playwork
English
/ˈpleɪwəːk/
noun
Definitions
- Work that is very easy or enjoyable.
- A role.
- (UK) A branch of childcare involving the supervision and development of play.
Etymology
Compound from English play + English work (made of specified material).
Origin
English
work
Gloss
made of specified material
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Bowenwork English
- Hellerwork English
- Looyenwork English
- PlayStation English
- Playmaster English
- adzework English
- afterplay English
- ageplay English
- airplay English
- allwork English
- antiplay English
- antiwork English
- autoplay English
- awork English
- backwork English
- badgework English
- basketwork English
- basswork English
- beadwork English
- bedwork English
- bell work English
- benchwork English
- bework English
- bitchwork English
- blackwork English
- bladework English
- blockwork English
- bloodplay English
- bloodwork English
- blotchwork English
- bobbinwork English
- bodywork English
- bookwork English
- borderwork English
- botchwork English
- braidwork English
- brainwork English
- branchwork English
- breastwork English
- breathplay English
- breathwork English
- brightwork English
- brushwork English
- buhlwork English
- bulwark English
- bushwork English
- buttplay English
- by-play English
- byplay English
- bywork English
- cabinetwork English
- cagework English
- cardplay English
- carework English
- casework English
- catchwork English
- chainwork English
- chairwork English
- chapterplay English
- charmwork English
- chartwork English
- checkerwork English
- checkwork English
- chequerwork English
- chordwork English
- churchwork English
- classwork English
- coachwork English
- cobwork English
- codework English
- cofferwork English
- coldwork English
- colorwork English
- copperwork English
- cornicework English
- counterplay English
- counterwork English
- coursework English
- craftwork English
- cribwork English
- crochetwork English
- crossplay English
- crowdwork English
- crownwork English
- cutwork English
- daywork English
- deadwork English
- deedwork English
- deskwork English
- diaperwork English
- drainwork English
- dreamwork English
- drudgework English
- ductwork English
- dyework English
- earthwork English
- earwork English
- edgework English
- electroplay English
- enamelwork English
- endplay English
- endwork English
- facework English
- falsework English
- fancywork English
- fanwork English
- farmwork English
- featherwork English
- feltwork English
- fieldwork English
- figurework English
- fingerplay English
- fireplay English
- fireworks English
- flamework English
- flatwork English
- floorwork English
- fluework English
- foodplay English
- footwork English
- foreplay English
- forework English
- formwork English
- forwork English
- fourplay English
- frillwork English
- gameplay English
- gardenwork English
- gatchwork English
- gearwork English
- genderplay English
- glasswork English
- glovework English
- goldwork English
- gridwork English
- griefwork English
- grillework English
- grillwork English
- groovework English
- grottowork English
- groundwork English
- groupwork English
- guesswork English
- guitarwork English
- gunplay English
- gunwork English
- gutterwork English
- hackwork English
- hairplay English
- hairwork English
- handiwork English
- handplay English
- handwork English
- hatchwork English
- headwork English
- heelwork English
- homework English
- hornwork English
- horseplay English
- housework English
- inkwork English
- interplay English
- interwork English
- inwork English
- journeywork English
- keywork English
- knifeplay English
- knifework English
- knitwork English
- lab work English
- lacework English
- lacquerwork English
- lacwork English
- lampwork English
- lapwork English
- leadwork English
- leafwork English
- leatherwork English
- legwork English
- lifework English
- lightwork English
- linework English
- lockwork English
- longplay English
- make-work English
- mapwork English
- marblework English
- masterwork English
- mazework English
- meshwork English
- metalwork English
- metaplay English
- microwork English
- midplay English
- millwork English
- minework English
- miniplay English
- mirrorwork English
- misplay English
- mousework English
- multiplay English
- nameplay English
- nearwork English
- neatwork English
