lips.
- Hungry cats will raid trash cans, and playful kittens will destroy shrubbery and soil lawn furniture.
- She smiled up at him, loving how playful he was and thinking about how lucky she was to have him.
- The playful yet mischievous puppies are now six weeks old and each has started developing a unique personality.
- We continued talking and they continued their playful games both under his feet and in and around the room.
- The two began rolling around the on the floor, giggles and laughter escaping their lips as the playful game continued.
- They were, however, playful; their main game was to run beak to tail round a tree in a circle.
- Mewme was an old cat not like the playful little kitten that Alison had first encountered after her mother entered her life.
- As an interlocutor she can be mischievous, playful and wildly funny.
- His playful frolics with foxes and bears show his lack of fear of the wild and disregard for his own safety.
- The biggest problem was that the little one was a playful little kitten, and the older one just wanted to be left alone.
- The conversation with your spouse turns very lighthearted and playful as you discuss the events of the day.
- She was in one of her playful, mischievous moods, and that didn't bear well for him.
- I can be playful, mischievous, or silly depending on how you look at things.
- I pulled away and jabbed him in his ribs for being so mischievous and playful. He loved fooling around with me.
- He's still as nutty and as playful as a kitten at times.
Synonyms
frisky, jolly, fun-loving, lively, full of fun, high-spirited, spirited, in high spirits, exuberant, perky, skittish, coltish, kittenish
light-hearted, in fun, in jest, joking, jokey, teasing, humorous, jocular, jesting, good-natured, tongue-in-cheek, facetious, frivolous, flippant, arch, waggish, flirtatious, whimsical
1. 1.1 Intended for one's own or others' amusement rather than seriously.
  he gave me a playful punch on the arm
  Example sentencesExamples
  However, introduction of songs which are rather playful in nature is quite new to the Gondi culture.
  The ending peters out inconclusively in a welter of playful / sloppy metafictional games.
  Remain light and playful rather than heavy and serious in personal or professional situations.
  It might stem from living life in a playful manner, rather than taking it all too seriously (but that is only a guess).
  Maddi gave him a playful punch and got up to go find some food.
  We were deep in conversation when I felt a playful punch on my shoulder.
  She gave him a playful punch to the shoulder and ran into her tent.
  Love for others through playful conflict is the very basis of what I have been trying to achieve over the past 30 years.
  She gave him a playful punch on the arm, while smiling.
  You can climb the highest peak with a light and playful approach rather than a heavy and serious one.
  An undeniably good stand-up Burke has an instinct for playful mischief that influences much of his set.
  After a bout of rather more playful arguing, each paid half and they were ready to go.
  However the whole album is rather playful and inoffensive.
  A light and playful rather than heavy and serious attitude brings success and goodwill.
  They still held mirth and amusement, as if this was about to be a playful exhibition rather than a fight to the death.
  I try to reassure him with a playful punch into his right shoulder.
  Witness the playful word games indulged in by all members of the family, even in the midst of terrible rage and the destruction of their lives.
  He hissed a playful hiss, the guard on the left staring with pleasure.
  It is best to be light and playful rather than heavy and serious in order to achieve your goals.
  She gave him a playful punch in the arm and he gave one back.
  Synonyms
  harmless, innocuous, safe, non-injurious, unobjectionable, inoffensive
2. 1.2 Giving or expressing pleasure and amusement.
  the ballet accents the playful use of movement
  Example sentencesExamples
  That said, it's a great show, mimicking its subject: vibrant, playful, yet betraying a frisson of menace.
  On the other hand, Jaki is clearly present in the rhythms which are straightforward but tricksy, deliberate but playful.
  Each breathes life into the poems with playful and vibrant paintings that capture the mood and lyricism of the poetry.
  In the past fifteen years, her work has taken a distinct turn towards playful irony and exuberant narration.
  One was calm, one vivacious, the other playful and sprightly - all lost in their own world of innocence.
  In a playful game of 20 Questions, Mary Ellen MacLean leaves little up to the imagination.
  His style is a playful exploitation of the human body and human movement inextricably linked to music.
