Playlist

//ˈpleɪˌlɪst// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A list of recorded songs scheduled to be played on a radio station.
  2. 2
    a list of musical selections for performance or for broadcast by radio wordnet
  3. 3
    A list of tracks or videos to be played in a particular sequence, as from an audio CD or a streaming service.

    "When you collect a group of MIDIs into an album, you can play them much like a CD, with repeat mode, random mode, and a programmed playlist."

  4. 4
    A list of songs, prepared for a band or musical artist, to be performed during a concert; a setlist.
Verb
  1. 1
    To include (a track) on a playlist. transitive

    "She achieved success when her first single was playlisted on national radio."

Synonyms

All synonyms
play list

Example

More examples

"Eh? This tune ... The playlist has looped."

Etymology

From play + list.

Related phrases

radio station

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