/ Dictionary / Index P playback: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: play•back Pronunciation: (plā'bak"), [key] — n. the act of reproducing a sound or video recording, esp. in order to check a recording that is newly made. (in a recording device) the apparatus used in producing playbacks. the recording so played, esp. the first time it is heard or viewed after being recorded. the response to a suggestion, act, product, venture, etc.; feedback: The playback on the speech has been very favorable. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: playback (Thesaurus) play agent playback head Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language