playing
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English playing; equivalent to play + -ing.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
playing (plural playings)
- (gerund of play) An occasion on which something, such as a song or show, is played.
- 2009 January 19, Edward Wyatt, “‘Big Love’ Gets a Big Tie to Real World”, in New York Times[1]:
- […] 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.
Verb edit
playing
- present participle and gerund of play
Related terms edit
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Anagrams edit
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
playing (plural playinges)
- playing, having fun, entertainment, revelry.
- The playing of a game or sport; ludic entertainment.
- The participation or running of a play or performance.
- (rare) The duration something is boiling for.
- (rare) comedy, humour.
Descendants edit
- English: playing
References edit
- “pleiinge, ger.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-20.
Adverb edit
playing
References edit
- “pleiinge, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-20.