English Explanatory Dictionary

playbook

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A book containing the text of a play or plays.
  2. A book of games and amusements for children.
  3. A book of strategies (plays) for use in American football (and by extension other sports or disciplines).
  4. A book or (especially) any set of commonly employed tactics, strategies, and tips.

Pronunciation

plā'bo͝ok /ˈpleɪ.bʊk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-playbook.wav /ˈplebʉk/ /ˈpleɪ.buːk/

Word forms

playbook playbooks

Etymology

From play + book.

Synonyms

play gamebook toolkit cookbook

Derived words

rip a page out of someone's playbook take a page out of someone's playbook
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