playable
/'pleiəbl/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Capable of being played or suitable for playing: Describes something that is in a condition or state that allows it to be used in a game, sport, or musical performance.
- In sports, describing a ball that is still in bounds or a situation that can be legally acted upon: Indicates that an object or a game state is within the rules and active play can continue.
Usage and Examples
General Use:
- After the rain, the ground dried quickly and the pitch was playable by the afternoon.
- This old piano is still playable, though it needs tuning.
Sports Context:
- The referee ruled the ball was playable, so the game continued without a stoppage.
- He hit his drive into the rough, but it was a playable lie, so he decided to go for the green.
Advanced Usage
"A playable character": In video games, a character that the user can control.
- In this role-playing game, you can choose from several playable characters, each with unique abilities.
"Playable condition": A state where an item, like an instrument or a field, is functional for its intended use.
- The violin was restored to playable condition by a master luthier.
Variants and Related Words
- Play (verb/noun): The root word, meaning to engage in activity for enjoyment or to perform music.
- Unplayable (adjective): The opposite, meaning not capable of being played or unsuitable for play.
- The match was canceled because the waterlogged pitch was unplayable.
Synonyms
- Usable: Fit for use.
- Functional: In working order.
- In play (phrase, sports): Active and within the rules of the game.
Antonyms
- Unplayable: Not fit for playing.
- Broken: Not functioning.
- Out of bounds (phrase, sports): Outside the legal playing area.
Adjective
- capable of or suitable for being played or played on
- a playable lie in golf
- the baseball fan reached out and caught a foul that was judged playable
- the ball field was playable
- harpsichord music is readily playable- P.H.Lang