How does the noun play differ from other similar words?
Some common synonyms of play are fun, game, jest, and sport. While all these words mean «action or speech that provides amusement or arouses laughter,» play stresses the opposition to earnest without implying any malice or mischief.
pretended to strangle his brother in play
In what contexts can fun take the place of play?
While the synonyms fun and play are close in meaning, fun usually implies laughter or gaiety but may imply merely a lack of serious or ulterior purpose.
played cards just for fun
How do game and sport relate to one another, in the sense of play?
Game is close to sport, and often stresses mischievous or malicious fun.
made game of their poor relations
When can jest be used instead of play?
While in some cases nearly identical to play, jest implies lack of earnestness and may suggest a hoaxing or teasing.
hurt by remarks said only in jest
When would sport be a good substitute for play?
Although the words sport and play have much in common, sport applies especially to the arousing of laughter against someone.
teasing begun in sport led to anger
Princeton’s WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 4 votes
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play, drama, dramatic playnoun
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
«he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway»
Synonyms:
manoeuvre, looseness, fun, period of play, shimmer, bid, maneuver, caper, romp, dramatic event, gaming, sport, frolic, playing period, free rein, child’s play, gambling, swordplay, gambol, dramatic play, turn, drama -
playnoun
a theatrical performance of a drama
«the play lasted two hours»
Synonyms:
manoeuvre, looseness, fun, period of play, shimmer, bid, maneuver, caper, romp, gaming, sport, frolic, playing period, free rein, child’s play, gambling, swordplay, gambol, dramatic play, turn, drama -
playnoun
a preset plan of action in team sports
«the coach drew up the plays for her team»
Synonyms:
manoeuvre, looseness, fun, period of play, shimmer, bid, maneuver, caper, romp, gaming, sport, frolic, playing period, free rein, child’s play, gambling, swordplay, gambol, dramatic play, turn, drama -
maneuver, manoeuvre, playnoun
a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
«he made a great maneuver»; «the runner was out on a play by the shortstop»
Synonyms:
turn, manoeuvre, dramatic play, period of play, shimmer, bid, maneuver, tactical manoeuvre, caper, tactical maneuver, romp, gambol, tactics, simulated military operation, sport, frolic, playing period, free rein, child’s play, gambling, evasive action, gaming, swordplay, tactic, looseness, fun, drama -
playnoun
a state in which action is feasible
«the ball was still in play»; «insiders said the company’s stock was in play»
Synonyms:
manoeuvre, looseness, fun, period of play, shimmer, bid, maneuver, caper, romp, gaming, sport, frolic, playing period, free rein, child’s play, gambling, swordplay, gambol, dramatic play, turn, drama -
playnoun
utilization or exercise
«the play of the imagination»
Synonyms:
manoeuvre, looseness, fun, period of play, shimmer, bid, maneuver, caper, romp, gaming, sport, frolic, playing period, free rein, child’s play, gambling, swordplay, gambol, dramatic play, turn, drama -
bid, playnoun
an attempt to get something
«they made a futile play for power»; «he made a bid to gain attention»
Synonyms:
turn, manoeuvre, fun, bidding, period of play, shimmer, bid, maneuver, caper, dictation, romp, gambol, gaming, sport, tender, playing period, free rein, child’s play, gambling, swordplay, command, dramatic play, looseness, frolic, drama -
play, child’s playnoun
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:
manoeuvre, looseness, walkover, fun, period of play, shimmer, bid, piece of cake, maneuver, duck soup, caper, breeze, pushover, romp, gaming, sport, frolic, snap, playing period, free rein, child’s play, gambling, swordplay, gambol, dramatic play, turn, cinch, picnic, drama -
playing period, period of play, playnoun
(in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds
«rain stopped play in the 4th inning»
Synonyms:
manoeuvre, looseness, fun, period of play, shimmer, bid, maneuver, caper, romp, gaming, sport, frolic, playing period, free rein, child’s play, gambling, swordplay, gambol, dramatic play, turn, drama -
free rein, playnoun
the removal of constraints
«he gave free rein to his impulses»; «they gave full play to the artist’s talent»
Synonyms:
manoeuvre, looseness, fun, period of play, shimmer, bid, maneuver, caper, romp, gaming, sport, frolic, playing period, free rein, child’s play, gambling, swordplay, gambol, dramatic play, turn, drama -
