theater of the absurd plays stressing the irrational or illogical aspects of life, usually to show that modern life is pointless; "Samuel Beckett and Eugene Ionesco have written plays for the theater of the absurd"
miracle play a medieval play representing episodes from the life of a saint or martyr
morality play an allegorical play popular in the 15th and 16th centuries; characters personified virtues and vices
mystery play a medieval play representing episodes from the life of Christ
passion play a play representing the Passion of Christ
play -
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement; "it was all done in play"; "their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly"
recreation,
diversion a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern); "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal"
game an amusement or pastime; "they played word games"; "he thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time"; "his life was all fun and games"
knock on (rugby) knocking the ball forward while trying to catch it (a foul)
power play (ice hockey) a play in which one team has a numerical advantage over the other as a result of penalties; "the team was unable to capitalize on the power play"
football play (American football) a play by the offensive team
recreation,
diversion a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern); "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal"
house play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults; "the children were playing house"
doctor children take the roles of physician or patient or nurse and pretend they are at the physician's office; "the children explored each other's bodies by playing the game of doctor"
play -
the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully
game an amusement or pastime; "they played word games"; "he thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time"; "his life was all fun and games"
golf hole,
hole an opening deliberately made in or through something
chukker,
chukka (polo) one of six divisions into which a polo match is divided
inning,
frame (baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat
set several exercises intended to be done in series; "he did four sets of the incline bench press"
bout,
turn,
round a contest or fight (especially between boxers or wrestlers)
first period the first division into which the play of a game is divided
second period the second division into which the play of a game is divided
final period the final division into which the play of a game is divided
half one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval
period a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations; "in England they call a period a stop"
quarter clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent; "he surrendered but asked for quarter"
Play -
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"
recreation,
diversion a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern); "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal"
vice a specific form of evildoing; "vice offends the moral standards of the community"
sporting life active interest in gambling on sports events
bet,
wager the act of gambling; "he did it on a bet"
activity any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"
game an amusement or pastime; "they played word games"; "he thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time"; "his life was all fun and games"
move the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer"
starting,
start a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning); "he got his start because one of the regular pitchers was in the hospital"; "his starting meant that the coach thought he was one of their best linemen"
innings the batting turn of a cricket player or team
attack a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
down (American football) a complete play to advance the football; "you have four downs to gain ten yards"
at-bat,
bat (baseball) a turn trying to get a hit; "he was at bat when it happened"; "he got four hits in four at-bats"
lead the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge; "the lead was in the dummy"
trumping,
ruff (card games) the act of taking a trick with a trump when unable to follow suit
Play -
movement or space for movement; "there was too much play in the steering wheel"
try,
attempt,
endeavor,
endeavour,
effort earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"
Play -
the removal of constraints; "he gave free rein to his impulses"; "they gave full play to the artist's talent"
encounter,
take on,
meet,
play contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle; "Princeton plays Yale this weekend"; "Charlie likes to play Mary"
play out become spent or exhausted; "The champion's strength played out fast"
field select (a team or individual player) for a game; "The Buckeyes fielded a young new quarterback for the Rose Bowl"
fiddle play on a violin; "Zuckerman fiddled that song very nicely"
play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
replay play again; "We replayed the game"; "replay a point"
beat come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game"
play -
play on an instrument; "The band played all night long"
play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
spiel,
play speak at great length (about something)
perform carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance"
music musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest"
strike up,
sound off begin; "strike up a conversation"; "strike up a friendship"
swing alternate dramatically between high and low values; "his mood swings"; "the market is swinging up and down"
play along,
accompany,
follow perform an accompaniment to; "The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano"
bow bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head; "He bowed before the King"; "She bowed her head in shame"
busk play music in a public place and solicit money for it; "three young men were busking in the plaza"
play -
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"
recreate,
play create anew; "she recreated the feeling of the 1920's with her stage setting"
act behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
splash around,
dabble,
paddle bob forward and under so as to feed off the bottom of a body of water; "dabbling ducks"
play -
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"
play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
deploy place troops or weapons in battle formation
pitch set to a certain pitch; "He pitched his voice very low"
cover clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
declare state firmly; "He declared that he was innocent"
play -
use or move; "I had to play my queen"
encounter,
take on,
meet,
play contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle; "Princeton plays Yale this weekend"; "Charlie likes to play Mary"
promote change a pawn for a better piece by advancing it to the eighth row, or change a checker piece for a more valuable piece by moving it to the row closest to your opponent
play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
play -
perform on a certain location; "The prodigy played Carnegie Hall at the age of 16"; "She has been playing on Broadway for years"
perform carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance"
play -
be performed or presented for public viewing; "What's playing in the local movie theater?"; "`Cats' has been playing on Broadway for many years"
debut appear for the first time in public; "The new ballet that debuts next months at Covent Garden, is already sold out"
playact,
roleplay,
act,
play behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
play -
employ in a game or in a specific position; "They played him on first base"
encounter,
take on,
meet,
play contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle; "Princeton plays Yale this weekend"; "Charlie likes to play Mary"
play -
shoot or hit in a particular manner; "She played a good backhand last night"
hit pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to; "He tries to hit on women in bars"
hook approach with an offer of sexual favors; "he was solicited by a prostitute"; "The young man was caught soliciting in the park"
play -
bet or wager (money); "He played $20 on the new horse"; "She plays the races"
play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
underplay play a card lower than (a held high card)
play -
make bets; "Play the races"; "play the casinos in Trouville"
wager,
bet,
play maintain with or as if with a bet; "I bet she will be there!"
