What does playing mean?
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play·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
playingnoun
the act of playing a musical instrument
playingnoun
the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation
acting, playing, playacting, performingnoun
the performance of a part or role in a drama
Wiktionary
playingnoun
An occasion on which something, such as a song or show, is played.
Wikipedia
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.
ChatGPT
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.
Webster Dictionary
Playing
of Play
Playing
a. & vb. n. of Play
Editors Contribution
playingverb
Verb form of play.
The children are playing in the garden.
Submitted by MaryC on April 24, 2020
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Rank popularity for the word 'playing' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1054
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Rank popularity for the word 'playing' in Written Corpus Frequency: #768
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of playing in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of playing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of playing in a Sentence
I wanted to do a fun book, something that captured the spirit of summer, beaches are a universal playground… For many of us, some of our earliest and happiest memories involve playing on the beach. I hope when people look at the book, they’ll view it like a visual cocktail. I want readers to go back to their nostalgic, happy time.
Michael Jackson from their playlists isn't currently on any Warner Media Radio stations' playlists, this is a reflection of our audiences and their preferences -- it is our job to ensure our radio stations are playing the music people want to hear.
I photographed (prisoners) during leisure time as they tried to mimic the world outside by playing football, pretending they are in a bar, lifting weights at a gym, some were born into the delinquent world, others were there for a lapse of judgment at some point in their lives. Others were mentally ill, but a great number were there because of drugs.
It was a tough transition playing Division I basketball first because it's much faster, much stronger, faster pace and stronger people, it took me a while to adjust, but I feel like I've adjusted quite well.
This is just the latest example of the economic harm caused by unchecked, massive government subsidies to the Gulf airlines. United’s decision is further proof that the billions of dollars in Gulf carrier subsidies have distorted the playing field and made true competition impossible for U.S. carriers, when this happens, the men and women of the U.S. aviation industry are the ones who are hurt.
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