- netplay English
- network English
- nightwork English
- nonplay English
- nonwork English
- numberwork English
- openwork English
- outplay English
- outwork English
- overplay English
- overwork English
- painplay English
- paintwork English
- pairwork English
- panelwork English
- paperwork English
- partwork English
- passagework English
- patchwork English
- peacework English
- pencilwork English
- penwork English
- photoplay English
- pipework English
- pissplay English
- pitchwork English
- plain work English
- plasterwork English
- play English
- play-by-play English
- playability English
- playable English
- playact English
- playaholic English
- playathon English
- playback English
- playball English
- playbarn English
- playbill English
- playblast English
- playboard English
- playboat English
- playboating English
- playbook English
- playbox English
- playboy English
- playbroker English
- playbus English
- playcalling English
- playcenter English
- playcentre English
- playception English
- playdate English
- playday English
- playdough English
- playdown English
- player English
- playest English
- playeth English
- playette English
- playfeer English
- playfellow English
- playfield English
- playframe English
- playfriend English
- playful English
- playgame English
- playgirl English
- playgoer English
- playgoing English
- playground English
- playgroup English
- playhouse English
- playing English
- playland English
- playleader English
- playless English
- playlet English
- playlike English
- playline English
- playlist English
- playlore English
- playlot English
- playmaker English
- playmaking English
- playmat English
- playmate English
- playmobile English
- playock English
- playout English
- playpark English
- playpen English
- playpipe English
- playreader English
- playreading English
- playright English
- playroom English
- playscape English
- playscheme English
- playschool English
- playscript English
- playset English
- playshed English
- playsheet English
- playsome English
- playsong English
- playspace English
- playspot English
- playstead English
- playstow English
- playstreet English
- playstyle English
- playsuit English
- playtest English
- playtester English
- playtext English
- plaything English
- playthrough English
- playtime English
- playtoy English
- playware English
- playwear English
- playworker English
- playwright English
- playwriter English
- playwriting English
- plotwork English
- pointework English
- pointwork English
- pokerwork English
- policework English
- ponyplay English
- postwork English
- prework English
- punchwork English
- pureplay English
- quickplay English
- quickwork English
- quillwork English
- raceplay English
- rackwork English
- ragwork English
- redwork English
- reedwork English
- replay English
- rework English
- ringwork English
- roadwork English
- rockwork English
- rootwork English
- rotework English
- roughwork English
- rubblework English
- rôleplay English
- salework English
- saltwork English
- scalework English
- scarletwork English
- schoolwork English
- scratchwork English
- screenplay English
- screenwork English
- scrollwork English
- scutwork English
- seatwork English
- shellwork English
- shiftwork English
- shitwork English
- shoeplay English
- sidework English
- siegework English
- silkwork English
- sleuthwork English
- slopwork English
- slowplay English
- smithwork English
- sourcework English
- spadework English
- spearplay English
- speedwork English
- spellwork English
- spindlework English
- splintwork English
- splitwork English
- stageplay English
- stairwork English
- stepwork English
- stickwork English
- stitchwork English
- strapwork English
- streamwork English
- stuccowork English
- studwork English
- stumpwork English
- stuntwork English
- superplay English
- swordplay English
- swordwork English
- tablework English
- taskwork English
- teamplay English
- teamwork English
- telework English
- threadwork English
- tilework English
- timberwork English
- timework English
- tinwork English
- torchwork English
- trackwork English
- trancework English
- trelliswork English
- trenchwork English
- trestlework English
- trywork English
- tubework English
- underplay English
- underwork English
- unwork English
- voicework English
- wandwork English
- waterplay English
