What does playing mean?

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play·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  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

Wiktionary

  1. playingnoun

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

Wikipedia

  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.

ChatGPT

  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.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Playing

    of Play

  2. Playing

    a. & vb. n. of Play

Editors Contribution

  1. playingverb

    Verb form of play.

    The children are playing in the garden.


    Submitted by MaryC on April 24, 2020  

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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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. Serena Williams:

    I'm feeling pretty good. I haven't had any problems yet. I think a lot of the top players are losing, but they're losing to girls that are playing outstanding, if anything, it shows me every moment that I can't underestimate any of these ladies. They are just going out there swinging and playing for broke.

  2. Joe Biden:

    The last thing the Democrats should be doing is playing Trump's game and trying to con the American people to think this is easy. There's nothing easy about it.

  3. Rafael Nadal:

    I am happy when I am on Tour, but I am happy without the Tour. I am happy being at home, being with the friends, being with the family, playing some golf, being out with the boat, i enjoy life outside of the Tour, but I really know that this kind of life can wait. So I am happy outside of tennis, but of course I am not happy when I am not on the Tour because I am injured.

  4. Agnieszka Radwanska:

    I think playing her is always great challenge, i think she is still playing great tennis even she's a bit older. She's still really fit and playing a high level.

  5. Biden TransitionPeople of color:

    The idea the President is still playing golf and not doing anything about it is beyond my comprehension.

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