playbook

noun

play·​book ˈplā-ˌbu̇k 

1

: one or more plays in book form

2

: a notebook containing diagrammed football plays

3

: a stock of usual tactics or methods

straight from his opponent's political playbook

Examples of playbook in a Sentence

He studied the new plays in the team's playbook.

Recent Examples on the Web

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After the LeBron 23 used 23 different colorways to highlight key moments from James’ career, the LeBron 24 is using its treatments to offer a playbook for young players to build their own legacy. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

Marketers need to acknowledge that and begin building the playbook. — Andrew Higgins, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

While Colorado was on offense, social media was having a field day trying to decipher whether the playbook being shared on message boards and X was actually real. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1511, in the meaning defined at sense 1