Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for nonplaying. Search instead for non-playing.

nonplaying

British  
/ nɒnˈpleɪɪŋ /

adjective

  1. belonging to a team, group, etc, but not participating in their pursuit

    appointed nonplaying captain

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Hundreds of nonplaying employees across the sport have had their pay cut, been laid off or furloughed.

From New York Times Nov. 5, 2020

The winning England senior team’s nonplaying captain, Simon Cochemé suggested that this deal would be suitable for a column.

From New York Times Jul. 9, 2014

Details were sent to me by Michael Byrne, who won this event once as a player and now six times as England’s nonplaying captain.

From New York Times Mar. 12, 2014

"Playing," he said, "is much better than being a nonplaying captain."

From Seattle Times Jul. 18, 2011

“Playing,” he said, “is much better than being a nonplaying captain.”

From Washington Post Jul. 18, 2011

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training