# playing

Pronunciation: say "PLAY-ing" /ˈpleɪ.ɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of play. — present participle and gerund of play
   - Simple: Present participle of play. Use this form for something happening right now.
   - _The band kept playing long after the crowd had thinned out._
   - _Playing in the orchestra gave her a real sense of belonging._

## Noun

2. A single occasion when a piece of music, a show, or something similar is played.
   - Simple: A time when a song, show, or recording is played for people to hear.
   - _A single playing of the national anthem opened the ceremony._
   - _Repeated playings of the demo helped the producer spot its flaws._

## Origin

From Middle English playing, equivalent to play plus the suffix -ing.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/playing (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).