Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

by-play

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.57 in modern English

Syllables
by--play
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Action carried on aside, commonly in dumb show, while the main action proceeds; action not intended to be observed by some of the persons present.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From by- + play.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

by-plays (plural) byplay (alternative)

Questions

What does by-play mean?
Action carried on aside, commonly in dumb show, while the main action proceeds; action not intended to be observed by some of the persons present.
Where does by-play come from?
From by- + play.

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