by-plays

A form of by-play — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of by-play
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APA

by-plays. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by-plays

MLA

“by-plays.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by-plays. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “by-plays,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by-plays.

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