Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- a. & vb. n. of
play . - See under
Card .
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- noun An occasion on which something, such as a song or show, is
played . - verb Present participle of
play .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the act of playing a musical instrument
- noun the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation
- noun the performance of a part or role in a drama
Etymologies
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Examples
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The following example will make the reason clear: _No amateur athlete has a salary for playing, John Gorman is not an amateur athlete, Therefore John Gorman has a salary for playing_.
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Then it's, 'OK - I'm not playing well, I need to find some form, I'm playing in a struggling team at Newcastle,' or whatever it is.
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Then it's, 'OK - I'm not playing well, I need to find some form, I'm playing in a struggling team at Newcastle,' or whatever it is.
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Press Association Brazilian soccer legend Rivaldo, who made his name playing for Barcelona, recently signed with an Angolan club.
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At any point you can take control of the game of your liking and begin playing from the same moment that was only playing on demo mode a moment ago.
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He let a fierce grin cross his face, the same grin he had used when he earned his nickname playing defense for the Philadelphia Eagles decades before.
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He let a fierce grin cross his face, the same grin he had used when he earned his nickname playing defense for the Philadelphia Eagles decades before.
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I first came across the term playing Ultima IV on my Apple IIe.
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It wasn't always a comfortable fit for a singer who made his name playing spiffed-up guitar pop, and not just because the half-empty audience had a predictably substantial contingent of teens and tweens.
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Do you know what the phrase "playing chicken" means?
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