Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

play nice

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.17 in modern English

Syllables: play nice
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To behave oneself in interaction with others, in particular refraining from instigating trouble, teasing or being cruel.

Inflected Forms

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

Questions

What does play nice mean?: To behave oneself in interaction with others, in particular refraining from instigating trouble, teasing or being cruel.

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