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play
English
- 🔊 the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully
- 🔊 activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules“Freud believed in the utility of play to a small child”
- 🔊 gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement“it was all done in play”
- 🔊 a preset plan of action in team sports“the coach drew up the plays for her team”
- 🔊 utilization or exercise“the play of the imagination”
- 🔊 a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage“he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway”
- 🔊 a theatrical performance of a drama“the play lasted two hours”
- 🔊 a state in which action is feasible“the ball was still in play”
- 🔊 (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession“it is my turn”
- 🔊 an attempt to get something“they made a futile play for power”
- 🔊 movement or space for movement“there was too much play in the steering wheel”
- 🔊 verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)“he became a figure of fun”
- 🔊 a weak and tremulous light“the shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers”
- 🔊 the removal of constraints“he gave free rein to his impulses”
- 🔊 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”
- 🔊 a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill“he made a great maneuver”
- 🔊 (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds“rain stopped play in the 4th inning”
- 🔊 engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously“They played games on their opponents”
- 🔊 exhaust by allowing to pull on the line“play a hooked fish”
- 🔊 participate in games or sport“We played hockey all afternoon”
- 🔊 employ in a game or in a specific position“They played him on first base”
- 🔊 use or move“I had to play my queen”
- 🔊 shoot or hit in a particular manner“She played a good backhand last night”
- 🔊 bet or wager (money)“He played $20 on the new horse”
- 🔊 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”
- 🔊 make bets“Play the races”
- 🔊 use to one's advantage“She plays on her clients' emotions”
- 🔊 discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream“play water from a hose”
- 🔊 perform on a certain location“The prodigy played Carnegie Hall at the age of 16”
- 🔊 be performed or presented for public viewing“What's playing in the local movie theater?”
- 🔊 cause to emit recorded audio or video“They ran the tapes over and over again”
- 🔊 emit recorded sound“The tape was playing for hours”
- 🔊 pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity“Let's play like I am mommy”
- 🔊 replay (as a melody)“Play it again, Sam”
- 🔊 play on an instrument“The band played all night long”
- 🔊 perform music on (a musical instrument)“He plays the flute”
- 🔊 move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly“The spotlights played on the politicians”
- 🔊 cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space“The engine has a wheel that is playing in a rack”
- 🔊 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”
- 🔊 engage in recreational activities rather than work“On weekends I play”
Spanish
- 🔊 juego play
- 🔊 jugada play
- 🔊 jugueteo play
- 🔊 ir to play
- 🔊 jugar to play
- 🔊 poner to play
- 🔊 trebejar to play
- 🔊 pasada play, move, turn in a game
- 🔊 jugada play, move, turn ((turn-based games) an action carried out when it is one's turn to play)