  The spirit the moment captured is lighthearted and playful, and I'm smiling.
  The logo has a light titanium outside and a dynamic, playful, vibrant inside, animating through the whole spectrum of colour.
  Not only do we like what beaches do for us as individuals, we like the kind of society we keep on beaches: civil, playful, active, open.
  Marked allegretto scherzando, in the key of A minor, this piece has a lively, playful spirit.
  Completely useless, then, these objects are meant to be playful and to generate pleasure.
  It's a dance piece undertaking a playful examination of interpersonal dynamics.
  The playful Scherzo, the third movement, is like a rhythmic game of tag dancing between piano and flute.
  Keyes' latest masterpiece dwells on all of these, depicting voyeurism at its playful, charming finest.
  In fact, I see them as cartoons: playful and animated spirits that disrupt and enliven the dead.
  As we sit on our grandmother's knee we are presented with a range of playful and deceptive games.
  It is a vivacious, playful blend of salsa and canzonetta.
  Her sense of detail, love of story and playful use of language create an unstoppable collision of characters and ideas.
  Witty, thoughtful, playful and soundful, these poems are a pleasure to read.

单词	playful
释义	Definition of playful in English: playful adjective ˈpleɪfʊlˈpleɪf(ə)lˈpleɪfəl 1Fond of games and amusement; light-hearted. a playful tomboy who loves to dress up Example sentencesExamples The two began rolling around the on the floor, giggles and laughter escaping their lips as the playful game continued. Hungry cats will raid trash cans, and playful kittens will destroy shrubbery and soil lawn furniture. His playful frolics with foxes and bears show his lack of fear of the wild and disregard for his own safety. The conversation with your spouse turns very lighthearted and playful as you discuss the events of the day. She was in one of her playful, mischievous moods, and that didn't bear well for him. As an interlocutor she can be mischievous, playful and wildly funny. Again, her eyes held a playful, puckish gleam that I couldn't help but not ignore. His eyes were twinkling with mischief and a playful smile hovered on his lips. They were, however, playful; their main game was to run beak to tail round a tree in a circle. I can be playful, mischievous, or silly depending on how you look at things. Of course, these youngsters are also playful, naughty and mischievous as well. She smiled up at him, loving how playful he was and thinking about how lucky she was to have him. The biggest problem was that the little one was a playful little kitten, and the older one just wanted to be left alone. Mewme was an old cat not like the playful little kitten that Alison had first encountered after her mother entered her life. We continued talking and they continued their playful games both under his feet and in and around the room. The playful yet mischievous puppies are now six weeks old and each has started developing a unique personality. He's still as nutty and as playful as a kitten at times. I pulled away and jabbed him in his ribs for being so mischievous and playful. He loved fooling around with me. The devilish playful look in his eye was replaced with a look of anger and rage. A little girl giggles as she runs through the thick forest being chased by a playful kitten. Synonyms frisky, jolly, fun-loving, lively, full of fun, high-spirited, spirited, in high spirits, exuberant, perky, skittish, coltish, kittenish mischievous, impish, devilish, puckish, roguish, rascally, tricksy, prankish informal full of beans, frolicky dated gay archaic frolicsome, gamesome, sportive rare ludic light-hearted, in fun, in jest, joking, jokey, teasing, humorous, jocular, jesting, good-natured, tongue-in-cheek, facetious, frivolous, flippant, arch, waggish, flirtatious, whimsical rare jocose 1.1 Intended for one's own or others' amusement rather than seriously. he gave me a playful punch on the arm Example sentencesExamples An undeniably good stand-up Burke has an instinct for playful mischief that influences much of his set. They still held mirth and amusement, as if this was about to be a playful exhibition rather than a fight to the death. Love for others through playful conflict is the very basis of what I have been trying to achieve over the past 30 years. Witness the playful word games indulged in by all members of the family, even in the midst of terrible rage and the destruction of their lives. She gave him a playful punch to the shoulder and ran into her tent. However, introduction of songs which are rather playful in nature is quite new to the Gondi culture. She gave him a playful punch in the arm and he gave one back. The ending peters out inconclusively in a welter of playful / sloppy metafictional games. Maddi gave him a playful punch