English to Maori Meaning of playful - ngahau

Playful :

ngahau

adjective

ngahau, kikorangi, tų, uaua, pārekareka, rorirori

Playful :: ngahauPlayfully :: pārekarekaPlayfulness :: playfulness

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Definitions of playful in English

Adjective(1) full of fun and high spirits

Examples of playful in English

(1) She gave him a playful punch on the arm, while smiling.(2) It might stem from living life in a playful manner, rather than taking it all too seriously (but that is only a guess).(3) We continued talking and they continued their playful games both under his feet and in and around the room.(4) The devilish playful look in his eye was replaced with a look of anger and rage.(5) The logo has a light titanium outside and a dynamic, playful , vibrant inside, animating through the whole spectrum of colour.(6) His eyes were twinkling with mischief and a playful smile hovered on his lips.(7) As we sit on our grandmother's knee we are presented with a range of playful and deceptive games.(8) It is best to be light and playful rather than heavy and serious in order to achieve your goals.(9) His playful frolics with foxes and bears show his lack of fear of the wild and disregard for his own safety.(10) The playful Scherzo, the third movement, is like a rhythmic game of tag dancing between piano and flute.(11) She was in one of her playful , mischievous moods, and that didn't bear well for him.(12) In a playful game of 20 Questions, Mary Ellen MacLean leaves little up to the imagination.(13) The biggest problem was that the little one was a playful little kitten, and the older one just wanted to be left alone.(14) It's a dance piece undertaking a playful examination of interpersonal dynamics.(15) After a bout of rather more playful arguing, each paid half and they were ready to go.(16) Witness the playful word games indulged in by all members of the family, even in the midst of terrible rage and the destruction of their lives.

Related Phrases of playful

(1) playful ::

ngahau

Related Phrases of playful

(1) playful ::

ngahau

Synonyms

Adjective

1. frisky ::

tų

2. jolly ::

Fakafiefia

3. lively ::

ngahau

4. full of fun ::

ki tonu o te ngahau

5. frolicsome ::

frolicsome

6. sportive ::

sportive

7. high-spirited ::

nui-spirited

8. exuberant ::

ngangahau

9. perky ::

perky

10. mischievous ::

nanakia

11. impish ::

impish

12. clownish ::

clownish

13. kittenish ::

kittenish

14. rascally ::

e horomia

15. tricksy ::

tricksy

16. full of beans ::

ki tonu o pīni

17. ludic ::

ludic

Antonyms

1. sober ::

whai whakaaro

Different Forms

playful, playfully, playfulness

Word Example from TV Shows

I, like, nibbled. I was being PLAYFUL.

The Big Bang Theory Season 12, Episode 24

I-I nibbled. I was being PLAYFUL.

The Big Bang Theory Season 5, Episode 2

Examples of playful from TV Shows

I, like, nibbled. I was being PLAYFUL.

The Big Bang Theory Season 12, Episode 24

I-I nibbled. I was being PLAYFUL.

The Big Bang Theory Season 5, Episode 2

English to Maori Dictionary: playful

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English to Maori Dictionary: playful

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