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

Eventually, Musk began comparing himself to a real-life Tony Stark — part playboy with the power-chord intros, part savant innovator, part superhero. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026

Steinem set out to expose the working conditions and interior lives of the bunnies slinging booze to the playboys who patronized the club. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

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

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