shimmer, playnoun
a weak and tremulous light
«the shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers»; «the play of light on the water»
Synonyms:
manoeuvre, looseness, fun, period of play, shimmer, bid, maneuver, caper, romp, gaming, sport, frolic, playing period, free rein, child’s play, gambling, swordplay, gambol, dramatic play, turn, drama -
fun, play, sportnoun
verbal wit or mockery (often at another’s expense but not to be taken seriously)
«he became a figure of fun»; «he said it in sport»
Synonyms:
manoeuvre, looseness, sportsman, fun, variation, summercater, period of play, shimmer, sportswoman, bid, mutant, maneuver, caper, romp, athletics, gaming, merriment, sport, frolic, mutation, playing period, free rein, child’s play, gambling, swordplay, gambol, dramatic play, playfulness, turn, drama -
looseness, playnoun
movement or space for movement
«there was too much play in the steering wheel»
Synonyms:
turn, manoeuvre, dramatic play, dissipation, period of play, shimmer, bid, diarrhea, maneuver, romp, dissolution, caper, swordplay, looseness of the bowels, fun, sport, frolic, licentiousness, playing period, free rein, child’s play, gambling, gaming, profligacy, gambol, diarrhoea, looseness, drama -
play, frolic, romp, gambol, capernoun
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»
Synonyms:
turn, put-on, joke, shoo-in, shimmer, caper, looseness, drama, gambling, maneuver, job, capriole, prank, period of play, free rein, tomboy, fun, sport, blowout, gaming, laugher, walkaway, romp, manoeuvre, dramatic play, swordplay, runaway, trick, gambol, hoyden, antic, bid, frolic, child’s play, playing period -
turn, playnoun
(game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
«it is my turn»; «it is still my play»
Synonyms:
bend, act, twist, turning, routine, looseness, shimmer, bit, drama, gambling, maneuver, period of play, free rein, caper, fun, crook, turn of events, round, turn, sport, tour, gaming, spell, go, manoeuvre, dramatic play, swordplay, number, gambol, romp, good turn, bid, bout, frolic, child’s play, playing period -
gambling, gaming, playnoun
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»
Synonyms:
manoeuvre, looseness, fun, period of play, shimmer, bid, maneuver, caper, romp, gaming, sport, frolic, playing period, free rein, child’s play, gambling, swordplay, gambol, dramatic play, turn, drama -
play, swordplayverb
the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully
Synonyms:
manoeuvre, looseness, fun, period of play, shimmer, bid, maneuver, caper, romp, gaming, sport, frolic, playing period, free rein, child’s play, gambling, swordplay, gambol, dramatic play, turn, drama -
playverb
participate in games or sport
«We played hockey all afternoon»; «play cards»; «Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches»
Synonyms:
recreate, make for, act, flirt, represent, work, dally, wager, wreak, take on, toy, bet, roleplay, playact, run, fiddle, diddle, meet, spiel, act as, bring, encounter, trifle -
playverb
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:
recreate, make for, act, flirt, represent, work, dally, wager, wreak, take on, toy, bet, roleplay, playact, run, fiddle, diddle, meet, spiel, act as, bring, encounter, trifle -
playverb
play on an instrument
«The band played all night long»
Synonyms:
recreate, make for, act, flirt, represent, work, dally, wager, wreak, take on, toy, bet, roleplay, playact, run, fiddle, diddle, meet, spiel, act as, bring, encounter, trifle -
act, play, representverb
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:
take on, fiddle, dissemble, interpret, bet, spiel, act, bring, make up, behave, run, symbolize, trifle, diddle, meet, lay out, move, roleplay, dally, typify, be, act as, toy, encounter, stand for, playact, flirt, do, make for, wager, represent, stage, exemplify, recreate, pretend, present, comprise, symbolise, work, correspond, constitute, map, wreak, defend -
playverb
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:
recreate, make for, act, flirt, represent, work, dally, wager, wreak, take on, toy, bet, roleplay, playact, run, fiddle, diddle, meet, spiel, act as, bring, encounter, trifle -
play, spielverb
replay (as a melody)
«Play it again, Sam»; «She played the third movement very beautifully»
Synonyms:
recreate, make for, act, flirt, represent, work, dally, wager, wreak, take on, toy, bet, roleplay, playact, run, fiddle, diddle, meet, spiel, act as, bring, encounter, trifle -
playverb
perform music on (a musical instrument)
«He plays the flute»; «Can you play on this old recorder?»
