playable
adjective
uk/ˈpleɪ.ə.bəl/us/ˈpleɪ.ə.bəl/playableadjective(VIDEO GAME)
If avideogameis playable, it iseasyandenjoyabletoplay:
I've beenlookingfor adecent, playablespaceempiregameforages.
Thesegamesaremostlyplayable but are said to still have somespeedandcompatibilityissues.
Surfaces on which sports take place
- 18-yard box
- AstroTurf
- bound
- bowling green
- canvas
- climbing wall
- court
- goal line
- golf course
- ground staff
- out of boundsidiom
- playability
- playing field
- pump track
- recreation center
- rink
- sideline
- sin bin
- six-yard box
- upright
playableadjective(MUSIC)
If apieceofmusicor aninstrumentis playable, it is not toodifficultfor someone toplay:
The New York is a very playableguitar.
"Herpianomusicis very playable," he said.
Playing music
- accompaniment
- accompany
- air guitar
- beatsomethingout
- beatbox
- blow
- conduct
- intonation
- pick
- picksomeone/somethingout
- play (something) by earidiom
- playability
- pluck
- pump
- roof
- tap
- transposition
- ultra-smooth
- vibe
- wah-wah
playableadjective(SPORTS SURFACE)
If asurfaceon whichsportsareplayedis playable, it iseasyorpossibletoplayon:
Thetenniscourtswere a littlewornbut very playable.
He said thepitchwasperfectlyplayable, but thestadiummanagementwantedtoavoidfurtherdeterioration.
Surfaces on which sports take place
- 18-yard box
- AstroTurf
- bound
- bowling green
- canvas
- climbing wall
- court
- goal line
- golf course
- ground staff
- out of boundsidiom
- playability
- playing field
- pump track
- recreation center
- rink
- sideline
- sin bin
- six-yard box
- upright
playableadjective(BALL)
If aballis playable, it can becaught,passed,hit, etc. within therulesof thegame, or because it has not goneoutsidethefieldofplay:
Theballis playable if it istouchinganypartof aline.
Incricket,bowlersdeliversix playableballstobatsmeninsuccessiontoaccountfor one "over".
Aslongas theballdoesn'thitthefloor, it's playable.
General terms used in ball sports
- aggregate score
- assist
- back pass
- backspin
- ballplayer
- bend
- hat trick
- in boundsidiom
- inbounds pass
- indirect free kick
- kicker
- laysomeoneoff
- loft
- penalty
- pitch
- spot kick
- square ball
- timeout
- underhand
- underspin
playableadjective(FILM)
UK
If afilmis playable,audienceshave a goodreactionto it when theyseeit:
The Americanversionof thepopularfilmsadlyfailedto be playableduetopoorcasting.
Cinema - general words
- 12A
- animation
- animator
- audio described
- audio description
- fade
- filmic
- filming
- filmstrip
- flick
- footage
- franchise
- projection
- reel
- remake
- rerelease
- rescreen
- reshoot
- reshow
- sting