playing
An occasion on which something, such as a song or show, is played.
Noun
- 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. - 2009 January 19, Edward Wyatt, “‘Big...
Origin
From Middle English playing; equivalent to play + -ing.
Forms
Derived
Verb
- present participle and gerund of play
Related
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