playmate B2 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈpleɪˌmeɪt/ See IPA manual Freq #23337 Meanings 1 noun A companion, especially a child, that someone plays with. As a boy, he had no playmates his own age in the village. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a companion, especially a... playfellow Word family Forms playmates Derived forms playmateship Etymology AI details From play + mate. Compare earlier playfeer (“playmate”) of similar construction. Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # playmate **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈpleɪˌmeɪt/ **Frequency rank:** 23337 ## Meanings 1. A companion, especially a child, that someone plays with. ## Examples - As a boy, he had no playmates his own age in the village. ## Derived Forms - playmateship ## Etymology From play + mate. Compare earlier playfeer (“playmate”) of similar construction. ## AI Etymology Playmate comes from play + mate. Compare earlier playfeer (“playmate”) of similar construction. In present-day English it covers a companion, especially a child, that someone plays with. The wider family includes derived forms such as playmateship. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown