See also: game-play

English

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Etymology

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From game +‎ play.

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (US):(file)
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡeɪmˌpleɪ/

Noun

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gameplay (usually uncountable, plural gameplays)

  1. The totality of player experiences during a game, such as the gaming environment and the competitive interaction with other players; often with reference to a video game or a board game.

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Anagrams

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from English gameplay.

Noun

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gameplay m (plural gameplays)

  1. gameplay

Usage notes

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According to Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) prescriptions, unadapted foreign words should be written in italics in a text printed in roman type, and vice versa, and in quotation marks in a manuscript text or when italics are not available. In practice, this RAE prescription is not always followed.