- waterwork English
- wattlework English
- waxplay English
- waxwork English
- webwork English
- wetwork English
- wheelwork English
- whitework English
- wifework English
- wirework English
- woodwork English
- wordplay English
- work English
- work dog English
- work-intensive English
- work-tool English
- workability English
- workable English
- workaday English
- workaholic English
- workalike English
- workaround English
- workbag English
- workbasket English
- workbench English
- workboard English
- workboat English
- workbook English
- workboot English
- workbox English
- workcamp English
- workcamper English
- workday English
- worker English
- workery English
- workest English
- worketh English
- workfellow English
- workflow English
- workfolk English
- workforce English
- workfree English
- workful English
- workgang English
- workgirl English
- workglove English
- workgroup English
- workhome English
- workhorse English
- workhour English
- workhouse English
- workie English
- working English
- workish English
- workless English
- worklet English
- worklike English
- workling English
- worklist English
- workload English
- worklog English
- workloom English
- workly English
- workman English
- workmaster English
- workmate English
- workmistress English
- workname English
- worknight English
- workout English
- workover English
- workpaper English
- workperson English
- workpiece English
- workplace English
- workprint English
- workrate English
- workroom English
- workscreen English
- workseeker English
- workshare English
- workshed English
- worksheet English
- workship English
- workshirt English
- workshoe English
- workshop English
- workshy English
- worksite English
- worksome English
- workspace English
- workstation English
- workstead English
- workstock English
- workstrand English
- workstream English
- workstyle English
- worksurface English
- worktable English
- worktext English
- worktime English
- worktool English
- worktop English
- workwear English
- workweek English
- workwise English
- workwoman English
- workword English
- workworn English
- worky English
- wristwork English
- yardwork English
- youthwork English
- play Italian
- play Spanish, Castilian
- プレイ Japanese
- プレー Japanese
- ライスワーク Japanese
- pleyen Middle English
- work Middle English
- play Chinese
- pilai Tok Pisin
- wok Tok Pisin
- wokhat Tok Pisin
- wokpren Tok Pisin
- prei Sranan Tongo
- wroko Sranan Tongo
- waka Pijin
- wok Nigerian Pidgin
- vaka Banoni
- play
- work
- worky
- awork
- bywork
- unwork
- workly
- inwork
- rework
- bework
- replay
- byplay
- workie
- player
- worker
- airplay
- playest
- playlet
- playpen
- lacwork
- wetwork
- inkwork
- webwork
- dyework
- workbox
- workest
- allwork
- playday
- cutwork
- playboy
- misplay
- waxplay
- playout
- forwork
- working
- nonplay
- workful
- tinwork
- workbag
- keywork
- playeth
- worktop
- midplay
- playtoy
- daywork
- playing
- gunwork
- worklet
- playmat
- worklog
- workish
- playact
- legwork
- workery
- endwork
- playbox
- mapwork
- network
- cobwork
- bedwork
- workshy
- worketh
- prework
- playset
- ageplay
- workman
- waxwork
- trywork
- bulwark
- playock
- outplay
- endplay
- gunplay
- playbus
- nonwork
- redwork
- earwork
- playful
- workout
- playlot
- workday
- lapwork
- fanwork
- by-play
- penwork
- ragwork
- netplay
- outwork
- painplay
- playsome
- worklist
- overwork
- basswork
- playbarn
- playgoer
- minework
- tubework
- buhlwork
- workshop
- roadwork
- workword
- tilework
- worksite
- worktool
- playpipe
- coldwork
- playspot
- neatwork
- ringwork
- pureplay
- rotework
- miniplay
- studwork
- playwear
- rootwork
- workcamp
- workling
- workwear
- workboat
- playback
- workboot
- workbook
- playlore
- lampwork
- antiplay
- foreplay
- playette
- playmate
- worktime
- facework
- raceplay
- workflow
- workover
- bookwork
- lacework
- workless
- metaplay
- pissplay
- playboat
- worklike
- gameplay
- workfolk
- deadwork
- heelwork
- deskwork
- workgirl
- playtime
- gearwork
- forework
- hornwork
- workshed
- overplay
- cardplay
- playlike
- openwork
- workworn
- beadwork
- playless
- scutwork
- playshed
- playline
- timework
- antiwork
- slowplay
- nameplay
- playstow
- hackwork
- knitwork
- shitwork
- saltwork
- playsong
- lifework
- workmate
- linework
- playtext
- seatwork
- rackwork
- worktext
- workhour
- lockwork