Synonyms:
recreate, make for, act, flirt, represent, work, dally, wager, wreak, take on, toy, bet, roleplay, playact, run, fiddle, diddle, meet, spiel, act as, bring, encounter, trifle -
act, play, act asverb
pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
«He acted the idiot»; «She plays deaf when the news are bad»
Synonyms:
pretend, make for, flirt, represent, dissemble, dally, recreate, wager, move, wreak, take on, work, toy, roleplay, playact, bet, run, fiddle, spiel, diddle, meet, act, act as, bring, encounter, trifle, behave, do -
playverb
move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly
«The spotlights played on the politicians»
Synonyms:
recreate, make for, act, flirt, represent, work, dally, wager, wreak, take on, toy, bet, roleplay, playact, run, fiddle, diddle, meet, spiel, act as, bring, encounter, trifle -
playverb
bet or wager (money)
«He played $20 on the new horse»; «She plays the races»
Synonyms:
recreate, make for, act, flirt, represent, work, dally, wager, wreak, take on, toy, bet, roleplay, playact, run, fiddle, diddle, meet, spiel, act as, bring, encounter, trifle -
play, recreateverb
engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion
«On weekends I play»; «The students all recreate alike»
Synonyms:
take on, fiddle, bet, spiel, work, bring, animate, quicken, vivify, run, flirt, trifle, cheer, diddle, meet, roleplay, dally, renovate, act, act as, toy, playact, encounter, make for, hearten, wager, represent, recreate, repair, reanimate, embolden, revive, revivify, wreak -
playverb
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:
recreate, make for, act, flirt, represent, work, dally, wager, wreak, take on, toy, bet, roleplay, playact, run, fiddle, diddle, meet, spiel, act as, bring, encounter, trifle -
playverb
emit recorded sound
«The tape was playing for hours»; «the stereo was playing Beethoven when I entered»
Synonyms:
recreate, make for, act, flirt, represent, work, dally, wager, wreak, take on, toy, bet, roleplay, playact, run, fiddle, diddle, meet, spiel, act as, bring, encounter, trifle -
playverb
perform on a certain location
«The prodigy played Carnegie Hall at the age of 16»; «She has been playing on Broadway for years»
Synonyms:
recreate, make for, act, flirt, represent, work, dally, wager, wreak, take on, toy, bet, roleplay, playact, run, fiddle, diddle, meet, spiel, act as, bring, encounter, trifle -
playverb
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:
recreate, make for, act, flirt, represent, work, dally, wager, wreak, take on, toy, bet, roleplay, playact, run, fiddle, diddle, meet, spiel, act as, bring, encounter, trifle -
play, toyverb
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:
recreate, make for, act, flirt, represent, work, dally, wager, wreak, take on, toy, bet, roleplay, playact, run, fiddle, diddle, meet, spiel, act as, bring, encounter, trifle -
playverb
behave in a certain way
«play safe»; «play it safe»; «play fair»
Synonyms:
recreate, make for, act, flirt, represent, work, dally, wager, wreak, take on, toy, bet, roleplay, playact, run, fiddle, diddle, meet, spiel, act as, bring, encounter, trifle -
play, runverb
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:
take on, course, fiddle, bet, spiel, work, scat, bring, run away, move, turn tail, melt down, range, run, guide, function, lead, lam, flirt, trifle, diddle, meet, track down, break away, head for the hills, extend, roleplay, dally, endure, bunk, take to the woods, act as, toy, consort, execute, feed, playact, carry, encounter, scarper, make for, unravel, lean, go, wager, die hard, represent, pass, flow, hunt, recreate, race, run for, fly the coop, act, hunt down, persist, incline, ladder, draw, hightail it, bleed, black market, be given, prevail, campaign, tend, escape, wreak, ply, operate, melt -
toy, fiddle, diddle, playverb
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:
rook, swindle, fiddle, bet, spiel, act, victimize, bring, gip, shirk, goldbrick, tamper, wager, run, con, flirt, trifle, diddle, monkey, meet, tinker, gyp, roleplay, dally, act as, toy, playact, encounter, make for, defraud, hornswoggle, represent, nobble, bunco, short-change, recreate, work, take on, scam, wreak, mulct, shrink from -
playverb
use to one’s advantage
«She plays on her clients’ emotions»
Synonyms:
recreate, make for, act, flirt, represent, work, dally, wager, wreak, take on, toy, bet, roleplay, playact, run, fiddle, diddle, meet, spiel, act as, bring, encounter, trifle -
dally, trifle, playverb
consider not very seriously
«He is trifling with her»; «She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania»
Synonyms:
take on, fiddle, wanton, bet, spiel, act, romance, run, flirt, trifle, dally, diddle, meet, coquette, piddle, roleplay, chat up, butterfly, act as, toy, encounter, playact, work, dawdle, make for, piddle away, represent, wanton away, frivol, bring, recreate, philander, coquet, mash, wreak, wager -
