playing in English

verb

1

engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose.

the children were playing outside

synonyms: amuse oneself, entertain oneself, enjoy oneself, have fun, relax, occupy oneself, divert oneself, frolic, frisk, romp, caper, mess around

2

take part in (a sport).

I play softball and tennis

synonyms: take part in, participate in, be involved in, compete in, do

3

represent (a character) in a theatrical performance or on film.

she played Ophelia

synonyms: act (the part of), take the role of, appear as, portray, depict, impersonate, represent, render, perform, enact, personate

4

perform on (a musical instrument).

we heard someone playing a harmonica

5

move lightly and quickly, so as to appear and disappear; flicker.

a smile played about her lips

synonyms: dance, flit, ripple, touch, sparkle, glint

6

allow (a fish) to exhaust itself pulling against a line before reeling it in.

We spotted that the boat nearest to us had an angler playing a fish and that same fish leapt right in front of our path.

noun

playacting, performing, acting

verb

amuse oneself, take part in, compete against, act (the part of), perform, make, dance, act as, act, bring, flirt, wager, take on, fiddle, recreate, spiel, toy, trifle, run
amuse oneself, entertain oneself, enjoy oneself, have fun, relax, occupy oneself, divert oneself, frolic, frisk, romp, caper, mess around
take part in, participate in, be involved in, compete in, do
compete against, take on, challenge, vie with, face, go up against
act (the part of), take the role of, appear as, portray, depict, impersonate, represent, render, perform, enact, personate
perform, make music, jam
make, produce, reproduce, blow, toot, plunk, bang out, sound
dance, flit, ripple, touch, sparkle, glint
act as, act
act, roleplay, playact
act, represent
bring, make for, work, wreak
flirt, dally, toy
wager, bet
take on, meet, encounter
fiddle, diddle, toy
recreate
spiel
toy
trifle, dally
run

Use "playing" in a sentence

1. Playing dead.

2. No, you're playing me, and you're still playing me.

3. You're playing roulette!

4. Actors playing parts.

5. Playing dumb, MasterBuilder.

6. " playing the bagpes. "

7. Someone's playing games

8. Playing the Piano

9. She's playing solitaire?

10. They are always pretending to be grown-ups playing soldiers, playing shop.

11. You've been playing dumb.

12. I'm not playing games.

13. They were playing dice.

14. Playing an accordion, 1960

15. A piano playing engineer!

16. Playing soccer, dealing stuff...

17. He likes playing basketball.

18. Playing by the rules

19. They were playing snooker.

20. Synonyms for Bunking off include skiving, playing truant, truanting, wagging, goofing off, skiving off, playing hookey, mitching, playing hooky and mitching off

21. Who is playing block man go who is playing I mark him Branniest

22. We love playing together."

23. They like playing soccer.

24. I'm playing basketball tomorrow.

25. Stop playing the martyr.

26. Who's playing games here?

27. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Space for playing Bmx

28. We were just playing.

29. I prefer playing singles .

30. In Aggravation, the playing deck is made up of a combination of four playing decks

31. Find out about Afterthoughts, where they're playing, why they're playing, and download some killer music.

32. Carte definition is - playing card

33. NOW PLAYING: Video Mom - Canoodling

34. Annyo Playing Carpet Vien Available

35. Annyo Playing Carpet Berl Available

36. Playing with my soccer ball?

37. You're playing the sympathy card?

38. Stop playing the stock market.

39. We're playing against each other.

40. Playing basketball is great fun.

41. What are you playing at?

42. I don't like playing soccer.

43. They are playing bo-peep.

44. We are playing for charters.

45. That man is playing Galaga.

46. Do you like playing pool?

47. Playing Disintegration by the Cure.

48. We ain't playing no game.

49. Even if you're playing, please.

50. Do you like playing volleyball?