and got up to go find some food. She gave him a playful punch on the arm, while smiling. You can climb the highest peak with a light and playful approach rather than a heavy and serious one. He hissed a playful hiss, the guard on the left staring with pleasure. However the whole album is rather playful and inoffensive. Remain light and playful rather than heavy and serious in personal or professional situations. We were deep in conversation when I felt a playful punch on my shoulder. It might stem from living life in a playful manner, rather than taking it all too seriously (but that is only a guess). It is best to be light and playful rather than heavy and serious in order to achieve your goals. A light and playful rather than heavy and serious attitude brings success and goodwill. After a bout of rather more playful arguing, each paid half and they were ready to go. I try to reassure him with a playful punch into his right shoulder. Synonyms harmless, innocuous, safe, non-injurious, unobjectionable, inoffensive 1.2 Giving or expressing pleasure and amusement. the ballet accents the playful use of movement Example sentencesExamples In fact, I see them as cartoons: playful and animated spirits that disrupt and enliven the dead. Marked allegretto scherzando, in the key of A minor, this piece has a lively, playful spirit. One was calm, one vivacious, the other playful and sprightly - all lost in their own world of innocence. As we sit on our grandmother's knee we are presented with a range of playful and deceptive games. The spirit the moment captured is lighthearted and playful, and I'm smiling. In the past fifteen years, her work has taken a distinct turn towards playful irony and exuberant narration. Each breathes life into the poems with playful and vibrant paintings that capture the mood and lyricism of the poetry. Her sense of detail, love of story and playful use of language create an unstoppable collision of characters and ideas. His style is a playful exploitation of the human body and human movement inextricably linked to music. It's a dance piece undertaking a playful examination of interpersonal dynamics. Witty, thoughtful, playful and soundful, these poems are a pleasure to read. In a playful game of 20 Questions, Mary Ellen MacLean leaves little up to the imagination. The playful Scherzo, the third movement, is like a rhythmic game of tag dancing between piano and flute. It is a vivacious, playful blend of salsa and canzonetta. The logo has a light titanium outside and a dynamic, playful, vibrant inside, animating through the whole spectrum of colour. Completely useless, then, these objects are meant to be playful and to generate pleasure. That said, it's a great show, mimicking its subject: vibrant, playful, yet betraying a frisson of menace. On the other hand, Jaki is clearly present in the rhythms which are straightforward but tricksy, deliberate but playful. Not only do we like what beaches do for us as individuals, we like the kind of society we keep on beaches: civil, playful, active, open. Keyes' latest masterpiece dwells on all of these, depicting voyeurism at its playful, charming finest. Definition of playful in US English: playful adjectiveˈpleɪfəlˈplāfəl 1Fond of games and amusement; lighthearted. a playful tomboy who loves to dress up Example sentencesExamples Of course, these youngsters are also playful, naughty and mischievous as well. The devilish playful look in his eye was replaced with a look of anger and rage. A little girl giggles as she runs through the thick forest being chased by a playful kitten. Again, her eyes held a playful, puckish gleam that I couldn't help but not ignore. His eyes were twinkling with mischief and a playful smile hovered on his lips. Hungry cats will raid trash cans, and playful kittens will destroy shrubbery and soil lawn furniture. She smiled up at him, loving how playful he was and thinking about how lucky she was to have him. The playful yet mischievous puppies are now six weeks old and each has started developing a unique personality. We continued talking and they continued their playful games both under his feet and in and around the room. The two began rolling around the on the floor, giggles and laughter escaping their lips as the playful game continued. They were, however, playful; their main game was to run beak to tail round a tree in a circle. Mewme was an old cat not like the playful little kitten that Alison had first encountered after her mother entered her life. As an interlocutor she can be mischievous, playful and wildly funny. His playful frolics with foxes and bears show his lack of fear of the wild and disregard for his own safety. The biggest problem was that the little one was a playful little kitten, and the older one just wanted to be left alone. The conversation with your spouse turns very lighthearted and playful as