multiplayer

English

Alternative forms

• multi-player (rare)

Etymology

multi- +‎ player

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmʌl.tiˈpleɪ.əɹ/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): [ˌmɐɫtiˈpl̥eɪ̯ə]

    • Audio (UK)

      (file)

  • (General American) IPA^(key): [ˌmʌɫtiˈpl̥eɪ̯ɚ]

Adjective

multiplayer (not comparable)

1. (games) Requiring or allowing multiple (or more than the usual two) players to play simultaneously

Derived terms

• massively multiplayer online game
• massively multiplayer online role-playing game

 

Translations

allowing multiple players to play simultaneously

• Danish: multiplayer, flerspiller
• Finnish: moninpeli, moninpeli-
• French: multijoueur (fr)
• Galician: multixogador m, multixogadora f
• German: Mehrspieler-
• Italian: multigiocatore
• Portuguese: multijogador (pt) m, multijogadora f
• Spanish: multijugador (es)
• Swedish: flerspelar-, multiplayer

Noun

multiplayer (countable and uncountable, plural multiplayers)

1. (games, uncountable) The feature of a video game where multiple human players play simultaneously.

   I just heard that the game will have multiplayer when it comes out!

2. (in the plural) Video game players who play multiplayer games.
   • 2006, David Gibson, Clark Aldrich, Marc Prensky, Games and Simulations in Online Learning: Research and Development, page 375:

     The audio suggestions just mentioned would be advantageous when pairs are working together at a computer or multiplayers are collaborating or competing in online educational games and simulations.

   • 2020, Bella Chan, Noah to Haru, page 13:

     After dinner, Isaac brought out his portable gaming console for multiplayers, and he and I began our car racing battle while the others unpacked and brought out the Japanese futons, duvets, and pillows.

Antonyms

• singleplayer
• solitaire

Translations

allowing multiple players to play simultaneously

• Danish: multiplayer, flerspiller
• Finnish: moninpeli, moninpeli-
• French: multijoueur (fr)
• Galician: multixogador m
• German: Mehrspieler
• Italian: multigiocatore
• Portuguese: multijogador (pt) m
• Spanish: multijugador (es) m
• Swedish: flerspelar-, multiplayer