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Meaning of 'byplay' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Byplay [ n.]
- Action carried on aside, and commonly in dumb show, while the main action proceeds.

Meaning of 'byplay' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . byplay [ n]
Meaning (1):
- incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect
Example in sentence:
  • his business with the cane was hilarious

Nearby Words:

bypath bypaths

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