Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parallel play

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.25 in modern English

Syllables
par-al-lel -play
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of play involving two or more people doing the same play activity in the same location but without paying attention to one another.

Uncountable

verb

To engage in this form of play.

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

parallel plays (present, singular) parallel playing (participle, present) parallel played (participle, past) parallel played (past)

Frequently Paired Words

coworking

Questions

What does parallel play mean?
A form of play involving two or more people doing the same play activity in the same location but without paying attention to one another.

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