Source: http://www.lexipedia.com/english/play
Timestamp: 2019-04-18 16:19:57+00:00

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n. activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules; "Freud believed in the utility of play to a small child"
n. a preset plan of action in team sports; "the coach drew up the plays for her team"
n. an attempt to get something; "they made a futile play for power"; "he made a bid to gain attention"
n. utilization or exercise; "the play of the imagination"
n. the removal of constraints; "he gave free rein to his impulses"; "they gave full play to the artist's talent"
n. a state in which action is feasible; "the ball was still in play"; "insiders said the company's stock was in play"
v. employ in a game or in a specific position; "They played him on first base"
v. exhaust by allowing to pull on the line; "play a hooked fish"
v. participate in games or sport; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches"
v. use or move; "I had to play my queen"
v. 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"
v. discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream; "play water from a hose"; "The fountains played all day"
v. perform on a certain location; "The prodigy played Carnegie Hall at the age of 16"; "She has been playing on Broadway for years"
v. be performed or presented for public viewing; "What's playing in the local movie theater?"; "`Cats' has been playing on Broadway for many years"
v. 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"
v. pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity; "Let's play like I am mommy"; "Play cowboy and Indians"
v. play on an instrument; "The band played all night long"
v. perform music on (a musical instrument); "He plays the flute"; "Can you play on this old recorder?"
v. engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion; "On weekends I play"; "The students all recreate alike"
v. 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"
v. move restlessly; "The child is always fidgeting in his seat"

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