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nonplays

nonplays is the plural of nonplay.

Meaning of nonplay

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

Questions about nonplays

What is nonplays the plural of?
Nonplays is the plural of nonplay.

Words near nonplays in the dictionary

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

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