multiplayer

[ muhl-tee-pley-er, muhl-tahy‐ ]

adjective
  1. noting or relating to a video game, or a portion of a video game, in which more than one person plays at the same time in a shared game environment: a multiplayer game;multiplayer mode;a multiplayer experience.

  2. relating to or involving more than one player: The pitcher was traded in a multiplayer deal.

Origin of multiplayer

1
First recorded in 1945–50; multi- + player

Words Nearby multiplayer

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British Dictionary definitions for multiplayer

multiplayer

/ (ˈmʌltɪˌpleɪə) /


noun
  1. a mode of play involving more than one player at one time in a computer or video game

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