# Play

Play most commonly refers to:
* Play (activity), an activity done for enjoyment
* Play (theatre), a work of drama
Play may refer also to:

## Computers and technology

* Google Play, a digital content service
* Play Framework, a Java framework
* Play Mobile, a Polish internet provider
* Xperia Play, an Android phone
* Rakuten.co.uk (formerly Play.com), an online retailer
* Backlash (engineering), or play, non-reversible part of movement
* Petroleum play, oil fields with same geological circumstances
* Play symbol, in media control devices
* Play (hacker group), a ransomware extortion group

## Concert residencies and tours

* Play Tour, concert tour headlined by Spanish singer Aitana
* Play (concert residency), 2022 Katy Perry concert residency

## Film

* Play (2005 film), Chilean film directed by Alicia Scherson
* Play, a 2009 short film directed by David Kaplan
* Play (2011 film), a Swedish film directed by Ruben Östlund
* Play!, a Japanese film directed by Tomoyuki Furumaya
* Rush (2012 film), an Indian film earlier titled Play and also known as Raftaar 24 x 7
* The Play (film), a 2013 Indian Bengali-language film
* Aattam or The Play, a 2024 Indian Malayalam-language film

## Games and sports

* Gameplay
* Play from scrimmage in American and Canadian football
* The Play (American football), a famous last-second kickoff return by the California Golden Bears to beat the Stanford Cardinal in 1982

## Literature and publications

* Play (play), written by Samuel Beckett
* Play (The New York Times), a sports magazine
* Play (UK magazine), a UK PlayStation magazine
* Play (US magazine), a US video game, manga and anime magazine
* Play (PRC magazine), a Chinese PC gaming magazine

## Music
### Classical music

* Play (composition), a 2013 symphony by Andrew Norman
* Play! A Video Game Symphony

### Artists and bands

* Christopher "Play" Martin
* Play (Swedish group)
* Play (Mexican band)

### Albums

* Play (Akdong Musician album), 2014
* Play (Bond album)
* Play (Brad Paisley album)
* Play (Chick Corea and Bobby McFerrin album), 1992
* Play (David Ball album)
* Play (Doug E. Fresh album)
* Play (Great Big Sea album), 1997
* Play (Joanna MacGregor album), 2002
* Play (Jolin Tsai album), 2014
* Play (Magazine album), 1980
* Play (Masaki Suda album), 2018
* Play (Mike Stern album), 1999
* Play (Moby album), 1999
* Play (Namie Amuro album), 2007
* Play (Peter Gabriel video)
* Play (Play album), by the Swedish group
* Play (S.H.E album)
* Play (Sid album), 2006
* Play (Squeeze album), 1991
* Play (Super Junior album), 2017
* Play (Ride EP), 1990
* Play (Ricky Martin EP), 2022
* Play (Dave Grohl EP), 2018
* Play (The Surfaris album), by The Surfaris, 1963
* Play, by Pedro Suárez-Vértiz, 2004
* Play, by RL Grime, 2023
* Plays, by Andy Dixon
* Plays, by Ekkehard Ehlers, 2002

### Songs

* "Play" (Chungha song), 2020
* "Play" (David Banner song), 2005
* "Play" (Jax Jones and Years & Years song), 2018
* "Play" (Jennifer Lopez song), 2001
* "Play" (Jessie J song), 2018
* "Play" (Jüri Pootsmann song), 2016
* "Play" (K-391, Alan Walker and Martin Tungevaag song), 2019
* "Play" (Robyn song), 1999
* "Play" (Yuju song), 2022
* "(Play)", by the Lottery Winners from Anxiety Replacement Therapy
* "Play", by Band-Maid from World Domination
* "Play" (Jolin Tsai song)
* "Play", by Kilo Kish from American Gurl, 2022
* "Play", by Sekai No Owari from Tree
* "Play", by SS501
* "Play", by Taio Cruz from TY.O
* "Play", by Todrick Hall featuring Jade Novah from Forbidden
* The Play, suite from Elvis Costello composition Il Sogno

### Awards

* PLAY - Portuguese Music Awards

## Television

* Play (TV series), a Canadian news magazine series
* Play UK, a defunct UKTV channel
* Television play
* The Play, 2011 episode of the TV series The Middle
* The Play, 1993 episode of the TV series Matlock
* The Play, 1968 episode of the TV series Mission: Impossible
* The Play, 1986 episode of the TV series Mr. Belvedere
* The Play, 2005 episode of the TV series Zoey 101

## Video games

* Play, The Videogames World, European exhibition
* Wii Play, a 2006 video game

## Other uses

* Play (airline), an Icelandic low-cost airline
* Play (Jonker), a 2002 sculpture
* Play (BDSM), "kinky" activities
* Play! Pavilion, a planned Epcot pavilion
* Play 99.6 (radio), Jordan
* Dave & Buster's, NYSE symbol
* Word play
* 99.5 Play FM, radio station in Metro Manila, Philippines