playverb
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»
Synonyms:
recreate, make for, act, flirt, represent, work, dally, wager, wreak, take on, toy, bet, roleplay, playact, run, fiddle, diddle, meet, spiel, act as, bring, encounter, trifle -
dally, toy, play, flirtverb
behave carelessly or indifferently
«Play about with a young girl’s affection»
Synonyms:
recreate, make for, bring, wager, flirt, dally, work, meet, take on, coquette, coquet, butterfly, romance, wreak, dawdle, toy, bet, roleplay, playact, run, fiddle, spiel, diddle, philander, act, represent, mash, chat up, encounter, trifle, act as -
playverb
cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space
«The engine has a wheel that is playing in a rack»
Synonyms:
recreate, make for, act, flirt, represent, work, dally, wager, wreak, take on, toy, bet, roleplay, playact, run, fiddle, diddle, meet, spiel, act as, bring, encounter, trifle -
act, play, roleplay, playactverb
perform on a stage or theater
«She acts in this play»; «He acted in `Julius Caesar'»; «I played in `A Christmas Carol'»
Synonyms:
pretend, make for, flirt, represent, dissemble, dally, recreate, wager, move, wreak, take on, work, toy, roleplay, playact, bet, run, fiddle, spiel, diddle, meet, act, act as, bring, encounter, trifle, behave, do -
playverb
be performed or presented for public viewing
«What’s playing in the local movie theater?»; «`Cats’ has been playing on Broadway for many years»
Synonyms:
recreate, make for, act, flirt, represent, work, dally, wager, wreak, take on, toy, bet, roleplay, playact, run, fiddle, diddle, meet, spiel, act as, bring, encounter, trifle -
bring, work, play, wreak, make forverb
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»
Synonyms:
take on, knead, land, operate, fiddle, bet, process, work, shape, get, impart, add, work out, run, act as, function, put to work, flirt, trifle, take, forge, meet, lick, spiel, solve, make, roleplay, dally, fetch, act, figure out, form, toy, turn, mould, sour, playact, encounter, exploit, make for, go, bestow, represent, do work, mold, bring, recreate, puzzle out, institute, diddle, convey, crop, exercise, bring in, ferment, cultivate, work on, contribute, act upon, influence, wreak, lend, wager -
playverb
discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream
«play water from a hose»; «The fountains played all day»
Synonyms:
recreate, make for, act, flirt, represent, work, dally, wager, wreak, take on, toy, bet, roleplay, playact, run, fiddle, diddle, meet, spiel, act as, bring, encounter, trifle -
playverb
make bets
«Play the races»; «play the casinos in Trouville»
Synonyms:
recreate, make for, act, flirt, represent, work, dally, wager, wreak, take on, toy, bet, roleplay, playact, run, fiddle, diddle, meet, spiel, act as, bring, encounter, trifle -
bet, wager, playverb
stake on the outcome of an issue
«I bet $100 on that new horse»; «She played all her money on the dark horse»
Synonyms:
count, make for, bring, flirt, represent, work, dally, recreate, wager, reckon, look, toy, depend, bet, roleplay, playact, wreak, run, fiddle, spiel, diddle, meet, act, act as, calculate, encounter, trifle, take on -
playverb
shoot or hit in a particular manner
«She played a good backhand last night»
Synonyms:
recreate, make for, act, flirt, represent, work, dally, wager, wreak, take on, toy, bet, roleplay, playact, run, fiddle, diddle, meet, spiel, act as, bring, encounter, trifle -
playverb
use or move
«I had to play my queen»
Synonyms:
recreate, make for, act, flirt, represent, work, dally, wager, wreak, take on, toy, bet, roleplay, playact, run, fiddle, diddle, meet, spiel, act as, bring, encounter, trifle -
playverb
employ in a game or in a specific position
«They played him on first base»
Synonyms:
recreate, make for, act, flirt, represent, work, dally, wager, wreak, take on, toy, bet, roleplay, playact, run, fiddle, diddle, meet, spiel, act as, bring, encounter, trifle -
meet, encounter, play, take onverb
contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
«Princeton plays Yale this weekend»; «Charlie likes to play Mary»
Synonyms:
conform to, touch, playact, fiddle, bet, spiel, act, take, foregather, gather, fulfill, dally, run, adjoin, find, match, flirt, suffer, acquire, fulfil, diddle, meet, chance, converge, fit, satisfy, receive, act as, toy, assume, forgather, work, encounter, get together, make for, happen, run into, cope with, fill, represent, run across, take over, come across, bring, recreate, roleplay, tackle, trifle, undertake, assemble, contact, bump, take on, accept, admit, wreak, see, adopt, wager -
playverb
exhaust by allowing to pull on the line
«play a hooked fish»
Synonyms:
recreate, make for, act, flirt, represent, work, dally, wager, wreak, take on, toy, bet, roleplay, playact, run, fiddle, diddle, meet, spiel, act as, bring, encounter, trifle
