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nonplay

nonplay noun: any work that is not a play.

Noun

nonplay (countable and uncountable, plural nonplays)

  1. (countable) Any work that is not a play.
    • In a 29 January 1950 newspaper article he had declared that if The Member of the Wedding was not a play, he wanted to direct more nonplays[…]1989, Contemporary authors bibliographical series: Volume 3
  2. (uncountable) Activities other than recreation.
    • This standard prevents injury during nonplay activities of children and adults.1990, DIANE Publishing Company, National Health and Safety Performance Standards, page 190

Forms of nonplay

pluralnonplays

Origin of nonplay

From non- + play.

Questions about nonplay

What does nonplay mean?
Nonplay means any work that is not a play.
What part of speech is nonplay?
Nonplay is a noun.
What is the plural of nonplay?
The plural of nonplay is nonplays.

Words near nonplay in the dictionary

  1. nonplate
  2. nonplatelet
  3. nonplatinum
  4. nonplatonic
  5. nonplausible
  6. nonplay
  7. nonplayable
  8. nonplayer
  9. nonplayers
  10. nonplayful
  11. nonplaying

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