playthrough

noun

play·​through ˈplā-ˌthrü 

plural playthroughs

: an act of playing something (such as a piece of music or a game) from start to finish

More important, each work stands out as a carefully conceived musical journey, especially when compared to the usual recording process, which tends to be a patchwork of the best "takes" of dozens of playthroughs.

—Graham Dwyer

Rather, unlocking the full thought-provoking story requires an entire playthrough and time to actually reflect on Team Silent's overall message.

—Jason Le

Examples of playthrough in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Series protagonist, Ryu Hayabusa, was only mentioned in passing during my playthrough. —Joshua Lamb, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025

The whole thing takes around 6-8 hours to finish a first playthrough, but it’s designed to be quite replayable. —David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025

The rogue-like nature is because each scenario, what type of henchmen the player will face, and the rewards for beating the scenario change with each playthrough. —Jason Bennett, Arkansas Online, 29 June 2025

Lumi’s course offerings alternate between these practical playthroughs and instructional videos. —Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 22 Mar. 2021

Word History

Etymology

from the phrasal verb to play through

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for playthrough

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou