playstyle

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noun

The manner in which somebody plays a game, or in which a game must be played.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nounplaystyle (plural playstyles)

plural playstyles · alternative play style

  1. The manner in which somebody plays a game, or in which a game must be played.

    Yet there are substantial numbers of girls who are interested in male-type activities and are not put off by male playstyles.

    1998, The Two Sexes: Growing Up Apart, Coming Together, page 72
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    What makes Holiday Countdown unusual as compared to the lottery's other instant offerings is the price point, the size and the playstyle.

    2008, La Fleur's Magazine, volume 16, page 6

    PirateSoftware's behavior is being labeled as "roaching out" online, that is, partaking in a conservative and passive playstyle that focuses on self-survival rather than taking an assertive and engaged role.

    2025 January 13, Atharv Kapoor, “What does "roach out" mean in World of Warcraft? Controversy explored as Sodapoppin weighs in on Pirate Software's actions”, in Sportskeeda, archived from the original on 08 Jul 2025

Origin

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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