playboy

noun

play·​boy ˈplā-ˌbȯi 

: a man who lives a life devoted chiefly to the pursuit of pleasure

Examples of playboy in a Sentence

She was dating a rich American playboy who was seeing two other women at the same time.

Recent Examples on the Web

Beatty was famous for his playboy persona before meeting Bening. — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

Iglesias’s rico suave, international-playboy crooning style found its perfect counterpart in Parton’s fiery vocals. — Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026

Batman used to be rich, the alter ego of Bruce Wayne, a wealthy playboy, philanthropist, and industrialist in Gotham City. — Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 28 June 2026

Yet, with help from Rachel’s former editor at the Boston Globe, Jim Doherty (Darrin Baker) and her ex-boyfriend, wealthy playboy Hayden Payne (Milo Ventimiglia), David and Rachel unravel a massive decade-long conspiracy that spans Revere, Massachusetts and Geneva, Switzerland. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for playboy

• ahoy
• alloy
• annoy
• carboy
• convoy
• cowboy
• decoy
• deploy
• destroy
• employ
• employe
• enjoy

Kids Definition

playboy

noun

play·​boy -ˌbȯi 

: a man whose chief interest is the pursuit of pleasure