Matched Categories
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- Act
- Action
- Activity
- Attempt
- Behave
- Bet
- Change
- Compete
- Consider
- Create
- Deploy
- Discharge
- Diversion
- Exhaust
- Exploit
- Freedom
- Gamble
- Game
- Hit
- Manipulate
- Movability
- Move
- Music
- Perform
- Performing Arts
- Plan Of Action
- Re-create
- Show
- Simulate
- Sound
- Theater
- Travel
- Use
- Vice
- Wit
Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote
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playverb
Synonyms:
sport, disport, frolic, skip, frisk, gambol, revel, romp, caper, make merry, make fun -
playverb
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trifle, toy, wanton -
playverb
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game, gambler -
playverb
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act (on the stage), take a part -
playverb
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put in action, put in operation -
playverb
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perform on, play on or upon -
playverb
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act (on the stage), enact, represent, exhibit, perform -
playverb
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personate, act the part of, take the part of -
playverb
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engage in, take part in -
playnoun
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sport, frolic, amusement, pastime, gambols -
playnoun
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drama, tragedy, comedy or farce, dramatic performance -
playnoun
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practice, use, manner of dealing -
playnoun
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scope, swing, elbow-room, opportunity, liberty of action, a fair field -
playnoun
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gaming, gambling -
playnoun
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motion, movement, activity, exercise, action
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playnoun
Synonyms:
game, pastime, amusement, recreation, diversion, sport, disport, gambols, frolic, jest, merriment, action, use, employment, practice, exercise, comedy, drama, melodrama, farce, burlesque, dalliance, toying, twiddling, liberty, scope, swingAssociated words:
dramaturgy, dramaturgist, dramatic, dramatize, dramatization, theater, rôle, repertoire -
playverb
Synonyms:
frolic, sport, gambol, disport, frisk, skip, caper, romp, revel, wanton, dally, toy, twiddle, impersonate, personate, act, perform, execute, strum, thrum, gamble, simulate, pretend, feign, dissemble
PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:2.0 / 1 vote
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List of paraphrases for «play»:
playing, game, plays, playback, perform, played, stake, exhibit, fulfil, replay, reproduce, assume, take, cheek, gaming, gamble, reproduction, games, discharge, set, contribute, be, have, room, gambling, toy
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What does PLAY stand for? — Explore the various meanings for the PLAY acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.
How to pronounce play?
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How to use play in a sentence?
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Brett Anderson:
It’s beautiful, i roll down the window, stick my arm out, play retro music and turn back the clock 40 years.
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Serena Williams:
I want to be able to win matches where I’m not playing my best, play players who are playing great, be able to come through, i need to be tested, I guess. Sounds scripted. Actually, I’d rather not be tested in every match. But that doesn’t happen, so it’s important for me to have those, like, really rough, rowdy matches. That helps a lot.
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Steve Oldham:
(…) These new investments will allow us to accelerate the deployment of our DAC and AIR TO FUELS technologies, with an increasing focus worldwide on the need for aggressive emissions reductions, CE’s technology can play a major role, and energy industry leaders like Occidental and Chevron will greatly accelerate commercialization of CE’s technology.
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Sam Lynton-Brown:
The key point for us after this data is that the U.S. side of the equation has not so far come into play on sterling, given our more hawkish view that the Fed will deliver a rate hike in September, we think there is a lot of room on the downside and target $1.24 in cable.
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Jimi Hendrix, Quoted in Charles Shaar Murray,Crosstown Traffic, ch. 6 (1989).:
Blues is easy to play, but hard to feel.
