• Synonyms: play, drama, dramatic_play
  Meaning: a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage; "he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway"
• Synonyms: play
  Meaning: a theatrical performance of a drama; "the play lasted two hours"
• Synonyms: play
  Meaning: a preset plan of action in team sports; "the coach drew up the plays for her team"
• Synonyms: maneuver, manoeuvre, play
  Meaning: a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill; "he made a great maneuver"; "the runner was out on a play by the shortstop"
• Synonyms: play
  Meaning: a state in which action is feasible; "the ball was still in play"; "insiders said the company's stock was in play"
• Synonyms: play
  Meaning: utilization or exercise; "the play of the imagination"
• Synonyms: bid, play
  Meaning: an attempt to get something; "they made a futile play for power"; "he made a bid to gain attention"
• Synonyms: play, child's_play
  Meaning: activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules; "Freud believed in the utility of play to a small child"

• Synonyms: play
  Meaning: participate in games or sport; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches"
• Synonyms: play
  Meaning: 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"
• Synonyms: play
  Meaning: play on an instrument; "The band played all night long"
• Synonyms: act, play, represent
  Meaning: 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"
• Synonyms: play
  Meaning: 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"
• Synonyms: play, spiel
  Meaning: replay (as a melody); "Play it again, Sam"; "She played the third movement very beautifully"
• Synonyms: play
  Meaning: perform music on (a musical instrument); "He plays the flute"; "Can you play on this old recorder?"
• Synonyms: act, play, act_as
  Meaning: pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind; "He acted the idiot"; "She plays deaf when the news are bad"
• Synonyms: play
  Meaning: move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly; "The spotlights played on the politicians"
• Synonyms: play
  Meaning: bet or wager (money); "He played $20 on the new horse"; "She plays the races"
• Synonyms: play, recreate
  Meaning: engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion; "On weekends I play"; "The students all recreate alike"
• Synonyms: play
  Meaning: pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity; "Let's play like I am mommy"; "Play cowboy and Indians"
• Synonyms: play
  Meaning: emit recorded sound; "The tape was playing for hours"; "the stereo was playing Beethoven when I entered"
• Synonyms: play
  Meaning: perform on a certain location; "The prodigy played Carnegie Hall at the age of 16"; "She has been playing on Broadway for years"
• Synonyms: play
  Meaning: 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"
• Synonyms: play, toy
  Meaning: 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"
• Synonyms: play
  Meaning: behave in a certain way; "play safe"; "play it safe"; "play fair"
• Synonyms: play, run
  Meaning: 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"
• Synonyms: toy, fiddle, diddle, play
  Meaning: 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"
• Synonyms: play
  Meaning: use to one's advantage; "She plays on her clients' emotions"
• Synonyms: dally, trifle, play
  Meaning: consider not very seriously; "He is trifling with her"; "She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania"

• THE PLAY BOX
• Child's play!
• Play it for me."
• I could not play.
• I refuse to play to you!
• Let's play something else.
• Where did you get that play?"
• "No; they were out for a play.
• We loved to play in the water.
• "Free play and plenty of room."

0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording History of New Jersey, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Backgammon, License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording American football, License CC BY-SA 4.0
3. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Hamlet, License CC BY-SA 4.0
4. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Compact Cassette, License CC BY-SA 4.0
5. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Cat, License CC BY-SA 4.0
6. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Michael Jordan, License CC BY-SA 4.0
7. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording The Gruffalo, License CC BY-SA 4.0
8. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Tee, License CC BY-SA 4.0
9. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Major depressive disorder, License CC BY-SA 4.0