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parallel plays

parallel plays is the third-person singular simple present indicative of parallel play.

Meaning of parallel play

Verb

parallel play (third-person singular simple present parallel plays, present participle parallel playing, simple past and past participle parallel played)

  1. To engage in this form of play.
    • I got some legos and parallel played, imitating her actions. Upon my entering her play she tried to engage me in the chase game again.1999, Deborah Abelman, Peer-mediated Intervention Strategies for Social Competency Skills of Preschoolers with Autism in Integrated Settings, page 68

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Questions about parallel plays

What is parallel plays the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Parallel plays is the third-person singular simple present indicative of parallel play.

Words near parallel plays in the dictionary

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