nonplay

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noun

Any work that is not a play.

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Meanings

nounnonplay (countable and uncountable, plural nonplays)

plural nonplays

  1. countableAny work that is not a play.

    In a 29 January 1950 newspaper article he had declared that if The Member of the Wedding was not a play, he wanted to direct more nonplays[…]

    1989, Contemporary authors bibliographical series: Volume 3
  2. uncountableActivities other than recreation.

    This standard prevents injury during nonplay activities of children and adults.

    1990, DIANE Publishing Company, National Health and Safety Performance Standards, page 190

Origin

From non- + play.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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