play in English

noun

1

activity engaged in for enjoyment and recreation, especially by children.

a child at play may use a stick as an airplane

synonyms: amusement, entertainment, relaxation, recreation, diversion, distraction, leisure, enjoyment, pleasure, fun, games, fun and games, horseplay, merrymaking, revelry, living it up

2

the conducting of an athletic match or contest.

rain interrupted the second day's play

3

a dramatic work for the stage or to be broadcast.

the actors put on a new play

synonyms: drama, theatrical work, screenplay, comedy, tragedy, production, performance, show, sketch

4

the space in or through which a mechanism can or does move.

the steering rack was loose, and there was a little play

synonyms: movement, slack, give, room to maneuver, scope, latitude

verb

1

engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose.

the children were playing outside

synonyms: amuse oneself, entertain oneself, enjoy oneself, have fun, relax, occupy oneself, divert oneself, frolic, frisk, romp, caper, mess around

2

take part in (a sport).

I play softball and tennis

synonyms: take part in, participate in, be involved in, compete in, do

3

represent (a character) in a theatrical performance or on film.

she played Ophelia

synonyms: act (the part of), take the role of, appear as, portray, depict, impersonate, represent, render, perform, enact, personate

4

perform on (a musical instrument).

we heard someone playing a harmonica

5

move lightly and quickly, so as to appear and disappear; flicker.

a smile played about her lips

synonyms: dance, flit, ripple, touch, sparkle, glint

6

allow (a fish) to exhaust itself pulling against a line before reeling it in.

We spotted that the boat nearest to us had an angler playing a fish and that same fish leapt right in front of our path.

noun

amusement, entertainment, relaxation, recreation, diversion, distraction, leisure, enjoyment, pleasure, fun, games, fun and games, horseplay, merrymaking, revelry, living it up
drama, theatrical work, screenplay, comedy, tragedy, production, performance, show, sketch
action, activity, operation, working, function, interaction, interplay
behavior, goings-on, activity, action, deed
movement, slack, give, room to maneuver, scope, latitude
looseness
drama
gambling, gaming
sport, fun
bid
frolic, caper, gambol, romp
shimmer
child's play
free rein
turn
swordplay
maneuver

verb

amuse oneself, take part in, compete against, act (the part of), perform, make, dance, act as, act, bring, flirt, wager, take on, fiddle, recreate, spiel, toy, trifle, run
amuse oneself, entertain oneself, enjoy oneself, have fun, relax, occupy oneself, divert oneself, frolic, frisk, romp, caper, mess around
take part in, participate in, be involved in, compete in, do
compete against, take on, challenge, vie with, face, go up against
act (the part of), take the role of, appear as, portray, depict, impersonate, represent, render, perform, enact, personate
perform, make music, jam
make, produce, reproduce, blow, toot, plunk, bang out, sound
dance, flit, ripple, touch, sparkle, glint
act as, act
act, roleplay, playact
act, represent
bring, make for, work, wreak
flirt, dally, toy
wager, bet
take on, meet, encounter
fiddle, diddle, toy
recreate
spiel
toy
trifle, dally
run

Use "play" in a sentence

1. Play Battlecry: World At War Free To Play Play Game

2. How to play Annelides game play

3. Man is the twain, draw play play.

4. Play to also must search play amusedly .

5. Broadcasters Matt Vasgersian Play-By-Play Announcer

6. Antelude: A play before the main play 14

7. All ages, solo play, body play, games, taunting.

8. Do not play with fire, not to play electric, not to play at a dangerous place.

9. Can Tom play Frisbee? Yes, he can ( play Frisbee ).

10. Play nice!

11. Child's play.

12. The quick play options let you play Bonk.io straight away

13. Play -- play is a key part of my scientific practice.

14. You find it associated with play, and all mammals play.

15. 19 Your watchword is fair play; your hatred , foul play.

16. Commix - Black Sand EP - Play What You Wanna Play 4

17. Sciambi also was the lead play-by-play television Announcer …

18. Jim O'Donnell: Former Bulls play-by-play voice Brutalized in Lyft carjacking Former Bulls play-by-play announcer Bill Hazen detailed a vicious attack he suffered last week

19. It was fair play, wasn't it, my lad, absolutely fair play.

20. Don't play dumb.

21. You play football?

22. Don't play stupid.

23. Play bo-peep

24. Announcers: Kevin Kugler (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), Laura Okmin (reporter) Cincinnati Bengals at Houston Texans (FOX) Announcers: Chris Myers (play-by-play), Greg Jennings (analyst), Jennifer Hale (reporter) Indianapolis Colts at Pittsburgh Steelers (CBS) Announcers: Jim Nantz (play-by-play), Tony Romo (analyst), Tracy Wolfson

25. We play chess.

26. Play swimming pools

27. Continuous play OFF:

28. Then play louder!

29. Don't play dumb!

30. Play something, Mama.

31. Amazement Action Play Center is Cedarland's year round indoor interactive play space

32. He can't play with this hand, and we can't play without him.

33. Click play on the Time Slider playback controls play back the clip.

34. Let's play pool.

35. (The play flopped.)

36. Click play on the Timeslider playback controls to play back the animation.

37. I play by ear I use my loaf I suspect fair play.

38. "Play white noise"

39. Don't play innocent.

40. Click play on the Time Slider's playback control to play back the animation.

41. Mattress-type cushions for use in play pens, play yards and portable cribs

42. Play Chess at MathPlayground.com! Checkmate! Play this classic game of strategy and logic

43. Http://livingpianos.com/how-to-play-piano/how-to-play-unmeasured-Cadenzas-chopin-liszt/

44. We never play with fire, and they never play with it[Sentencedict.com], either.

45. When you play this game, you will play the role of Itchy Feet.

46. You wanna play rough?

47. You play, you pay.

48. His daughter's school play.

49. Soon we play baseball?

50. Play the goddamn kit!