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playinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈpleɪ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈpleɪ.ɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe someone or something engaged in play or suitable for playing.
The playing children filled the yard with laughter.
Les enfants jouant dans la cour ont rempli la cour de rires.
Synonyms
playful
frolicsome
sportive
frisky
mischievous
lighthearted
jocund
jaunty
romping
ludic
teasing
joking
gleeful
carefree
childlike
playingnoun
playings
pl
The children's playing in the park was a joyful sight.
Le jeu des enfants dans le parc était un spectacle joyeux.
jeumusique
Her playing of the piano was both skillful and emotive.
Son jeu au piano était à la fois habile et émouvant.
Additional translations
interprétationmusique
Synonyms
performance
game
acting
recreation
engagement
playverb

playing

Gerund

played
Past Simple
played
Past Participle
playing
Gerund
UK
/pleɪ/
US
/pleɪ/
The children love to play in the park every afternoon.
Les enfants adorent jouer dans le parc chaque après-midi.
jouerAvec un sport ou un jeu.
She plays soccer every weekend with her friends.
Elle joue au football chaque week-end avec ses amis.
jouerAvec un instrument de musique.
He plays the piano beautifully.
Il joue du piano magnifiquement.
jouerAu théâtre ou au cinéma, pour interpréter un rôle.
She was thrilled to play the lead role in the school play.
Elle était ravie de jouer le rôle principal dans la pièce de l’école.
lirePour un fichier audio ou vidéo diffusé par un appareil.
He played the video on his laptop for everyone to watch.
Il a lu la vidéo sur son ordinateur portable pour que tout le monde la regarde.
jouerDans une compétition ou un match contre un adversaire.
Our team will play against the champions in the finals.
Notre équipe jouera contre les champions en finale.
Additional translations
jouerAu sens de faire semblant ou d’incarner un personnage dans un jeu.
Synonyms
perform
act
engage
participate
recreate
frolic
entertain
execute
Antonyms
stop
cease

Definitions

playinggerund / present participle
Engaged in play or game activity.
The playing children filled the yard with laughter.
Designed for or suitable to be used while playing.
He shuffled a deck of playing cards.
playingnoun
The act of engaging in a game or activity for enjoyment or recreation.
The children's playing in the park was a joyful sight.
The action or manner of performing on a musical instrument.
Her playing of the piano was both skillful and emotive.
playverb
Engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose.
The children love to play in the park every afternoon.
Take part in a game or sport.
She plays soccer every weekend with her friends.
Perform on a musical instrument.
He plays the piano beautifully.
Act in a theatrical production or film.
She was thrilled to play the lead role in the school play.
Cause (music, audio, or video) to be reproduced or emitted by a device.
He played the video on his laptop for everyone to watch.
Pretend to be or act as a particular character or role.
The children played pirates, searching for hidden treasure in the backyard.
Engage in a competitive activity or sport against another team or person.
Our team will play against the champions in the finals.
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