Meaning
- (verb) To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment. “They played long and hard.”
- (verb) To perform in (a sport); to participate in (a game). “He plays on three teams”
- (verb) To take part in amorous activity; to make love.
- (verb) To act as the indicated role, especially in a performance. “He plays the King, and she's the Queen.”
- (verb) (heading) To produce music or theatre.
- (verb) (heading) To behave in a particular way.
- (verb) To move in any manner; especially, to move regularly with alternate or reciprocating motion; to operate. “He played the torch beam around the room.”
- (verb) To move to and fro.
- (verb) To put in action or motion. “to play a trump in a card game”
- (verb) To keep in play, as a hooked fish in order to land it.
- (verb) To manipulate, deceive, or swindle someone. “You played me!”
- (noun) (gerund of play) An occasion on which something, such as a song or show, is played.
Letter breakdown
- Playing contains 7 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
- It uses 7 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 1.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 13.
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- abettor
- abiding
- ability
- abjured
- abjures
- abolish
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Words starting with PLA
- placard
- placarded
- placarding
- placards
- placate
- placated
- placates
- placating
- placation
- place
- placebo
- placebos
- placed
- placeholder
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Reader questions
What does Playing mean?
To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.
How many letters are in Playing?
Playing has 7 letters.
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