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noun : PLAYS
Source:WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage; "he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway" ;
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2. (
) a theatrical performance of a drama; "the play lasted two hours" ;
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3. (
) a preset plan of action in team sports; "the coach drew up the plays for her team" ;
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4. (
) a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill; "he made a great maneuver"; "the runner was out on a play by the shortstop" ;
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5. (
) a state in which action is feasible; "the ball was still in play"; "insiders said the company's stock was in play" ;
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6. (
) utilization or exercise; "the play of the imagination" ;
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8. (
) activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules; "Freud believed in the utility of play to a small child" ;
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9. (
) (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds; "rain stopped play in the 4th inning" ;
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10. (
) the removal of constraints; "he gave free rein to his impulses"; "they gave full play to the artist's talent" ;
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13. (
) movement or space for movement; "there was too much play in the steering wheel" ;
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16. (
) 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" ;
verb : PLAYS
Source:WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) participate in games or sport; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches" ;
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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" ;
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3. (
) play on an instrument; "The band played all night long" ;
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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" ;
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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" ;
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7. (
) perform music on (a musical instrument); "He plays the flute"; "Can you play on this old recorder?" ;
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9. (
) move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly; "The spotlights played on the politicians" ;
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10. (
) bet or wager (money); "He played $20 on the new horse"; "She plays the races" ;
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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" ;
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13. (
) emit recorded sound; "The tape was playing for hours"; "the stereo was playing Beethoven when I entered" ;
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14. (
) perform on a certain location; "The prodigy played Carnegie Hall at the age of 16"; "She has been playing on Broadway for years" ;
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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" ;
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17. (
) behave in a certain way; "play safe"; "play it safe"; "play fair" ;
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20. (
) use to one's advantage; "She plays on her clients' emotions" ;
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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" ;
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24. (
) cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space; "The engine has a wheel that is playing in a rack" ;
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25. (
) perform on a stage or theater; "She acts in this play"; "He acted in `Julius Caesar'"; "I played in `A Christmas Carol'" ;
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26. (
) be performed or presented for public viewing; "What's playing in the local movie theater?"; "`Cats' has been playing on Broadway for many years" ;
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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" ;
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29. (
) make bets; "Play the races"; "play the casinos in Trouville" ;
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31. (
) shoot or hit in a particular manner; "She played a good backhand last night" ;
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32. (
) use or move; "I had to play my queen" ;
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33. (
) employ in a game or in a specific position; "They played him on first base" ;
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34. (
) contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle; "Princeton plays Yale this weekend"; "Charlie likes to play Mary" ;
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35. (
) exhaust by allowing to pull on the line; "play a hooked fish" ;
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