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Definition of Play
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To engage in sport or lively recreation; to exercise for the sake of amusement; to frolic; to spot. To act with levity or thoughtlessness; to trifle; to be careless. To contend, or take part, in a game; as, to play ball; hence, to gamble; as, he played for heavy stakes. To perform on an instrument of music; as, to play on a flute. To act; to behave; to practice deception. To move in any manner; especially, to move regularly with alternate or reciprocating motion; to operate; to act; as, the fountain plays. To move gayly; to wanton; to disport. To act on the stage; to personate a character. To put in action or motion; as, to play cannon upon a fortification; to play a trump. To perform music upon; as, to play the flute or the organ. To perform, as a piece of music, on an instrument; as, to play a waltz on the violin. To bring into sportive or wanton action; to exhibit in action; to execute; as, to play tricks. To act or perform (a play); to represent in music action; as, to play a comedy; also, to act in the character of; to represent by acting; to simulate; to behave like; as, to play King Lear; to play the woman. To engage in, or go together with, as a contest for amusement or for a wager or prize; as, to play a game at baseball. To keep in play, as a hooked fish, in order to land it. Amusement; sport; frolic; gambols. Any exercise, or series of actions, intended for amusement or diversion; a game. The act or practice of contending for victory, amusement, or a prize, as at dice, cards, or billiards; gaming; as, to lose a fortune in play. Action; use; employment; exercise; practice; as, fair play; sword play; a play of wit. A dramatic composition; a comedy or tragedy; a composition in which characters are represented by dialogue and action. The representation or exhibition of a comedy or tragedy; as, he attends ever play. Performance on an instrument of music. Motion; movement, regular or irregular; as, the play of a wheel or piston; hence, also, room for motion; free and easy action. Hence, liberty of acting; room for enlargement or display; scope; as, to give full play to mirth. Related Definitions:
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Play Quotations
Play every game as if it is your last one. Guy Lafleur Love is a game that two can play and both win. Eva Gabor I just play for fun. Anna Kournikova We didn't let a night go by that we didn't play. Jay McShann It was another day to go to work, and try to play and play well. Ray Nitschke |
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Play Translations
play in Afrikaans is speel play in Danish is spille, lege play in Dutch is uitvoeren, spelen, voorspelen play in French is jouez, jeu, jouons, jouent play in German is spielen, Spiel, Schauspiel, spielen, Spiel play in Italian is giuocare, pezzo, giuoco, spettacolo play in Latin is lascivio, fabula play in Portuguese is jogo play in Spanish is jugar, baraja, ta er |
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