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play-by-playA detailed commentary describing each event as it happens during a sports game or other live event

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A detailed commentary describing each event as it happens during a sports game or other live event

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpleɪ baɪ pleɪ/

Example Sentences

  • My mom demanded a play-by-play of my disastrous first date, including why I came home with my shirt inside out.
  • The sports commentator's play-by-play made even a boring baseball game sound exciting.
  • He gave us a hilarious play-by-play of how he accidentally walked into the wrong wedding ceremony.

play-by-play

NOUN

[/ˈpleɪ baɪ pleɪ/]

A detailed commentary describing each event as it happens during a sports game or other live event

A detailed commentary describing each event as it happens during a sports game or other live event
💡 Concept

A detailed commentary describing each event as it happens during a sports game or other live event

Day-by-day learning the way-to-play makes perfect play-by-play!
🎵 Rhyme

Day-by-day learning the way-to-play makes perfect play-by-play!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈpleɪ baɪ pleɪ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈpleɪ baɪ pleɪ/

🌳Etymology

Rootplay

🎵Rhyme

day-by-dayway-to-playstay-and-play
day-by-day
way-to-play
stay-and-play

🔗Collocations

give a play-by-play
play-by-play commentary
play-by-play announcer
play-by-play account
live play-by-play
detailed play-by-play

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My mom demanded a play-by-play of my disastrous first date, including why I came home with my shirt inside out.

The sports commentator's play-by-play made even a boring baseball game sound exciting.

😄 Fun example

He gave us a hilarious play-by-play of how he accidentally walked into the wrong wedding ceremony.

The news anchor provided a play-by-play analysis of the election results as they came in.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

commentarynarrationblow-by-blowrunning commentarylive coverage

Antonyms

summaryoverviewhighlights

Related

broadcastannouncercommentarylivedetailedsports

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