"I feel like playing cards." "So do I."
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Playing
/ˈpleɪ.ɪŋ/
Synonyms for "playing" (124 found)
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Strong matches (37)
Noun(7 words)
fiddlingflashingflickeringflickeryflickyflirtationflutteringflutteryfoolingfooling aroundgaggamblinggaminghamhammy actinghazardinghokehokumidlingimitation
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impersonationincarnationjerking offkidding aroundlambentloiteringmasquerademessing aroundmimesismimicking
Related words (62)
mimicrymimingmonkeyingmonkeying aroundmummeryoveractingpantomimepantomimingpatterperformanceperformingpersonationpersonificationpiddlingplayplayactingplaying aroundportrayalposingpottering
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projectionputteringquiveringquiveryrepresentationriskingslapsticksmatteringsortitionspeculationsportingstage businessstage directionsstage presencestakingstroboscopicstunttaking a roletinkeringtoyingtriflingwageringwaveringwavery
Noun(18 words)
music performancepastimeperformperformanceperformance orientedperformingplayplayactingportrayportrayalpretend playrecreaterecreationrecreationalrenderrenditionsportingsymbolic play
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More general
19 entriesactingactionactivityart formbehaviordescriptordevelopmental playdramaleisure activitymusic makingmusic performancemusical performanceperformanceperforming artsplay behaviorqualitative property
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More specific
24 entriesboard gamescard gamescharacter portrayaldramatic playdrum playinggame playingguitar playingimpersonationmusic playingpiano playingplay areaplay surfaceplaygroundplaying fieldrole playingscreen acting
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Collocations
12 entriesinstrument playingplaying cardsplaying chessplaying fieldplaying gamesplaying musicplaying partnerplaying pieceplaying surfaceplaying timeplaying violinrole playing
Inflections
2 entriesDerivations
16 entriesSample sentences
11 total sentences available.
Nothing great has been achieved by playing it safe.
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I wish she would stop playing that stupid music.
Source: tatoeba (2470)
You should practice playing the violin every day.
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