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playing games

playing games is the present participle and gerund of play games.

Meaning of play games

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To deceive; to lie about one's intentions.
    • Stop playing games with me and tell me the truth.

Questions about playing games

What is playing games the present participle and gerund of?
Playing games is the present participle and gerund of play games.

Words near playing games in the dictionary

  1. playing fine
  2. playing first fiddle
  3. playing for love
  4. playing for time
  5. playing full
  6. playing games
  7. playing God
  8. playing gooseberry
  9. playing hardball
  10. playing havoc
  11. playing hell with

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