Translations for play
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- مسرحية, دَوْر, مسرح, لَعِب, عَزَفَ, لَعِبَ, مَثَّلَ, شَغَّلَ, لعبArabic
- грацьBelarusian
- joc, obra, participar, tocar, jugar, actuarCatalan, Valencian
- ghjucàCorsican
- hra, hrátCzech
- drama, gêm, chwaraeWelsh
- stykke, leg, spilDanish
- Spiel, Schauspiel, spielen, abspielenGerman
- fefeEwe
- παίζω, παιχνίδιGreek
- teatraĵo, ludo, ludi, roliEsperanto
- jugada, obra, juego, jugar, [[jugar]] a, tocar, actuar, reproducirSpanish
- jokaBasque
- teatr, بازی کردن, بازیPersian
- näytelmä, peli, välys, leikki, löysä, kenttä, esiintymä, klappi, siirto, soittaa, pelata, hoitaa, näytellä, leikkiäFinnish
- spæla, leikaFaroese
- pièce de théâtre, jeu, tourner, lancer, jouer, [[jouer]] ([[à]]), amuser, mettre, interpréterFrench
- dráma, imirt, ligean, súgradh, imir, seinnIrish
- cleasachd, cluich, cleasaichScottish Gaelic
- xogo, tocar, xogarGalician
- משחק, שעשוע, שיחק, ניגן, השתעשע, השמיעHebrew
- बजाना, खेलना, प्लेHindi
- darab, játék, holtjáték, színdarab, játszik, lejátszik, játszaniHungarian
- խաղ, ներկայացում, նվագարկել, խաղալ, նվագելArmenian
- jocarInterlingua
- pentas, bermainIndonesian
- spila á, leika sér, spila, leikaIcelandic
- dramma, gioco, giocare, riproduci, recitare, suonareItalian
- לְשַׂחֵקHebrew
- 遊び, 演劇, 演奏, 吹く, 奏でる, 遊ぶ, 演奏する, 叩く, 弾く, 遊びますJapanese
- თამაშობა, უკრავს, თამაშიGeorgian
- 연극, 놀다, 연기를 하다, 놀이Korean
- tiyatro, lîstik, یاری, yarî, وازی, şano, piyes, یاری کردن, لێدان, مۆسیقا لێدانKurdish
- fabula, ludus, lūdō, cano, inflo, sono, ludereLatin
- žaisti, grotiLithuanian
- spēle, luga, rotaļa, atskaņot, spēlēt, tēlotLatvian
- whakatangiMāori
- игра, потег, представа, драма, пиеса, пушта, свири, глумиMacedonian
- നാടകം, കളിMalayalam
- bermainMalay
- ဆော့, ကစားBurmese
- skuespillNorwegian
- schouwspel, optreden, stuk, spelbeweging, toneelstuk, spel, bespelen, spelen, afspelen, meespelenDutch
- spel, skodespelNorwegian Nynorsk
- skuespill, spill, leke, spilleNorwegian
- naashnéNavajo, Navaho
- gra, sztuka, zabawa, odtwarzać, występować, grać, bawić sięPolish
- لوبې كول, ږغول, لوبه كول, لوبولPashto, Pushto
- jogo, brincadeira, tocar, jogar, atuar, representar, reproduzir, brincar, ToquePortuguese
- pukllay, takiyQuechua
- giugarRomansh
- joc, cânta, juca, JoacaRomanian
- игра, зазор, пьеса, спектакль, свободный ход, люфт, игра́ть, поигра́ть, игратьRussian
- ìgra, prèdstava, представа, игра, ȉgrati, и̏гратиSerbo-Croatian
- hra, hrať, hrať saSlovak
- igra, igrati, igrati se, predvajatiSlovene
- lojëAlbanian
- pjäs, spel, drag, lek, spela, leka, spela upp, ageraSwedish
- tamthiliaSwahili
- விளையாடTamil
- నాటకం, ఆడుTelugu
- เล่นThai
- laro, dula, tumugtog, maglaroTagalog
- tiyatro oyunu, oyun, oynamak, çalmakTurkish
- гра, гра́ти, гратиUkrainian
- کھیلنا, بجانا, کھیلنےUrdu
- chơiVietnamese
- שפּילןYiddish
- 玩Chinese
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Table of Contents
- What is another word play?
- What are the two meaning of play?
- What is your definition of play?
- What do we mean by play?
- What is the example of play?
- What are the two types of play?
- What are the two main types of play?
- What are the 3 categories of play?
- What are the main types of play?
- What are the six types of play?
- How many types of play are there?
- What is Sensoryplay?
- What age do you start sensory play?
- How do children learn?
- Why is sensory play important for brain development?
- What are the benefits of messy play?
- Why do we do sensory play?
- What can I use for sensory play?
- How do you encourage sensory play?
- How do you introduce sensory play?
- What goes in a toddler sensory table?
Some common synonyms of play are fun, game, jest, and sport. While all these words mean “action or speech that provides amusement or arouses laughter,” play stresses the opposition to earnest without implying any malice or mischief.
What are the two meaning of play?
1a : to engage in sport or recreation : frolic. b : to have sexual relations especially : to have promiscuous or illicit sexual relations —usually used in the phrase play around. c(1) : to move aimlessly about : trifle. (2) : to toy or fiddle around with something played with her food.
What is your definition of play?
Play is the work of children. It consists of those activities performed for self-amusement that have behavioral, social, and psychomotor rewards. It is child-directed, and the rewards come from within the individual child; it is enjoyable and spontaneous.
What do we mean by play?
Play is something you can do alone or with someone, something that involves being active, something that totally captures your attention and gives you enjoyment.
What is the example of play?
Play is defined as to engage in activity for fun. An example of play is to run around and play tag with friends. Play means activity for fun or a dramatic performance. An example of play is building a house with blocks.
What are the two types of play?
Children learn and develop through different types of play.
- Physical play. Physical play can include dancing or ball games.
- Social play. By playing with others, children learn how to take turns, cooperate and share.
- Constructive play.
- Fantasy play.
- Games with rules.
What are the two main types of play?
