metaplay

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noun

A play (dramatic work) about plays, or one that makes its theatrical nature obvious.

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Meanings

nounmetaplay (plural metaplays)

plural metaplays

  1. A play (dramatic work) about plays, or one that makes its theatrical nature obvious.

Origin

From meta- + play.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

playmateteamplay
Cite this entry
APA

metaplay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metaplay

MLA

“metaplay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metaplay. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metaplay,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metaplay.

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