you discuss the events of the day. She was in one of her playful, mischievous moods, and that didn't bear well for him. I can be playful, mischievous, or silly depending on how you look at things. I pulled away and jabbed him in his ribs for being so mischievous and playful. He loved fooling around with me. He's still as nutty and as playful as a kitten at times. Synonyms frisky, jolly, fun-loving, lively, full of fun, high-spirited, spirited, in high spirits, exuberant, perky, skittish, coltish, kittenish light-hearted, in fun, in jest, joking, jokey, teasing, humorous, jocular, jesting, good-natured, tongue-in-cheek, facetious, frivolous, flippant, arch, waggish, flirtatious, whimsical 1.1 Intended for one's own or others' amusement rather than seriously. he gave me a playful punch on the arm Example sentencesExamples However, introduction of songs which are rather playful in nature is quite new to the Gondi culture. The ending peters out inconclusively in a welter of playful / sloppy metafictional games. Remain light and playful rather than heavy and serious in personal or professional situations. It might stem from living life in a playful manner, rather than taking it all too seriously (but that is only a guess). Maddi gave him a playful punch and got up to go find some food. We were deep in conversation when I felt a playful punch on my shoulder. She gave him a playful punch to the shoulder and ran into her tent. Love for others through playful conflict is the very basis of what I have been trying to achieve over the past 30 years. She gave him a playful punch on the arm, while smiling. You can climb the highest peak with a light and playful approach rather than a heavy and serious one. An undeniably good stand-up Burke has an instinct for playful mischief that influences much of his set. After a bout of rather more playful arguing, each paid half and they were ready to go. However the whole album is rather playful and inoffensive. A light and playful rather than heavy and serious attitude brings success and goodwill. They still held mirth and amusement, as if this was about to be a playful exhibition rather than a fight to the death. I try to reassure him with a playful punch into his right shoulder. Witness the playful word games indulged in by all members of the family, even in the midst of terrible rage and the destruction of their lives. He hissed a playful hiss, the guard on the left staring with pleasure. It is best to be light and playful rather than heavy and serious in order to achieve your goals. She gave him a playful punch in the arm and he gave one back. Synonyms harmless, innocuous, safe, non-injurious, unobjectionable, inoffensive 1.2 Giving or expressing pleasure and amusement. the ballet accents the playful use of movement Example sentencesExamples That said, it's a great show, mimicking its subject: vibrant, playful, yet betraying a frisson of menace. On the other hand, Jaki is clearly present in the rhythms which are straightforward but tricksy, deliberate but playful. Each breathes life into the poems with playful and vibrant paintings that capture the mood and lyricism of the poetry. In the past fifteen years, her work has taken a distinct turn towards playful irony and exuberant narration. One was calm, one vivacious, the other playful and sprightly - all lost in their own world of innocence. In a playful game of 20 Questions, Mary Ellen MacLean leaves little up to the imagination. His style is a playful exploitation of the human body and human movement inextricably linked to music. The spirit the moment captured is lighthearted and playful, and I'm smiling. The logo has a light titanium outside and a dynamic, playful, vibrant inside, animating through the whole spectrum of colour. Not only do we like what beaches do for us as individuals, we like the kind of society we keep on beaches: civil, playful, active, open. Marked allegretto scherzando, in the key of A minor, this piece has a lively, playful spirit. Completely useless, then, these objects are meant to be playful and to generate pleasure. It's a dance piece undertaking a playful examination of interpersonal dynamics. The playful Scherzo, the third movement, is like a rhythmic game of tag dancing between piano and flute. Keyes' latest masterpiece dwells on all of these, depicting voyeurism at its playful, charming finest. In fact, I see them as cartoons: playful and animated spirits that disrupt and enliven the dead. As we sit on our grandmother's knee we are presented with a range of playful and deceptive games. It is a vivacious, playful blend of salsa and canzonetta. Her sense of detail, love of story and playful use of language create an unstoppable collision of characters and ideas. Witty, thoughtful, playful and soundful, these poems are a pleasure to read.
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