Playing and Watch

Opposite meaning words

Playing noun - The action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation.

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Watch is an antonym for playing in topics: act, gamble, have fun, produce music, compete in sport.

Nearby Words: play, played, playful, player, playable

Watch verb - To keep one's eyes on.

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Playing is an antonym for watch.

Nearby Words: watchful, watched, watcher, watching

It makes The Reveal so very weird to watch - specially because some fans were betting on him playing Renji instead.

Source: Playing Against Type / Foreign Dubbing
Watch anything at all with "Yakety Sax" by Boots Randolph playing in the background.

Source: Soundtrack Dissonance / Yakety Sax
Performance Video: "All I Know Is Tonight" has the band playing in a cabin in the middle of a dark forest, while a bunch of taxidermied animals watch them.

Source: Music / Jaga Jazzist

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