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Definition: play
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English → English (WordNet)
Definition: play
play
n 1: a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a
stage;
“he wrote several plays but only one was produced
on Broadway” [syn:
drama,
dramatic play]
2: a theatrical performance of a drama;
“the play lasted two
hours”
3: a preset plan of action in team sports;
“the coach drew up
the plays for her team”
4: a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and
skill;
“he made a great maneuver”;
“the runner was out on
a play by the shortstop” [syn:
maneuver,
manoeuvre]
5: a state in which action is feasible;
“the ball was still in
play”;
“insiders said the company's stock was in play”
6: utilization or exercise;
“the play of the imagination”
7: an attempt to get something;
“they made a futile play for
power”;
“he made a bid to gain attention” [syn:
bid]
8: play by children that is guided more by imagination than by
fixed rules;
“Freud believed in the utility of play to a
small child” [syn:
child's play]
9: (in games or plays or other performances) the time during
which play proceeds;
“rain stopped play in the 4th inning”
[syn:
playing period,
period of play]
10: the removal of constraints;
“he gave free rein to his
impulses”;
“they gave full play to the artist's talent”
[syn:
free rein]
11: a weak and tremulous light;
“the shimmer of colors on
iridescent feathers”;
“the play of light on the water”
[syn:
shimmer]
12: verbal wit (often at another's expense but not to be taken
seriously);
“he became a figure of fun” [syn:
fun,
sport]
13: movement or space for movement;
“there was too much play in
the steering wheel” [syn:
looseness] [ant:
tightness]
14: gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or
amusement;
“it was all done in play”;
“their frolic in
the surf threatened to become ugly” [syn:
frolic,
romp,
gambol,
caper]
15: the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning
(including the payment of a price for a chance to win a
prize);
“his gambling cost him a fortune”;
“there was
heavy play at the blackjack table” [syn:
gambling,
gaming]
16: the activity of doing something in an agreed succession;
“it
is my turn”;
“it is still my play” [syn:
turn]
17: the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and
skillfully [syn:
swordplay]
play
v 1: participate in games or sport;
“We played hockey all
afternoon”;
“play cards”;
“Pele played for the Brazilian
teams in many important matches”
2: 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”;
“This development played into her
hands”;
“I played no role in your dismissal”
3: play on an instrument;
“The band played all night long”
4: play a role or part;
“Gielgud played Hamlet”;
“She wants to
act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role”;
“She
played the servant to her husband's master” [syn:
act,
represent]
5: be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in
a way characteristic of children;
“The kids were playing
outside all day”;
“I used to play with trucks as a little
girl”
6: replay (as a melody);
“Play it again, Sam”;
“She played the
third movement very beautifully” [syn:
spiel]
7: perform music on (a musical instrument);
“He plays the
flute”;
“Can you play on this old recorder?”
8: pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind;
“He
acted the idiot”;
“She plays deaf when the news are bad”
[syn:
act,
act as]
9: move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly;
“The
spotlights played on the politicians”
10: bet or wager (money);
“He played $20 on the new horse”;
“She
plays the races”
11: engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy
oneself in a diversion;
“On weekends I play”;
“The
students all recreate alike” [syn:
recreate]
12: pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful
activity;
“Let's play like I am mommy”;
“Play cowboy and
Indians”
13: emit recorded sound;
“The tape was playing for hours”;
“the
stereo was playing Beethoven when I entered”
14: perform on a certain location;
“The prodigy played Carnegie
Hall at the age of 16”;
“She has been playing on Broadway
for years”
15: 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”;
“The Democrats still have some
cards to play before they will concede the electoral
victory”
16: engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take
it seriously;
“They played games on their opponents”;
“play the stockmarket”;
“play with her feelings”;
“toy
with an idea” [syn:
toy]
17: behave in a certain way;
“play safe”;
“play it safe”;
“play
fair”
18: cause to emit recorded sounds;
“They ran the tapes over and
over again”;
“Can you play my favorite record?” [syn:
run]
19: manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination;
“She
played nervously with her wedding ring”;
“Don't fiddle
with the screws”;
“He played with the idea of running for
the Senate” [syn:
toy,
fiddle,
diddle]
20: use to one's advantage;
“She plays on her clients' emotions”
21: consider not very seriously;
“He is trifling with her”;
“She
plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania” [syn:
dally,
trifle]
22: be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way;
“This speech didn't play well with the American public”;
“His remarks played to the suspicions of the committee”
23: behave carelessly or indifferently;
“Play about with a young
girl's affection” [syn:
dally,
toy,
flirt]
24: cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space;
“The
engine has a wheel that is playing in a rack”
25: perform on a stage or theater;
“She acts in this play”; "He
acted in `Julius Caesar'
“; ”I played in `A Christmas
Carol'" [syn:
act,
roleplay,
playact]
26: be performed;
“What's playing in the local movie theater?”;
"`Cats' has been playing on Broadway for many years"
27: cause to happen or to occur as a consequence;
“I cannot work
a miracle”;
“wreak havoc”;
“bring comments”;
“play a
joke”;
“The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken
area” [syn:
bring,
work,
wreak,
make for]
28: discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a
continuous stream;
“play water from a hose”;
“The
fountains played all day”
29: make bets;
“Play the reaces”;
“play the casinos in
Trouville”
30: stake on the outcome of an issue;
“I bet $100 on that new
horse”;
“She played all her money on the dark horse”
[syn:
bet,
wager]
31: shoot or hit in a particular manner;
“She played a good
backhand last night”
32: use or move;
“I had to play my queen”
33: employ in a game or in a specific position;
“They played him
on first base”
34: contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle;
“Princeton plays Yale this weekend”;
“Charlie likes to
play Mary” [syn:
meet,
encounter,
take on]
35: exhaust by allowing to pull on the line;
“play a hooked
fish”