period of play

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period of play - (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds; "rain stopped play in the 4th inning" playing period, play quantity, measure, amount - how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify game - a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game" athletic game - a game involving athletic activity golf hole, hole - one playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course; "he played 18 holes" chukka, chukker - (polo) one of six divisions into which a polo match is divided inning, frame - (baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat set - a unit of play in tennis or squash; "they played two sets of tennis after dinner" bout, round, turn - (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive first period - the first division into which the play of a game is divided second period - the second division into which the play of a game is divided final period - the final division into which the play of a game is divided half - one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval period - (ice hockey) one of three divisions into which play is divided in hockey games quarter - (football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided; "both teams scored in the first quarter" over - (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch