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play::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | drama, dramatic play |
| Type of | dramatic work, dramatic composition |
| Has types | theater of the absurd, morality play, satyr play, grand guignol, passion play, playlet, miracle play, mystery play |
| Derivation | playlet |
he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | shimmer |
| Type of | alteration, modification, change |
the play of light on the water.
play::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | child's play |
| Type of | diversion, recreation |
| Has types | doctor, fireman, house |
Freud believed in the utility of play to a small child.
play::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | maneuver, manoeuvre |
| Type of | motion, movement, move |
| Has types | trap play, mousetrap, icing, figure, shot, pass completion, assist, stroke, obstruction, ball hawking, baseball play, takeaway, blitz, completion, linebacker blitzing, jugglery, icing the puck, footwork, safety blitz |
the runner was out on a play by the shortstop.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | run |
| Verb group | execute, run |
I'll play you my favorite record.
He never tires of playing that video.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | looseness |
| Type of | movableness, movability |
| Has types | slackness, slack, wiggliness |
there was too much play in the steering wheel.
play::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | gambling, gaming |
| Type of | recreation, vice, diversion |
| Has types | wager, gambling game, throw, game of chance, sporting life, bet |
there was heavy play at the blackjack table.
play::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | period of play, playing period |
| Type of | amount, measure, quantity |
| Has types | golf hole, set, hole |
rain stopped play in the 4th inning.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | act, represent |
| Type of | re-create |
| Has types | emote, act out, impersonate, portray, make believe, parody, support, pretend, enact, make, reenact |
| Verb group | act as, act, roleplay, playact |
| Derivation | playing, player |
Gielgud played Hamlet.
She played the servant to her husband's master.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | plan of action |
| Has types | razzle-dazzle, razzmatazz, power play, razmataz, football play, basketball play, razzle, knock on |
the coach drew up the plays for her team.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | activeness, action, activity |
the ball was still in play.
insiders said the company's stock was in play.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | show |
| Has types | musical theater, curtain raiser, musical, musical comedy |
| Derivation | playlet |
the play lasted two hours.
play::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | act |
| Has types | frisk, lark about, lark, horse around, dabble, sport, splash around, gambol, cavort, arse around, skylark, run around, frolic, paddle, rollick, disport, fool, fool around, roughhouse, romp |
| Verb group | recreate |
| Derivation | playing |
The kids were playing outside all day.
I used to play with trucks as a little girl.
play::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Has types | debut |
| Verb group | playact, roleplay, act |
What's playing in the local movie theater?.
`Cats' has been playing on Broadway for many years.
play::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | discharge |
play water from a hose.
The fountains played all day.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | sound |
| Verb group | run |
The tape was playing for hours.
the stereo was playing Beethoven when I entered.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | vie, compete, contend |
| Has types | line up, die, play out, teeter-totter, bowl, gamble, bandy, walk, bid, golf, teetertotter, tee off, curl, croquet, develop, volley, cricket, nail, cradle, quarterback, seesaw, putt, put out, complete, unblock, revoke, exit, catch, face off, replay, ace, field, call, misplay, bully off, foul, snooker, backstop, fullback, fumble, start |
| Verb group | meet, encounter, take on |
| Derivation | playing, player |
We played hockey all afternoon.
play cards.
Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | perform |
| Verb group | roleplay, act, playact |
The prodigy played Carnegie Hall at the age of 16.
She has been playing on Broadway for years.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | perform |
| Has types | strike up, accompany, symphonize, sound off, symphonise, swing, play along, follow, busk, bow |
| Verb group | spiel |
| Derivation | player, playing |
The band played all night long.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | use, employment, utilization, exercise, utilisation, usage |
the play of the imagination.
Examples of play
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He says that is not a consideration and he wants to play in the final two games.
From the dailyherald.com
If this were a story about an American speech therapist, it would play the same.
From the dailyherald.com
The pair walk together several times a week and play together like fast friends.
From the abcnews.go.com
The Avs converted a little more than three minutes into the extended power play.
From the stltoday.com
The Blues allowed five power-play goals on 11 chances against on the West Coast.
From the stltoday.com
If TCU can't play for the national championship, then nobody should play for it.
From the stltoday.com
The play-calling and general approach in Sunday's Seattle debacle was appalling.
From the stltoday.com
Having some success on a good team really got him excited about wanting to play.
From the stltoday.com
For example, she might play up the family attractions to parenting publications.
From the newsday.com
- A dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage; "he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway"
- Participate in games or sport; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches"
- A theatrical performance of a drama; "the play lasted two hours"
- 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"
- A preset plan of action in team sports; "the coach drew up the plays for her team"
- Play on an instrument; "The band played all night long"
- PLAY! A Video Game Symphony is a concert series that features music from video games performed by a live orchestra. The concerts from 2006 to 2010 were conducted by Arnie Roth. From 2010, Andy Brick took the position of principal conductor and music director.
- Play refers to a range of voluntary, intrinsically motivated activities that are normally associated with pleasure and enjoyment. Play may consist of amusing, pretend or imaginary interpersonal and intrapersonal interactions or "interplay". ...
- In ethology, play is an important part of learning in many animals, though it is generally only seen in those species possessing highly complex nervous systems such as mammals and birds.
