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nonplaying

nonplaying adjective: not playing, or not part of play.

Adjective

nonplaying (not comparable)

  1. Not playing, or not part of play
    • He spent his nonplaying minutes laying in front of the Knicks’ bench.2009 February 9, Howard Beck, “Roy’s Layup at Buzzer Nullifies Knicks’ Gains”, in New York Times

Origin of nonplaying

From non- + playing.

Questions about nonplaying

What does nonplaying mean?
Nonplaying means not playing, or not part of play.
What part of speech is nonplaying?
Nonplaying is an adjective.

Words near nonplaying in the dictionary

  1. nonplay
  2. nonplayable
  3. nonplayer
  4. nonplayers
  5. nonplayful
  6. nonplaying
  7. nonplayoff
  8. nonplays
  9. nonpleading
  10. nonpleasurable
  11. nonpleiotropic

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