playlist

[ pley-list ]

/ ˈpleɪˌlɪst /

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noun

a list of the recordings to be played on the radio during a particular program or time period, often including their sequence, duration, etc.

Digital Technology. an electronic file containing a list of audio or video files that can be played back on a media player sequentially or in random order: to create a playlist of your favorite songs.

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Origin of playlist

First recorded in 1960–65; play + list¹

Words nearby playlist

play it close to one's chest, play it cool, play it safe, playland, playlet, playlist, play-lunch, playmaker, playmate, play money, play musical chairs

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How to use playlist in a sentence

If you’re entertaining a friend with excellent taste in music, they’ll be able to queue up one of their playlists by linking their phone to your speakers.
Best computer speakers: Make music, video chats, and more a whole lot clearer|Jeremy Helligar|January 12, 2021|Popular-Science
I want to thank Cori Murray, Rachaell Davis and the rest of the team for allowing me this chance to do something different when it comes to creating playlists and showcase veteran and rising artists and music that you need to add to your rotation.
Charlie Wilson Embraces 2021 With A ‘Thankful New Year’ Playlist|cmurray|January 1, 2021|Essence.com
We have playlists and routines that are very consciously emotionally stirring.
The Lost Year: Exercise in quarantine, keeping a business alive, and the unusual intimacy of Zoom|Emily VanDerWerff|December 31, 2020|Vox
I sampled dozens and pulled together a playlist that touches on a variety of topics and storytelling styles.
With travel podcasts, explore the world through your ear buds|Andrea Sachs|December 11, 2020|Washington Post

The lead single finds her talking big, bad and brolic with her crazy fire wordplay and impressive flow as main ingredients to add to your own flavor-filled playlist.
Busta Rhymes’ Teaches the Art of Bragging in This Week’s The Playlist|cmurray|December 4, 2020|Essence.com
If none of these songs are likely to knock “Like a Rolling Stone” off your playlist, neither is anything here an embarrassment.
Elvis Costello, Marcus Mumford, and Others Crowdsource A Dylan Album|Malcolm Jones|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Palmer also created a related booty-eating playlist, for your listening pleasure.
The ‘Back Door’ Is Having Its Pop Culture Moment|Gabriella Paiella|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Playlist, on the other hand, called it “too oblique, too delighted with itself, and frankly, too dull to admire…much.”
Josh Charles on Life After ‘The Good Wife’ and His Insane Movie ‘Bird People’|Kevin Fallon|September 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The playlist becomes more refined as the listener interacts with the system by approving or disapproving of songs.
Why Apple’s iTunes Radio Isn’t a Threat to Pandora or Spotify…Yet|Lauren DeLisa Coleman|November 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A YouTube account in the name “Tamerlan Tsarnaev” posted a playlist he named “Terrorists” and “liked” Islamic militant videos.
Boston Suspects Tamerlan & Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, From Boxing to Bombs|Michael Daly|April 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Taking a guest around Disney World was like programming a playlist for a date or a car-trip.
Makers|Cory Doctorow

British Dictionary definitions for playlist

playlist

/ (ˈpleɪˌlɪst) /

noun

a list of records chosen for playing, as on a radio station

a list of tracks to be played in a particular order on an MP3 player or CD player

verb

(tr) to put (a song or record) on a playlist

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