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Quick definitions from WordNet (play)
▸ noun: the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully
▸ noun: play by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules ("Freud believed in the utility of play to a small child")
▸ noun: gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement ("It was all done in play")
▸ noun: a preset plan of action in team sports ("The coach drew up the plays for her team")
▸ noun: utilization or exercise ("The play of the imagination")
▸ noun: a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage ("He wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway")
▸ noun: a theatrical performance of a drama ("The play lasted two hours")
▸ noun: a state in which action is feasible ("The ball was still in play")
▸ noun: the activity of doing something in an agreed succession ("It is still my play")
▸ noun: an attempt to get something ("They made a futile play for power")
▸ noun: movement or space for movement ("There was too much play in the steering wheel")
▸ noun: verbal wit (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)
▸ noun: a weak and tremulous light ("The play of light on the water")
▸ noun: the removal of constraints ("They gave full play to the artist's talent")
▸ noun: the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize) ("There was heavy play at the blackjack table")
▸ noun: a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill ("The runner was out on a play by the shortstop")
▸ noun: (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds ("Rain stopped play in the 4th inning")
▸ verb: act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome ("This factor played only a minor part in his decision")
▸ verb: engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion ("On weekends I play")
▸ verb: be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children ("The kids were playing outside all day")
▸ verb: behave in a certain way ("Play safe")
▸ verb: be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way ("This speech didn't play well with the American public")
▸ verb: exhaust by allowing to pull on the line ("Play a hooked fish")
▸ verb: participate in games or sport ("We played hockey all afternoon")
▸ verb: employ in a game or in a specific position ("They played him on first base")
▸ verb: use or move ("I had to play my queen")
▸ verb: shoot or hit in a particular manner ("She played a good backhand last night")
▸ verb: bet or wager (money) ("He played $20 on the new horse")
▸ verb: put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game ("He is playing his cards close to his chest")
▸ verb: make bets ("Play the reaces")
▸ verb: use to one's advantage ("She plays on her clients' emotions")
▸ verb: discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream ("Play water from a hose")
▸ verb: engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously ("They played games on their opponents")
▸ verb: perform on a certain location ("The prodigy played Carnegie Hall at the age of 16")
▸ verb: be performed ("What's playing in the local movie theater?")
▸ verb: cause to emit recorded sounds ("Can you play my favorite record?")
▸ verb: emit recorded sound ("The tape was playing for hours")
▸ verb: pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity ("Let's play like I am mommy")
▸ verb: replay (as a melody) ("Play it again, Sam")
▸ verb: play on an instrument ("The band played all night long")
▸ verb: perform music on (a musical instrument) ("He plays the flute")
▸ verb: move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly ("The spotlights played on the politicians")
▸ verb: cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space ("The engine has a wheel that is playing in a rack")
▸ verb: play a role or part ("Gielgud played Hamlet")
▸ verb: perform on a stage or theater ("She acts in this play")
▸ verb: pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind ("She plays deaf when the news are bad")
▸ verb: behave carelessly or indifferently ("Play about with a young girl's affection")
▸ verb: consider not very seriously ("She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania")
▸ verb: contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle ("Princeton plays Yale this weekend")
▸ verb: stake on the outcome of an issue ("She played all her money on the dark horse")
▸ verb: cause to happen or to occur as a consequence ("Play a joke")
▸ verb: manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination ("She played nervously with her wedding ring")
▸ Also see plays
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to play
▸ Usage examples for play
▸ Idioms related to play (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing play
▸ Words that often appear near play
▸ Rhymes of play
▸ Invented words related to play
▸ noun: the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully
▸ noun: play by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules ("Freud believed in the utility of play to a small child")
▸ noun: gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement ("It was all done in play")
▸ noun: a preset plan of action in team sports ("The coach drew up the plays for her team")
▸ noun: utilization or exercise ("The play of the imagination")
▸ noun: a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage ("He wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway")
▸ noun: a theatrical performance of a drama ("The play lasted two hours")
▸ noun: a state in which action is feasible ("The ball was still in play")
▸ noun: the activity of doing something in an agreed succession ("It is still my play")
▸ noun: an attempt to get something ("They made a futile play for power")
▸ noun: movement or space for movement ("There was too much play in the steering wheel")
▸ noun: verbal wit (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)
▸ noun: a weak and tremulous light ("The play of light on the water")
▸ noun: the removal of constraints ("They gave full play to the artist's talent")
▸ noun: the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize) ("There was heavy play at the blackjack table")
▸ noun: a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill ("The runner was out on a play by the shortstop")
▸ noun: (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds ("Rain stopped play in the 4th inning")
▸ verb: act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome ("This factor played only a minor part in his decision")
▸ verb: engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion ("On weekends I play")
▸ verb: be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children ("The kids were playing outside all day")
▸ verb: behave in a certain way ("Play safe")
▸ verb: be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way ("This speech didn't play well with the American public")
▸ verb: exhaust by allowing to pull on the line ("Play a hooked fish")
▸ verb: participate in games or sport ("We played hockey all afternoon")
▸ verb: employ in a game or in a specific position ("They played him on first base")
▸ verb: use or move ("I had to play my queen")
▸ verb: shoot or hit in a particular manner ("She played a good backhand last night")
▸ verb: bet or wager (money) ("He played $20 on the new horse")
▸ verb: put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game ("He is playing his cards close to his chest")
▸ verb: make bets ("Play the reaces")
▸ verb: use to one's advantage ("She plays on her clients' emotions")
▸ verb: discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream ("Play water from a hose")
▸ verb: engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously ("They played games on their opponents")
▸ verb: perform on a certain location ("The prodigy played Carnegie Hall at the age of 16")
▸ verb: be performed ("What's playing in the local movie theater?")
▸ verb: cause to emit recorded sounds ("Can you play my favorite record?")
▸ verb: emit recorded sound ("The tape was playing for hours")
▸ verb: pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity ("Let's play like I am mommy")
▸ verb: replay (as a melody) ("Play it again, Sam")
▸ verb: play on an instrument ("The band played all night long")
▸ verb: perform music on (a musical instrument) ("He plays the flute")
▸ verb: move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly ("The spotlights played on the politicians")
▸ verb: cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space ("The engine has a wheel that is playing in a rack")
▸ verb: play a role or part ("Gielgud played Hamlet")
▸ verb: perform on a stage or theater ("She acts in this play")
▸ verb: pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind ("She plays deaf when the news are bad")
▸ verb: behave carelessly or indifferently ("Play about with a young girl's affection")
▸ verb: consider not very seriously ("She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania")
▸ verb: contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle ("Princeton plays Yale this weekend")
▸ verb: stake on the outcome of an issue ("She played all her money on the dark horse")
▸ verb: cause to happen or to occur as a consequence ("Play a joke")
▸ verb: manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination ("She played nervously with her wedding ring")
▸ Also see plays
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to play
▸ Usage examples for play
▸ Idioms related to play (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing play
▸ Words that often appear near play
▸ Rhymes of play
▸ Invented words related to play