playfellow

noun

Definition of playfellownext
as in playmate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for playfellow
  1. playmate
  2. classmate
  3. schoolmate
  4. shipmate
  5. messmate
  6. teammate
  7. colleague
  8. housemate
Noun
  • For kids, anger often shows up when something doesn’t go their way—like when a playmate grabs their toy.
    — Jenna Autuori-Dedic, Parents, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The former model was the Playboy Playmate was the 2004 playmate of the year.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 10 July 2026
Definition of playmate
Noun
  • Miller then railed against multiculturalism, political correctness and his Latino classmates.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Mac and Rian were up the mountain this morning because Rian had gotten into a fight with a classmate, who, like Rian, was nine years old, and also from a family of brothers -- except the Sullivans were all boxers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of classmate
Noun
  • The dramatic recipe involves equal parts literary ambition, risk-taking, and chutzpah, with a dash of substance abuse, cooked on the high heat of adolescent lust that brings Tony to Provincetown in pursuit of a schoolmate named Nancy (Emilia Jones).
    — Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Her schoolmate, Curtis Mehlberg, follows her, and both are able to enter that magical world.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 29 June 2026
Definition of schoolmate
Noun
  • The father of Jessica’s shipmate, Joshua Aviles, also was detained by immigration agents, before later being released, according to his family.
    — Norma Galeana, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
  • But a surviving shipmate heard the message and passed it on to Gómez Roca’s deputy, Lieutenant Commander Sergio Bazán, who headed toward Puerto Deseado.
    — Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of shipmate
Noun
  • But the bacteria found inside those that received messmate microbes changed a lot.
    — BostonGlobe.com, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2019
  • As Rigg, an old friend of mine, later told me, Liebling put himself at ease during the pause, most notably as a messmate.
    — Roger Angell, The New Yorker, 6 June 2019
Definition of messmate
Noun
  • And his teammates did follow his lead, with Austin Reaves collecting 19 points and Walker Kessler producing a double-double with 16 points on six-for-six shooting and 15 rebounds to go along with three blocks.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Lampkin tweeted late Thursday afternoon in support of his teammates.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of teammate
Noun
  • Teams need confidence to experiment, discipline to validate outputs and freedom to challenge recommendations, whether from a colleague or an algorithm.
    — Vlada Grebenykova, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Most often, my students, as well as friends and colleagues, ask me from time to time to explain what ethical communication means.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of colleague
Noun
  • My boyfriend and my housemate take me to the trails through the forest above the little cliffs along the Wissahickon.
    — Daniel Barnum, Longreads, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The group of youngsters is led by Celebrini, housemate Will Smith, forwards Michael Misa and Igor Chernyshov, and defenseman Sam Dickinson.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of housemate
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“Playfellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playfellow. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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