playing
English Thesaurus
1. the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | action, |
| definition | : | something done (usually as opposed to something said) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | bowling, |
| definition | : | the playing of a game of tenpins or duckpins etc (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | catching, |
| definition | : | (baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | golfing, |
| definition | : | playing golf (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | pitching, |
| definition | : | (baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team (noun.act) |
2. the act of playing a musical instrument (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | bowing, |
| definition | : | managing the bow in playing a stringed instrument (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | piping, |
| definition | : | playing a pipe or the bagpipes (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | stopping, |
| definition | : | the kind of playing that involves pressing the fingers on the strings of a stringed instrument to control the pitch (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | transposition, |
| definition | : | (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards (noun.act) |
3. the performance of a part or role in a drama (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | activity, |
| definition | : | any specific behavior (noun.act) |
| hypernym | : | performing arts, |
| definition | : | arts or skills that require public performance (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | method, method acting, |
| definition | : | an acting technique introduced by Stanislavsky in which the actor recalls emotions or reactions from his or her own life and uses them to identify with the character being portrayed (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | dumb show, mime, pantomime, |
| definition | : | a performance using gestures and body movements without words (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | skit, |
| definition | : | a short theatrical episode (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | heroics, |
| definition | : | ostentatious or vainglorious or extravagant or melodramatic conduct (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | reenactment, |
| definition | : | performing a role in an event that occurred at an earlier time (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | roleplaying, |
| definition | : | acting a particular role (as in psychotherapy) (noun.act) |
| part meronym | : | performance, |
| definition | : | the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment (noun.act) |
4. the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation (noun.act)
| derivation | : | play, toy, |
| definition | : | engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | participate in games or sport (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | encounter, meet, play, take on, |
| definition | : | contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | play, recreate, |
| definition | : | engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children (verb.social) |
5. the act of playing a musical instrument (noun.act)
| derivation | : | play, spiel, |
| definition | : | replay (as a melody) (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | play on an instrument (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | perform music on (a musical instrument) (verb.creation) |
6. the performance of a part or role in a drama (noun.act)
| derivation | : | perform, |
| definition | : | give a performance (of something) (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | act, |
| definition | : | be suitable for theatrical performance (verb.stative) |
7. the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation (noun.act)
| derivation | : | play, toy, |
| definition | : | engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | participate in games or sport (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | encounter, meet, play, take on, |
| definition | : | contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | play, recreate, |
| definition | : | engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children (verb.social) |
8. the act of playing a musical instrument (noun.act)
| derivation | : | play, spiel, |
| definition | : | replay (as a melody) (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | play on an instrument (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | perform music on (a musical instrument) (verb.creation) |
9. the performance of a part or role in a drama (noun.act)
| derivation | : | perform, |
| definition | : | give a performance (of something) (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | act, |
| definition | : | be suitable for theatrical performance (verb.stative) |
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