play

What does play mean?

• verb

  contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle

• verb

  cause to happen or to occur as a consequence

• verb

  replay (as a melody)

• noun

  (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession

• verb

  perform on a stage or theater

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  stake on the outcome of an issue

• noun

  an attempt to get something

• noun

  a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill

• verb

  engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion

• verb

  cause to emit recorded audio or video

• noun

  movement or space for movement

• verb

  pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind

• verb

  behave carelessly or indifferently

• noun

  the removal of constraints

• verb

  engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously

• 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)

• noun

  verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)

• noun

  (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds

• verb

  play a role or part

• verb

  act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome

• noun

  a preset plan of action in team sports

• noun

  a state in which action is feasible

• verb

  manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination

• noun

  a theatrical performance of a drama

• verb

  be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children

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  behave in a certain way

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  be performed or presented for public viewing

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  bet or wager (money)

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  cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space

• verb

  discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream

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