playbook
playbook Lexical Profile
playbook Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A set of standard rules, strategies, or methods used by an organization, politician, or professional to achieve a particular goal.
"The startup followed a proven marketing playbook to rapidly expand its customer base across Europe."
North American A notebook or binder containing descriptions and diagrams of a sports team's offensive and defensive plays, especially in American football or basketball.
"The rookie quarterback spent the entire off-season memorizing the team's complex offensive playbook."
A book containing the scripts of one or more dramatic plays.
"The theatre director annotated her playbook with detailed stage directions and lighting cues."
• Rhymes for playbook
Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the early 18th century as a compound of 'play' and 'book', originally referring to a printed script of theatrical dramas before being adopted in 20th-century American sports and business.