playing

English Online Dictionary. What means playing‎? What does playing mean?

English

Etymology

From Middle English playing; equivalent to play +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpleɪ.ɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -eɪɪŋ

Noun

playing (plural playings)

1. (gerund of play) An occasion on which something, such as a song or show, is played.

Derived terms

• playing time

Verb

playing

1. present participle and gerund of play

Related terms

Anagrams

• plygain

Middle English

Alternative forms

• pleiingue, pleying, pleing, pleyynge, playinge, pleyinge, pleiing, plawyng, pleiyng, pleyenge

Etymology

From pleyen +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈplɛi̯inɡ/, /ˈplɛi̯ənɡ/, /plɛi̯nɡ/

Noun

playing (plural playinges)

1. playing, having fun, entertainment, revelry.
2. The playing of a game or sport; ludic entertainment.
3. The participation or running of a play or performance.
4. (rare) The duration something is boiling for.
5. (rare) comedy, humour.

Descendants

• English: playing

References

• “pleiinge, ger.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-20.

Adverb

playing

1. (rare) jestfully

References

• “pleiinge, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-20.