playing
Meaning of playing
verb
- To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.
They played long and hard.
- To perform in (a sport); to participate in (a game).
He plays on three teams
- To take part in amorous activity; to make love.
- To act as the indicated role, especially in a performance.
He plays the King, and she's the Queen.
- (heading) To produce music or theatre.
- (heading) To behave in a particular way.
- To move in any manner; especially, to move regularly with alternate or reciprocating motion; to operate.
He played the torch beam around the room.
- To move to and fro.
- To put in action or motion.
to play a trump in a card game
- To keep in play, as a hooked fish in order to land it.
- To manipulate, deceive, or swindle someone.
You played me!
noun
(gerund of play) An occasion on which something, such as a song or show, is played.
Information about playing
- The plural form of playing is: playings.
- Languages in which playing is used:
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Hyphenation of playing
play-ing
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- playing is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
playing synonyms
Meaning acting:
acting, playacting, performing
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Anagrams of playing
Words that rhyme with playing
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