Synonyms for playing
play·ing

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1. playingnoun

   the act of playing a musical instrument

   Synonyms:
   performing, acting, playacting

2. playingnoun

   the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation

   Synonyms:
   performing, acting, playacting

3. acting, playing, playacting, performingnoun

   the performance of a part or role in a drama

   Synonyms:
   performing, playacting, acting

Matched Categories

1. • Action
   • Activity
   • Musical Performance
   • Performing Arts

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1. joking

   Submitted by ryan_1 on December 28, 2020  

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1. List of paraphrases for "playing":

   play, playback, game, replay, replaying, reproduction, toying, cheek, stake, gaming

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1. Jordan Spieth:

   He loves following golf, loves watching it and has his opinions on what guys need to work on or difference from when they're playing well. He can see those little things, and if you ask him, he's willing to help. I think that's pretty cool.

2. Townes Van Zandt:

   All of a sudden there's a song - there in your hotel room playing your guitar - and you write it, and two or three years later it will come true. It keeps you on your toes.

3. Rick Merritt:

   It’s a slap in the face for any veteran -- any Ranger -- to be attacked that way, it’s not a controversy. It’s a fact that he is a Ranger, just like I’m a Ranger. They’re just playing semantics on the unit in which he served as a Ranger.

4. Rafael Hernandez:

   We are playing a game of chess and we have to make a certain number of moves before the time is up, we have to make enough moves so that if there is an unfavorable change in the U.S. administration, we will be too far along to turn back.

5. Nancy Pelosi:

   The FCC’s moves to dismantle net neutrality will further stack the playing field in favor of the biggest bank account, chilling competition, hurting consumers and punishing entrepreneurs and small businesses.