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by-play

or by·play

[bahy-pley]
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noun

an action or speech carried on to the side while the main action proceeds, especially on the stage.

RELATED WORDS

accomplishment, reality, adventure, truth, act, action, feat, fact, do, stunt, thing, plan, exploit, winning, commission, game, quest, enterprise, performance, bit

Nearby words

  1. by-form,
  2. by-line,
  3. by-name,
  4. by-numbers,
  5. by-path,
  6. by-plot,
  7. by-product,
  8. by-road,
  9. by-street,
  10. by-talk

Origin of by-play

First recorded in 1805–15
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by-play

noun

secondary action or talking carried on apart while the main action proceeds, esp in a play
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