/ Dictionary / Index P playwright: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: play•wright Pronunciation: (plā'rīt"), [key] — n. a writer of plays; dramatist. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: playwright (Thesaurus) playwear playwriting Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sumptuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language