Definitions for playing
play·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. playingnoun

   the act of playing a musical instrument

2. playingnoun

   the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation

3. acting, playing, playacting, performingnoun

   the performance of a part or role in a drama

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. playingnoun

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

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1. playing

   Play is a range of intrinsically motivated activities done for recreational pleasure and enjoyment. Play is commonly associated with children and juvenile-level activities, but may be engaged in at any life stage, and among other higher-functioning animals as well, most notably mammals and birds. Many prominent researchers in the field of psychology, including Melanie Klein, Jean Piaget, William James, Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung and Lev Vygotsky have erroneously viewed play as confined to the human species, believing play was important for human development and using different research methods to prove their theories. Play is often interpreted as frivolous; yet the player can be intently focused on their objective, particularly when play is structured and goal-oriented, as in a game. Accordingly, play can range from relaxed, free-spirited and spontaneous through frivolous to planned or even compulsive. Play is not just a pastime activity; it has the potential to serve as an important tool in numerous aspects of daily life for adolescents, adults, and cognitively advanced non-human species (such as primates). Not only does play promote and aid in physical development (such as hand-eye coordination), but it also aids in cognitive development and social skills, and can even act as a stepping stone into the world of integration, which can be a very stressful process. Play is something that most children partake in, but the way play is executed is different between cultures and the way that children engage with play varies universally.

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1. playing

   Playing refers to engaging in any activity or sport that involves participating in a game, sport, or leisure activity for enjoyment, entertainment, or competition. It often involves physical movement, use of skills or strategies, and may be undertaken individually or as part of a team. Playing can be spontaneous or structured, and is generally done as a means of recreation, relaxation, social interaction, skill development, or for achieving a specific goal or outcome.

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1. Playing

   of Play

2. Playing

   a. & vb. n. of Play

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1. playingverb

   Verb form of play.

   The children are playing in the garden.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 24, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Action
   • Activity
   • Musical Performance
   • Performing Arts

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'playing' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1054

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'playing' in Written Corpus Frequency: #768

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Anagrams for playing »

1. plygain

How to pronounce playing?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say playing in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of playing in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of playing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of playing in a Sentence

1. Tim Allen:

   My mom is 71 and theyre playing soccer in the house.

2. Kevin Durant:

   That’s always tough when guys are in and out of the lineup, especially a starter like Kyrie. I do n’t know exactly what the plan is going forward right now, i ’m sure they’re still making decisions. That’s a better question for Steve( Nash), Sean( Marks), and Kyrie, and they ’ll fill me in when they make a decision. I ’m going to keep playing and keep focusing on what we’re focusing on in the locker room and once that gets figured out, we move forward. The Nets guard Kyrie Irving scores in the first quarter of Game 4 during an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, Sunday, May 30, 2021, in Boston. ( AP Photo/Elise Amendola) CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP.

3. Alexi Lalas:

   It's not their problem they're playing against a poor team, the U.S. team is not here to be anybody's friend. The U.S. team is here to win Fox Sports World Cup.

4. Karen Orenstein:

   This will help level the playing field for the many stakeholders in developing countries who cannot afford to fly all over the world to attend GCF meetings.

5. Anthony Duclair:

   We put an emphasis on playing well at home, we want to put an honest effort every time we play here and we want to keep it going here at home.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=playing
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Playing
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playing
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playing
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=playing