playthrough

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US/ˈpleɪˌθɹu/

noun

The act, or a recording, of playing a game from start to finish.

Scrabble 23

Meanings

nounplaythrough (plural playthroughs)

plural playthroughs · alternative play-through

  1. board gamesvideo gamesThe act, or a recording, of playing a game from start to finish.
    1 more example

    I've started as many new playthroughs just to try a new idea for a centaur rifleman or steel-plated pugilist as I have because my last character met a grisly end after getting their head erupted by a psychic duelist. […] As exciting as my newest character build might be, it's Qud's setting that makes that next playthrough so appealing.

    2025 February 28, Lincoln Carpenter, “Best Roguelike 2024: Caves of Qud”, in PC Gamer (US), number 392, archived from the original on 06 Apr 2025, page 43; published online 22 December 2024

    Synonyms: run, walkthrough

  2. gamblingThe cumulative monetary amount that must be wagered before an account may be withdrawn, typically stated as a multiple of the initial deposit.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe act, or a recording, of playing a game from start to finish.

Origin

Translations

Finnish läpipeluu
  • läpipeluuplaying a game from start to finish
Spanish partida completa
  • partida completaplaying a game from start to finish
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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