playing
n. uncountablen. the act of taking part in a game, sport, or musical performance. You use this to describe the way someone performs or spends their free time.
n. the action of participating in a game, sport, or musical performance; the specific manner in which a musical instrument is handled.
His piano playing improves every single day.
The coach praised the team's disciplined playing during the final minutes of the championship match.
Critics noted that while the technical aspects of her violin playing were flawless, the emotional depth of the performance felt somewhat restrained during the second movement.
From Middle English playing; equivalent to play + -ing.
Typically functions as a gerund-noun; often modified by an adjective to describe the quality of a performance.