screenplay /ˈskɹiːnˌpleɪ/noun 1verb 1forms 3 noun1 •A script for a movie or (less commonly) a television show.I know Corinne would be happy if I started writing scripts again. Since my last screenplay, I haven't written anything in over four months. — 1998 verb1 •To write a screenplay for. formsscreenplayed · screenplaying · screenplays