| Engelsk substantiv: playing | 
| 1. | playing (om handling) the act of playing a musical instrument | 
| 
 | 
 | Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | musical performance | 
| 
 | 
 | Mere spesifikke uttrykk | bowing, piping, stopping, transposition | 
| 
 | 
| 2. | playing (om handling) the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation | 
| 
 | 
 | Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | action | 
| 
 | 
 | Mere spesifikke uttrykk | bowling, catching, golfing, pitching | 
| 
 | 
| 3. | playing (om handling) the performance of a part or role in a drama | 
| 
 | 
 | Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | acting, performing, playacting | 
| 
 | 
 | Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | activity, performing arts | 
| 
 | 
 | Mere spesifikke uttrykk | business, byplay, characterization, dumb show, enactment, hamming, heroics, impersonation, method, method acting, mime, overacting, pantomime, personation, personation, portrayal, reenactment, roleplaying, skit, stage business | 
| 
 | 
 | Omfatter disse overordnede uttrykkene | performance | 
| 
 |