Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

play money

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.32 in modern English

Syllables
play -money
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Noticeably fake bills or coins intended for use as toy currency, especially with board games, rather than currency in a legitimate exchange market.

Uncountable

noun

Banknotes of any foreign currency.

Derogatory; Slang; Uncountable

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

counterfeit

Synonyms

toy currency fun money Monopoly money funny money

Questions

What does play money mean?
Noticeably fake bills or coins intended for use as toy currency, especially with board games, rather than currency in a legitimate exchange market.

How to pronounce play money

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