Peter Gray’s “Free to Learn” highlights the following different types of play and why they are important to development.
- Physical play. Physical play is any play that involves physical or motor skills.
- Language play.
- Exploratory play.
- Constructive play.
- Fantasy play.
- Social play.
- Other articles in this series.
What are the 3 categories of play?
There are three basic forms of play:
- Solitary Play. Babies usually like to spend much of their time playing on their own.
- Parallel Play. From the age of two to about three, children move to playing alongside other children without much interaction with each other.
- Group Play.
What are the main types of play?
There are 16 different play types. These are: Communication Play, Creative Play, Deep Play, Dramatic Play, Exploratory Play, Fantasy and Imaginary Play, Locomotor Play, Mastery Play, Object Play, Recapitulative Play, Role Play, Rough and Tumble Play, Social Play, Socio-Dramatic Play, and Symbolic Play.
What are the six types of play?
Parten’s six stages of play
- Unoccupied play. Children are relatively still and their play appears scattered.
- Solitary play. This type of play occurs when children entertain themselves without any other social involvement.
- Onlooker play.
- Parallel play.
- Associative play.
- Cooperative play.
How many types of play are there?
And pediatricians are now actively recommending play as an essential component of healthy brain development. But kickball isn’t the only activity that counts as play. Here’s a breakdown of Parten’s 6 types of play, a classic tool developed by American sociologist Mildred Parten Newhall.
What is Sensoryplay?
Sensory play includes any activity that stimulates a young child’s senses of touch, smell, taste, sight and hearing, as well as anything which engages movement and balance.
What age do you start sensory play?
Based on my own observations with S and now with X, my personal recommendation is to start around 4 months old with some basic experiences. Once your baby can open their hand from a fist and (even if it is not refined) reach for things, I think they’re ready to begin exploring their world.
How do children learn?
Children learn in different ways – some learn by seeing, some by hearing, some by reading, some by doing. And at this stage, children still learn through play. Plenty of unstructured, free play helps balance formal lessons at school. Children also learn by using objects in lots of different ways.
Why is sensory play important for brain development?
Research shows that sensory play builds nerve connections in the brain’s pathways, which lead to the child’s ability to complete more complex learning tasks. Sensory play supports language development, cognitive growth, fine and gross motor skills, problem solving skills, and social interaction.
What are the benefits of messy play?
5 Reasons Why Messy Play Is Important and Benefits Children
- It Fosters Curiosity, Imagination and Exploration.
- It Encourages Communication and Language Development.
- It Practices Good Concentration and Nurtures Future Skills.
- It Promotes Physical Development.
- It Supports the Ability to Play Independently.
Why do we do sensory play?
Sensory play encourages learning through exploration, curiosity, problem solving and creativity. It helps to build nerve connections in the brain and encourages the development of language and motor skills.
What can I use for sensory play?
Sensory play ideas and activities
- Create a sensory bin. It’s simple for children to enjoy sensory play when you create a sensory bin for them to explore.
- Playing with food.
- Sound tubes.
- Play dough.
- Balance beam.
- Calming bottles.
- Sandbox.
- Swing, swing, swing.
How do you encourage sensory play?
Gather different types of objects around the house that can stimulate the senses (and make sure they are safe to use). Attach them to a big cardboard or put them all into a bin. Let your child feel the texture and play with them. Ask your kid relevant questions about their sensory exploration.
How do you introduce sensory play?
Sensory Activities (0-18 Months)
- Hang a colorful mobile above baby’s crib to provide visual stimulation.
- Encourage baby to hold or shake an age appropriate rattle.
- Gently touch and tickle baby to make them giggle.
- Play with baby in a variety of positions.
What goes in a toddler sensory table?
Here are 21 different tactile items that you can place in bins for children to play with:
- Rice & Quinoa.
- Beans.
- Noodles.
- Bird Seed.
- Sand.
- Shredded Paper (gift wrap section)
- Insta-Snow Powder.
- Popcorn Kernels.
Rhymes with Play
- waga
- compusa
- communique
- yakutakay
- papier-mache
- l’espalier
- cluj
- cabriolet
- societe
- san-jose
- naivete
- mcgarvey
- jonbenet
- intraday
- dunlavey
- chevrolet
- buga
- aaa
- zepa
- underway
- underpay
- santa-fe
- portray
- pinochet
- overstay
- monterrey
- meservey
- mcstay
- liberte
- langlais
How do you pronounce play?
Pronounce play as pleɪ.
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UK — How to pronounce play in British English
Sentences with play
Quotes about play
9. play
noun. [‘ˈpleɪ’] a theatrical performance of a drama.
Etymology
- playen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- pleye (Middle English (1100-1500))
- plæg (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. play
verb. [‘ˈpleɪ’] pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind.
