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present participle of play.

playing

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loose adj.
performing adj.
acting n.
dalliance n.
enactment n.
recitation n.

ADJECTIVE

loose

Synonyms

STRONGEST

easy fast lax

STRONG

abandoned corrupt debauched dissipated light playing around swinging wanton

WEAK

disreputable dissolute heedless high living imprudent inconstant lewd libertine licentious negligent out of control profligate rash reckless unchaste unrestrained

Antonyms

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chaste strict

STRONG

clean decent moral pure uncorrupt virtuous

ADJECTIVE

performing

Synonyms

STRONG

displaying exhibiting

NOUN

acting

Synonyms

STRONG

assuming characterization depiction dramatics dramatizing enacting enactment feigning hamming histrionics imitating imitation impersonation improvisation mime mimicry pantomime performance portrayal portraying posing posturing pretending pretense putting rendition seeming simulating stagecraft stooging theatre theatricals

WEAK

play acting showing off

NOUN

dalliance

Synonyms

STRONG

delay idling loafing poking procrastination toying trifling

WEAK

dabbling delaying dilly-dallying frittering frivoling loitering procrastinating puttering

Antonyms

WEAK

hastening hurrying push rush

NOUN

enactment

Synonyms

STRONG

achievement acting depiction execution impersonation performance personation personification portrayal representation

Antonyms

STRONG

failure neglect

WEAK

block disallowance hindrance stop veto

NOUN

recitation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

monologue narration oration recital recounting rendering

STRONG

address appeal delivery discourse discussion exercise lecture passage performance piece proclamation rehearsal report selection speaking talk telling

WEAK

declaiming discoursing holding forth narrating soliloquizing

Antonyms

STRONG

denial quiet refusal silence whole

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But “Thunder and Mercy” proves its point: Uncovering the past can be a thrilling way of playing detective.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

And we were hearing all these different songs playing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Despite playing 17 games as they reached the Europa League quarter-finals in 2019-20, they still had enough in the tank to finish seventh in the league again.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

“We’re playing Black Flag, which we never did before.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

A group of men were playing cards at a table round an oil lamp.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

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