- workload
- farmwork
- fireplay
- footwork
- casework
- wifework
- bodywork
- bushwork
- workroom
- handplay
- playbill
- wirework
- silkwork
- edgework
- workaday
- millwork
- telework
- playware
- playgame
- adzework
- lab work
- fourplay
- nearwork
- hairwork
- workrate
- playgirl
- leadwork
- workwise
- feltwork
- meshwork
- homework
- workloom
- playball
- codework
- headwork
- sidework
- hairplay
- playsuit
- teamplay
- gridwork
- workable
- deedwork
- autoplay
- backwork
- workname
- playland
- workweek
- playable
- workgang
- fluework
- salework
- playdown
- longplay
- cribwork
- pairwork
- work dog
- foodplay
- playpark
- stepwork
- slopwork
- goldwork
- handwork
- postwork
- flatwork
- playdate
- ponyplay
- workship
- playbook
- workfree
- yardwork
- workshoe
- wordplay
- plotwork
- teamwork
- playroom
- cagework
- shoeplay
- taskwork
- worksome
- buttplay
- rockwork
- formwork
- playlist
- mazework
- reedwork
- playfeer
- partwork
- workhome
- rôleplay
- pipework
- woodwork
- wandwork
- leafwork
- carework
- ductwork
- playtest
- smithwork
- pointwork
- photoplay
- stairwork
- workboard
- knifework
- pokerwork
- swordwork
- playgoing
- coachwork
- patchwork
- checkwork
- playstead
- workhorse
- paintwork
- blackwork
- underwork
- playstyle
- workstock
- chainwork
- playgroup
- quickplay
- workstead
- workspace
- workpaper
- worktable
- voicework
- floorwork
- workbench
- playscape
- stickwork
- brainwork
- trackwork
- griefwork
- playboard
- workstyle
- frillwork
- earthwork
- workforce
- classwork
- shellwork
- pitchwork
- fancywork
- panelwork
- falsework
- flamework
- playfield
- bloodplay
- waterwork
- strapwork
- playright
- brushwork
- handiwork
- playsheet
- grillwork
- knifeplay
- plaything
- quickwork
- braidwork
- stuntwork
- horseplay
- fieldwork
- playspace
- guesswork
- workshirt
- crossplay
- work-tool
- bladework
- bloodwork
- housework
- playdough
- spadework
- chairwork
- interwork
- playmaker
- bell work
- drainwork
- mousework
- torchwork
- catchwork
- microwork
- interplay
- colorwork
- workpiece
- lightwork
- wheelwork
- playblast
- underplay
- glovework
- Bowenwork
- workhouse
- waterplay
- metalwork
- hatchwork
- spellwork
- swordplay
- speedwork
- crowdwork
- chartwork
- chordwork
- shiftwork
- quillwork
- paperwork
- fireworks
- crownwork
- playathon
- workalike
- botchwork
- gatchwork
- stageplay
- superplay
- roughwork
- blockwork
- workshare
- wristwork
- nightwork
- glasswork
- bitchwork
- scalework
- groupwork
- tablework
- punchwork
- afterplay
- playframe
- spearplay
- worknight
- siegework
- whitework
- youthwork
- worksheet
- workgroup
- workplace
- playhouse
- make-work
- badgework
- splitwork
- charmwork
- multiplay
- dreamwork
- workwoman
- workprint
- craftwork
- benchwork
- peacework
- stumpwork
- workglove
- playbroker
- enamelwork
- borderwork
- groundwork
- playleader
- breastwork
- bobbinwork
- workstream
- splintwork
- grillework
- churchwork
- playscript
- stuccowork
- breathplay
- Looyenwork
- playcenter
- fingerplay
- gutterwork
- threadwork
- groovework
- screenplay
- stitchwork
- grottowork
- copperwork
- marblework
- gardenwork
- mirrorwork
- workscreen
- policework
- playschool
- playfriend
- workseeker
- blotchwork
- workfellow
- schoolwork
- brightwork
- Hellerwork
- sleuthwork
- timberwork
- screenwork
- genderplay
- basketwork
- plain work
- numberwork
- guitarwork
- playworker
- streamwork
- drudgework
- sourcework
- trenchwork
- workmaster
- figurework
- breathwork
- playscheme
- workcamper
- pointework
- trancework
- pencilwork
- masterwork
- cofferwork
- playcentre
- playwriter
- rubblework
- playtester
- playground
- diaperwork
- workstrand
- workperson
- Playmaster
- playmobile
- scrollwork
- workaholic
- playfellow
- playstreet
- branchwork
- workbasket
- playmaking
- wattlework
- playwright
- playaholic
- playreader
- coursework
- workaround
- scratchwork
- featherwork
- passagework
- chequerwork
- cornicework
- playboating
- worksurface
- playcalling
- playreading
- lacquerwork
- spindlework
- counterplay
- counterwork
- workstation
- playception
- playability
- scarletwork
- cabinetwork
- trelliswork
- checkerwork
- PlayStation
- plasterwork
- crochetwork
- playwriting
- leatherwork
- workability
- journeywork
- playthrough
- electroplay
- trestlework
- chapterplay
- play-by-play
- workmistress
- work-intensive