Etymology
- playen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- pleye (Middle English (1100-1500))
- plæg (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
A retreat from complexity isn’t a sign of stupidity, sheeple-hood or lack of an e-peen: honestly, it’s perhaps the core pleasure of play, a notion lost to some professionals and scholars who have managed to leach the *play* out of what they do. ❋ Unknown (2010)
We’re getting together tonight to chat about what’s next, and to play: with both last night and last week being less than productive musically, we want to *play*. ❋ Badger (2002)
It is by no means my intention to suggest that great writing is not desirable in the drama; but the point must be emphasised that it is not a necessary element in the immediate merit of a play _as a play_. ❋ Clayton Hamilton (N/A)
_ An ‘when I wants ter play on’ er _I’ll play_, an ‘when you wants’ er, why, you teck ❋ Ruth McEnery Stuart (1886)
He made every profession of love and regard to me; and I verily believed him sincere; because I knew he had been obliged by a part of my family; but when I found a coach, a country-house, a good table, a wife, and servants, were all supported by the _chance_ of a gaming-table, I withdrew myself from all connections with him; for, I fear, he who lives to play, may _play_ to _live_. ❋ Philip Thicknesse (1755)
BASSMOD_MusicPlay () play: = errorlevel if debug = 1 traytip,, debug: % init% | % load% | % play% sleep 5000; testing purposes ❋ Unknown (2008)
*lites go down, flashy lites play on teh catwalk and tekno music begins to play* ❋ Unknown (2008)
All decent human work partakes (let us thank the great reasonablenesses of real things!) of the quality of play: if it did not it would be bad or ever on the verge of badness; and if ever human activity attains to fullest fruitfulness, it will be (every experience of our own best work shows it) when the distinction of _work_ and of _play_ will cease to have a meaning, play remaining only as the preparatory work of the child, as the strength-repairing, balance-adjusting work of the adult. ❋ Vernon Lee (1895)
fwah! can only say duns play play~! later anyhow touch den chi-cha-booms~! ❋ Babyanjel (2009)
If it could play the piano, I am sure it would really _play_. » ❋ Marcel Proust (1896)
The term «play ball» is a metaphor for all sorts of transactions outside of sports. ❋ Christine Negroni (2011)
Being in «play» is the sign they are using one of their tools to prey on large numbers of people. ❋ Newmania (2007)
* Sobering statistic of the day: By CNN’s estimate, the number of Dem-held House seats in play is more than ten times higher than the number of GOP-held ones in play. ❋ Greg Sargent (2010)
Since the power in play is not muscle power, the strongest people are not necessarily the winners. ❋ Unknown (2009)
The look and feel in play is similar, although lethality of True20 is higher in my view. ❋ Unknown (2009)
The other issue in play is general managers ‘knowledge that with the American economy in turmoil, the NHL salary cap could be going down dramatically in 2010-11. ❋ Unknown (2009)
To drive the point home, Deborah Meier wryly suggested that we stop using the word play altogether and declare that children need time for «self-initiated cognitive activity.» ❋ Alfie Kohn (2011)
A: Yo, where have you been? It’s like [midnight] and that bitch is still waiting [in the kitchen]
B: I had to make [a couple] plays. I’ll hit her up tomorrow. ❋ Binghamton’s Second Finest (2011)
As in, «[Do you] [want to] play?» ❋ Rose (2004)
1. She said my hairline is [lopsided] like a [crooked smile]. She was playing me.
2. The girl I just met played me with a fake phone number.
3. I know [you’re lying]. Don’t try to play me. ❋ Kindle Rashod (2014)
«I ain’t [gettin] [no play] [these days]! Ain’t as smooth as I used to be, I guess.» ❋ DopeLabber (2001)
[Hey], I’m [just] [playing]. ❋ Vicky (2004)
yo i got me some play last nite
[letz] go play [out side]
yo shorty tried to [play me] ❋ Tigga Bkzmostwanted (2005)
Example 1:
Tracy: Um, My friend told me you were at the mall with some other skeez.
Rob: WTF? You trying to say i as PLAYing on you??
Tracy: You fucking PLAYER!…I’m gonna bust a cap up in yo ass!.. bitch!
Example 2:
Tracy: Yo!.. you go out with the boys last night?
Rob: [Fo sho’s].. I had much [PLAY up] in the club…Cuz I was mad bling up in my [new Threads].
Tracy: Shiiet!.. only PLAY you got was from yo mom!..NIGGA! ❋ Shady Ass Rob (2003)
[into the woods] is an [awsome] play ❋ Corie (2004)
[We should] play [later on] ❋ Anonymous (2003)
I’m [sitting] [at home] [doing nothing]. Care to play? ❋ King Lurk (2010)