noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
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rhymes with -eɪsɪŋ
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The action by which something is placed; placement; positioning.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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2
noun
Meaning 2
The condition of being placed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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3
noun
Meaning 3
The position of a competitor at the end of a race.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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4
verb
Meaning 4
present participle and gerund of place
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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