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playing period

playing period

3.7
A part of a game when play happens for a set time
  • noun
translation icon : período de juego
  • The referee signaled the end of the playing period, and the players took a short break before the next round.

Examples

  • The game was intense, with both teams giving their all during the playing period before halftime.

  • The five actions most frequently observed (in rank order) at the end of momentum were turnovers by the momentum team, missed shots by the momentum team, timeouts, fouls, and the end of the playing period.

    Academic text (1999)

  • During the final playing period, the crowd erupted as their team scored the winning goal.

Synonyms

period
vsplaying period
∞ 2.1

A length of time with a clear start and end, like a class or game segment

is specific to game or performance intervals rather than general contexts
time period
vsplaying period
93 2.2

A length of time that includes certain events

focuses on intervals during active game or performance rather than any event
period of play
vsplaying period
3.6

A set time in a game or match when the action continues

has identical meaning but uses a different word order

How Long

season
∞ 1.0
game
∞ 1.0
half
671 1.0
playing period
3.7
moment
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

playing period singular
playing periods plural

Morphology

playing + period

The meaning is directly compositional: 'playing' (engaging in play) combined with 'period' (a measured interval) yields a time segment during which play occurs. This noun+noun pattern (or 'period of X') is a transparent, cross-linguistically common construction and would be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both words.

Etymology

Playing period comes from combining playing (when players are active) and period (a set time). So it simply names a 'part of a game' or a 'time when play happens', which is why it means a set time during which play proceeds.