English

playing

/ˈpleɪ.ɪŋ/
An occasion on which something, such as a song or show, is played.

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    Origin

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

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    • inheritedMiddle Englishplaying
    • surface analysisEnglishplay “To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recr…”
    • suffixEnglish-ing “As true nouns.”
      • inheritedMiddle English-ynge
        • inheritedOld English-ung
        • inheritedOld English-ende
      • inheritedMiddle English-yng
        • inheritedOld English-ing “belonging to”

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