About The Word Playing

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Playing

Playing Meaning & Definition
Playing Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Playing?

[n] the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation
[n] the act of playing a musical instrument
[n] the performance of a part or role in a drama
[adj] occupied in play or playful activities; "heard the laughter of playing children"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Playing: acting | performing | playacting | playful

Related Terms | Find terms related to Playing: acting | aflicker | aping | betting | bickering | blinking | buffoonery | business | cardsharping | casting lots | characterization | coquetry | dabbling | dalliance | dallying | dancing | dumb show | embodiment | enacting | enactment | fiddling | flashing | flickering | flickery | flicky | flirtation | fluttering | fluttery | fooling | fooling around | gag | gambling | gaming | ham | hammy acting | hazarding | hoke | hokum | idling | imitation | impersonation | incarnation | jerking off | kidding around | lambent | loitering | masquerade | messing around | mimesis | mimicking | mimicry | miming | monkeying | monkeying around | mummery | overacting | pantomime | pantomiming | patter | performance | performing | personation | personification | piddling | play | playacting | playing around | portrayal | posing | pottering | projection | puttering | quivering | quivery | representation | risking | slapstick | smattering | sortition | speculation | sporting | stage business | stage directions | stage presence | staking | stroboscopic | stunt | taking a role | tinkering | toying | trifling | wagering | wavering | wavery

See Also | action | activity | bowing | bowling | business | byplay | catching | characterization | dumb show | enactment | golfing | hamming | heroics | impersonation | mime | musical performance | overacting | pantomime | performance | personation | piping | pitching | portrayal | roleplaying | skit | stage business | stopping | transposition

Playing In Webster's Dictionary

\Play"ing\, a. & vb. n. of {Play}. {Playing cards}. See under {Card}.

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