interplay
noun
in·ter·play
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Definition of interplay
: interaction
the interplay of opposing forces
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Other Words from interplay
interplay
\ ˌin-tər-ˈplā
, ˈin-tər-ˌplā \
intransitive verb
, ˈin-tər-ˌplā \
intransitive verb
Examples of interplay in a Sentence
the interplay between the old and the new
enjoys the interplay of three very different flavors
Recent Examples on the Web
Any rock band doing business in Muscle Shoals needs to seriously consider a three-guitar frontline, and this take highlights the interplay between Zack Feinberg and frontman David Shaw’s six-strings and Ed Williams’ pedal steel. — al, "New Orleans’ Revivalists hit Alabama’s FAME studio," 29 July 2019 The 1888 play by August Strindberg has become an enduring classic for its ostensibly naturalistic, tense interplay of desire and class divisions. — Sam Hurwitt, The Mercury News, "Strindberg’s ‘Miss Julie’ radically re-invented to embrace feminist, LGBT themes," 16 Aug. 2019 The interplay between inside and out is clear: sallow skin giving way to a luminous realm beneath, energy released by the slice of a scalpel. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "This Boston artist shunned the limelight. He deserves to be famous.," 1 Aug. 2019 Sanchez was marvellous whilst at Arsenal, offering a deadly goalscoring threat, as well as producing neat interplay with teammates. — SI.com, "6 Footballers Who Had Their Reputations Ruined by One Bad Career Move," 22 June 2019 An intriguing example of the interplay between such good and bad actors can be seen in the Virunga National Park, 8,000 square kilometres of forest, lake and savannah sandwiched between three live volcanoes and the Mountains of the Moon. — The Economist, "How do you reform a country where gunmen torch Ebola clinics?," 2 Aug. 2019 Kellen and Drea have some charming interplay, both resisting their attraction to each other, until his grandmother’s plotting forces them to indulge their interest. — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, "Hot Stuff: July romances offer 'knotty' self-discovery," 30 July 2019 Brothers are everywhere, and the complex interplay of traditional masculinity and tenderness in the relationship of brothers to each other is fairly well-trod territory. — Julie Muncy, WIRED, "Wolfenstein: Youngblood Is a Rare Game About Sisterhood," 30 July 2019 The report suggests, and Mueller’s testimony yesterday made clear, that there is an important interplay between the government’s inability to charge a conspiracy and obstruction of justice. — Joyce White Vance, Time, "This Might Be the Most Important Exchange in the Mueller Testimony," 25 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'interplay.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for interplay
interplay
noun
English Language Learners Definition of interplay
: the ways in which two or more things, groups, etc., affect each other when they happen or exist together
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