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playing

noun

  1. act of playing a game, literally or figuratively
  2. play/perform music
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈpleɪ.ɪŋ/

noun

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

  1. An occasion on which something, such as a song or show, is played.

    […] the Nielsen figures show that average viewership across all playings fell by only 40 percent and that total viewership of the entire season’s episodes fell by only 20 percent.

verb

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

  1. present participle and gerund of play