Definition of playing

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Playing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Pla.

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Haze :: Haze (v. t.) To harass or annoy by playing abusive or shameful tricks upon; to humiliate by practical jokes; -- used esp. of college students; as, the sophomores hazed a freshman..
Repetition :: Repetition (n.) The act of repeating, singing, or playing, the same piece or part a second time; reiteration of a note..
Demonstrative :: Demonstrative (a.) Expressing, or apt to express, much; displaying feeling or sentiment; as, her nature was demonstrative..
Dump :: Dump (n.) A thick, ill-shapen piece; a clumsy leaden counter used by boys in playing chuck farthing..
Stylus :: Stylus (n.) That needle-shaped part at the tip of the playing arm of phonograph which sits in the groove of a phonograph record while it is turning, to detect the undulations in the phonograph groove and convert them into vibrations which are transmitted to a system (since 1920 electronic) which converts the signal into sound; also called needle. The stylus is frequently composed of metal or diamond..
Jetton :: Jetton (n.) A metal counter used in playing cards.
Lyrism :: Lyrism (n.) The act of playing on a lyre or harp.
Capot :: Capot (v. t.) To win all the tricks from, in playing at piquet..
Truancy :: Truancy (n.) The act of playing truant, or the state of being truant; as, addicted to truancy..
Pip :: Pip (n.) One of the conventional figures or spots on playing cards, dominoes, etc..
Logodaedaly :: Logodaedaly (n.) Verbal legerdemain; a playing with words.
Pompous :: Pompous (a.) Displaying pomp; stately; showy with grandeur; magnificent; as, a pompous procession..
Spleenish :: Spleenful (a.) Displaying, or affected with, spleen; angry; fretful; melancholy..
Wavy :: Wavy (a.) Playing to and fro; undulating; as, wavy flames..
Graceful :: Graceful (a.) Displaying grace or beauty in form or action; elegant; easy; agreeable in appearance; as, a graceful walk, deportment, speaker, air, act, speech..
Spilikin :: Spilikin (n.) One of a number of small pieces or pegs of wood, ivory, bone, or other material, for playing a game, or for counting the score in a game, as in cribbage. In the plural (spilikins.
Mace :: Mace (n.) A rod for playing billiards, having one end suited to resting on the table and pushed with one hand..
Bowing :: Bowing (n.) The act or art of managing the bow in playing on stringed instruments.
Punnet :: Punnet (n.) A broad, shallow basket, for displaying fruit or flowers..
Lead :: Lead (n.) The act or right of playing first in a game or round; the card suit, or piece, so played; as, your partner has the lead..
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