nonplay
adjective[before noun]
(alsonon-play)uk/ˌnɒnˈpleɪ/us/ˌnɑːnˈpleɪ/notrelatingto orinvolvingplayinggames:
Playhelpschildrentodevelopskillsthat they willlateruse in nonplayactivities.
Parents will sometimestrytotransforma non-playactivityintoplay.
- There arecertainsimilaritiesbetweenplayfulbehaviourand nonplaybehaviour.
- As aparent, I oftentrytodisguisenon-playactivityasplay.
- Imagination alsohelpschildrentodevelopnonplayskills.
- When thechildrenwereallowedtoplaytogether,rulesfrom the nonplayworldwere oftenoverturnedandmocked.