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play, looseness | movement or space for movement | |
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play | pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity | |
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play | participate in games or sport | |
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bring, make for, work, wreak, play | cause to happen or to occur as a consequence | |
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play | a preset plan of action in team sports | |
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play, act, represent | [in performing_arts] play a role or part | |
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play | a state in which action is feasible | |
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play, toy, fiddle, diddle | manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination | |
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play, spiel | replay (as a melody) | |
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play | shoot or hit in a particular manner | |
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play | make bets | |
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play | [in performing_arts] be performed or presented for public viewing | |
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play, playing period, period of play | [in game] the time during which play proceeds | |
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play, recreate | engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion | |
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play | a theatrical performance of a drama | |
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play, dally, trifle | consider not very seriously | |
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play | be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children | |
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play | be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way | |
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play, toy | engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously | |
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play | [in performing_arts] perform on a certain location | |
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play, act, act as | pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind | |
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play, swordplay | the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully | |
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play | put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game | |
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play | discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream | |
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play | bet or wager (money) | |
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free rein, play | the removal of constraints | |
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play | exhaust by allowing to pull on the line | |
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run, play | cause to emit recorded audio or video | |
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frolic, play, caper, romp, gambol | gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement | |
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play, shimmer | a weak and tremulous light | |
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play | use to one's advantage | |
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play | utilization or exercise | |
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play | act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome | |
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play, bid | an attempt to get something | |
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play | use or move | |
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play | cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space | |
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fun, play, sport | verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously) | |
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play | emit recorded sound | |
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play | [in music] perform music on (a musical instrument) | |
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play, maneuver, manoeuvre | a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill | |
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meet, take on, encounter, play | contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle | |
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play, toy, dally, flirt | behave carelessly or indifferently | |
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gambling, play, gaming | the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize) | |
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play, child's play | activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules | |
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roleplay, act, play, playact | [in dramaturgy] perform on a stage or theater | |
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play | move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly | |
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play, drama, dramatic play | [in drama] a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage | |
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turn, play | [in game] the activity of doing something in an agreed succession | |
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play | [in music] play on an instrument | |
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play | behave in a certain way | |
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play, bet, wager | stake on the outcome of an issue | |
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play | employ in a game or in a specific position |