Standard Lemma guide

interplay

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈɪn.tə(ɹ)ˌpleɪ/
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  • /ˌɪn.tə(ɹ)ˈpleɪ/
  • CMU ARPABET: IH1 N T ER0 P L EY2 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Interaction; reciprocal relationship.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To interact.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

reciprocal action and reaction

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: interaction

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1én Proto-Indo-European *h1entér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- English play English interplay From inter- + play.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: взаимодействие (vzaimodejstvie) — interaction — see also interaction
  • Danish: samspil — interaction — see also interaction
  • Italian: interazione — interaction — see also interaction
  • Russian: взаимоде́йствие (vzaimodéjstvije) — interaction — see also interaction
  • Spanish: relación recíproca — interaction — see also interaction
  • Swedish: samspel — interaction — see also interaction
  • Ukrainian: взаємоді́я (vzajemodíja) — interaction — see also interaction
  • Ukrainian: взаємоді́яння (vzajemodíjannja) — interaction — see also interaction
  • Ukrainian: взаємовпли́в (vzajemovplýv) — interaction — see also interaction