Definition of playing

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Playing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Pla.

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Demonstrative :: Demonstrative (a.) Expressing, or apt to express, much; displaying feeling or sentiment; as, her nature was demonstrative..
Fielding :: Fielding (n.) The act of playing as a fielder.
Block :: Block (v. t.) A piece of wood more or less bulky; a solid mass of wood, stone, etc., usually with one or more plane, or approximately plane, faces; as, a block on which a butcher chops his meat; a block by which to mount a horse; children's playing blocks, etc..
Renounce :: Renounce (v. t.) To disclaim having a card of (the suit led) by playing a card of another suit.
Seraphine :: Seraphine (n.) A wind instrument whose sounding parts are reeds, consisting of a thin tongue of brass playing freely through a slot in a plate. It has a case, like a piano, and is played by means of a similar keybord, the bellows being worked by the foot. The melodeon is a portable variety of this instrument..
Repetition :: Repetition (n.) The act of repeating, singing, or playing, the same piece or part a second time; reiteration of a note..
Card :: Card (n.) A piece of pasteboard, or thick paper, blank or prepared for various uses; as, a playing card; a visiting card; a card of invitation; pl. a game played with cards..
Bass Viol :: Bass viol () A stringed instrument of the viol family, used for playing bass. See 3d Bass, n., and Violoncello..
King :: King (n.) A playing card having the picture of a king; as, the king of diamonds..
Double-tonguing :: Double-tonguing (n.) A peculiar action of the tongue by flute players in articulating staccato notes; also, the rapid repetition of notes in cornet playing..
Punnet :: Punnet (n.) A broad, shallow basket, for displaying fruit or flowers..
Outthrow :: Outthrow (v. t.) To excel in throwing, as in ball playing..
Diamond :: Diamond (n.) One of a suit of playing cards, stamped with the figure of a diamond..
Heart :: Heart (n.) One of a series of playing cards, distinguished by the figure or figures of a heart; as, hearts are trumps..
Fingering :: Fingering (n.) The manner of using the fingers in playing or striking the keys of an instrument of music; movement or management of the fingers in playing on a musical instrument, in typewriting, etc..
Bow :: Bow (v. t.) An appliance consisting of an elastic rod, with a number of horse hairs stretched from end to end of it, used in playing on a stringed instrument..
Zither :: Zither (n.) An instrument of music used in Austria and Germany. It has from thirty to forty wires strung across a shallow sounding-board, which lies horizontally on a table before the performer, who uses both hands in playing on it. [Not to be confounded with the old lute-shaped cittern, or cithern.].
Finger :: Finger (n.) Skill in the use of the fingers, as in playing upon a musical instrument..
Spleenish :: Spleenful (a.) Displaying, or affected with, spleen; angry; fretful; melancholy..
Mallet :: Mallet (n.) A small maul with a short handle, -- used esp. for driving a tool, as a chisel or the like; also, a light beetle with a long handle, -- used in playing croquet..
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