collectathon

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noun

Synonym of collect-'em-up.

Scrabble 19

Meanings

nouncollectathon (plural collectathons)

plural collectathons

  1. informalvideo gamesSynonym 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
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    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 & antonyms

nounSynonym of collect-'em-up.

Origin

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APA

collectathon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collectathon

MLA

“collectathon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collectathon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “collectathon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collectathon.

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