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playing

[ UK /plˈe‍ɪɪŋ/ ]
[ US /ˈpɫeɪɪŋ/ ]
NOUN
  1. the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation
  2. the act of playing a musical instrument
  3. the performance of a part or role in a drama

How To Use playing In A Sentence

  • The house was a semi-detached with a couple of children playing in the front lawn and his son was just arriving home from his days work.
  • Also the competition (as it's not all that hard to play)'s prodigious, even at youth orchestra level, so, in addition to playing something which almost often simply sounds flutey, it's very hard to get anywhere.
  • These deals are large and complex, requiring a lot more than just a "consigliere" -- a term always used with "The Godfather" playing in the background -- sitting in a dark room plotting with a CEO. Robert Teitelman: Svengalis, Bankers and the Role of Intermediaries
  • I was filming a music video in Central Kingston in the middle of general elections, when gunmen shot up a group of people on the corner playing ludo (snakes and ladders) and dominoes.
  • Even if you're not into playing the ponies, the setting is marvelous and it's a superb place for a picnic.
  • The arcade is an indoor playground, a room full of games and toys, and people playing them.
  • He has made derogative remarks, made players uncomfortable playing for him, and is not leading the team in the right direction.
  • The actress is frequently locked into playing a stoic, good-natured sufferer with a look of passive resignation about her.
  • We ask for a level playing field when we compete with foreign companies.
  • The full-court configuration has a 4,850 sq.ft. playing surface covered by metal roof and guttered to collect an estimated 90,000 liters of water per year. Cameron Sinclair: House of Rain: Kenya's First Net-Positive Sports Facility (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
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