playmaking

American  

[play-mayk-ing] / ˈpleɪˌmeɪk ɪŋ /

noun

1. Sports. the action, role, or skill of a playmaker.

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Example Sentences

Hamstring injury could be severe enough to keep him out of action for a few more weeks, and it was obvious in a Game 1 loss to the Thunder that the Lakers miss his playmaking.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

In-form fly-half Jalibert was handed the key playmaking role in the absence of Dupont's long-time club teammate Romain Ntamack as Fabien Galthie's side started the defence of their title with a scintillating attacking display.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

A classy centre, with physicality, quick feet and playmaking ability, he has also turned out on the wing for English champions Bath.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

And Alabama is headed to a Southeastern Conference title game showdown against No. 3 Georgia and a likely spot in the 12-team playoff thanks in large part to Simpson’s playmaking, leadership and smarts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

But it must be remembered that Davenant's earlier, most dramatic, and most original playmaking was done at a time far within our limits.

From A History of Elizabethan Literature by Saintsbury, George