playing

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/ˈpleɪ.ɪŋ/

noun 1

Collocations

ADJ.

good, outside, safe, stupid

The kids were playing outside in the garden until it got dark.

VERB + PLAYING

achieved, enjoyed, feel, killed, like, practice, prevented, say

I really enjoyed playing tennis with my friends last weekend.

PLAYING + NOUN

baseball, devil's, music, outdoors, piano, tennis, tv, video

My daughter was playing piano when the phone rang this morning.

PREP.

about, from, in, on

The children were playing in the park when it started to rain.

ADV.

regularly

My kids have been playing regularly at the park after school this summer.

Definitions

noun

An occasion on which something, such as a song or show, is played.

[…] the Nielsen figures show that average viewership across all playings fell by only 40 percent and that total viewership of the entire season’s episodes fell by only 20 percent.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the performance of a part or role in a drama

acting
playacting
performing

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

[…] the Nielsen figures show that average viewership across all playings fell by only 40 percent and that total viewership of the entire season’s episodes fell by only 20 percent.

Wiktionary

"I feel like playing cards." "So do I."

Tatoeba · #1527

Nothing great has been achieved by playing it safe.

Tatoeba · #2379

I wish she would stop playing that stupid music.

Tatoeba · #2470

You should practice playing the violin every day.

Tatoeba · #16435

How about playing catch in the vacant lot near by?

Tatoeba · #18731

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