Midplay

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    During a play. not-comparable

    "LaBute’s plays are, in fact, so provocative that some past audience members have walked out midplay or screamed out “kill the playwright” or slapped an actor’s face after a performance."

Example

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"LaBute’s plays are, in fact, so provocative that some past audience members have walked out midplay or screamed out “kill the playwright” or slapped an actor’s face after a performance."

Etymology

From mid- + play.

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