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All in play synonyms

in play
I i

adj in play

  • active β€” Someone who is active moves around a lot or does a lot of things.
  • operating β€” used or engaged in performing operations: an operating surgeon.
  • alive β€” If people or animals are alive, they are not dead.
  • effective β€” adequate to accomplish a purpose; producing the intended or expected result: effective teaching methods; effective steps toward peace.
  • rapid β€” occurring within a short time; happening speedily: rapid growth.
  • progressive β€” favoring or advocating progress, change, improvement, or reform, as opposed to wishing to maintain things as they are, especially in political matters: a progressive mayor.
  • working β€” exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil.
  • mobile β€” capable of moving or being moved readily.
  • pushing β€” that pushes.
  • movable β€” capable of being moved; not fixed in one place, position, or posture.
  • rustling β€” to make a succession of slight, soft sounds, as of parts rubbing gently one on another, as leaves, silks, or papers.
  • running β€” an act or instance, or a period of running: a five-minute run before breakfast.
  • going β€” the act of leaving or departing; departure: a safe going and quick return.
  • flowing β€” moving in or as in a stream: flowing water.
  • rolling β€” a document of paper, parchment, or the like, that is or may be rolled up, as for storing; scroll.
  • simmering β€” to cook or cook in a liquid at or just below the boiling point.
  • functioning β€” the kind of action or activity proper to a person, thing, or institution; the purpose for which something is designed or exists; role.
  • rushing β€” the act of rushing; a rapid, impetuous, or violent onward movement.
  • operative β€” a person engaged, employed, or skilled in some branch of work, especially productive or industrial work; worker.
  • walking β€” considered as a person who can or does walk or something that walks: The hospital is caring for six walking patients. He's walking proof that people can lose weight quickly.
  • turning β€” a movement of partial or total rotation: a slight turn of the handle.
  • streaming β€” a body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook. Synonyms: rill, run, streamlet, runnel.
  • speeding β€” rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity: the speed of light; the speed of sound.
  • rust β€” Also called iron rust. the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.
  • astir β€” awake and out of bed
  • efficacious β€” capable of having the desired result or effect; effective as a means, measure, remedy, etc.: The medicine is efficacious in stopping a cough.
  • hasty β€” moving or acting with haste; speedy; quick; hurried.
  • moving β€” capable of or having movement: a moving object.
  • restless β€” characterized by or showing inability to remain at rest: a restless mood.
  • speedy β€” characterized by speed; rapid; swift; fast.
  • at work β€” If someone is at work they are doing their job or are busy doing a particular activity.
  • bustling β€” to move or act with a great show of energy (often followed by about): He bustled about cooking breakfast.
  • impelling β€” to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.
  • in force β€” physical power or strength possessed by a living being: He used all his force in opening the window.
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