wager,
bet,
play maintain with or as if with a bet; "I bet she will be there!"
play -
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"
act,
move behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
play -
engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion; "On weekends I play"; "The students all recreate alike"
play -
engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
behave,
act,
do behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
play -
cause to emit recorded audio or video; "They ran the tapes over and over again"; "I'll play you my favorite record"; "He never tires of playing that video"
play -
use to one's advantage; "She plays on her clients' emotions"
exploit,
work use or manipulate to one's advantage; "He exploit the new taxation system"; "She knows how to work the system"; "he works his parents for sympathy"
play -
emit recorded sound; "The tape was playing for hours"; "the stereo was playing Beethoven when I entered"
sound appear in a certain way; "This sounds interesting"
play -
pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity; "Let's play like I am mommy"; "Play cowboy and Indians"
feign,
sham,
simulate,
assume make believe with the intent to deceive; "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache"
act,
represent,
play behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
play -
move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly; "The spotlights played on the politicians"
locomote,
travel,
move,
go change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
play -
cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space; "The engine has a wheel that is playing in a rack"
displace,
move cause to move, usually with force or pressure; "the refugees were displaced by the war"
play -
behave in a certain way; "play safe"; "play it safe"; "play fair"
act,
move behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
play -
exhaust by allowing to pull on the line; "play a hooked fish"
play -
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"
Play -
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"
act as,
act,
play function as or act like; "This heap of stones will act as a barrier"
play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
playact,
roleplay,
act,
play behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
re-create form anew in the imagination; recollect and re-form in the mind; "His mind re-creates the entire world"
play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
perform carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance"
act behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
Play -
stake on the outcome of an issue; "I bet $100 on that new horse"; "She played all her money on the dark horse"
play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
raise raise the level or amount of something; "raise my salary"; "raise the price of bread"
see be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product"
Play -
contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle; "Princeton plays Yale this weekend"; "Charlie likes to play Mary"
play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
compete,
vie,
contend compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
confront,
face deal with (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"
play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
replay play again; "We replayed the game"; "replay a point"
Play -
cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; "I cannot work a miracle"; "wreak havoc"; "bring comments"; "play a joke"; "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area"
act,
work behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
Play -
behave carelessly or indifferently; "Play about with a young girl's affection"
trifle,
dally,
play consider not very seriously; "He is trifling with her"; "She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania"
act,
move behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
Play -
pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind; "He acted the idiot"; "She plays deaf when the news are bad"
behave,
act,
do behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
Play -
manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination; "She played nervously with her wedding ring"; "Don't fiddle with the screws"; "He played with the idea of running for the Senate"
look at,
consider,
deal,
take regard or treat with consideration, respect, and esteem; "Please consider your family"
flirt,
toy,
dally,
play manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination; "She played nervously with her wedding ring"; "Don't fiddle with the screws"; "He played with the idea of running for the Senate"
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Wiktionary
Substantiv
Play -
Activity for amusement only, especially among the young.
Play -
Similar activity, in young animals, as they explore their environment and learn new skills.
Play -
"Repeated, incompletely functional behavior differing from more serious versions ... , and initiated voluntarily when ... in a low-stress setting. ".
Play -
The conduct, or course of a game.
Play -
An individual's performance in a sport or game.
Play -
Turn-based games An action carried out when it is one's turn to play.
Play -
A literary composition, intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue.
