play
Noun
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referred to in: drama - the literary genre of works intended for the theateris a type of: dramatic composition, dramatic work - a play for performance on the stage or television or in a movie etc.subtypes:
- grand guignol - a play of a macabre or horrific nature
- theater of the absurd - plays stressing the irrational or illogical aspects of life, usually to show that modern life is pointless
- playlet - a short play
- miracle play - a medieval play representing episodes from the life of a saint or martyr
- morality play - an allegorical play popular in the 15th and 16th centuries; characters personified virtues and vices
- mystery play - a medieval play representing episodes from the life of Christ
- passion play - a play representing the Passion of Christ
- satyr play - an ancient Greek burlesque with a chorus of satyrs
has:- stage direction - an instruction written as part of the script of a play
- act - a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
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is a type of: show - a social event involving a public performance or entertainmentsubtypes:
- musical, musical comedy, musical theater - a play or film whose action and dialogue is interspersed with singing and dancing
- curtain raiser - a short play presented before the main play
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is a type of: plan of action - a plan for actively doing somethingsubtypes:
- knock on - (rugby) knocking the ball forward while trying to catch it (a foul)
- power play - (ice hockey) a play in which one team has a numerical advantage over the other as a result of penalties
- football play - (American football) a play by the offensive team
- razmataz, razzle, razzle-dazzle, razzmatazz - any exciting and complex play intended to confuse (dazzle) the opponent
- basketball play - a play executed by a basketball team
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subtypes:
- takeaway - the act of taking the ball or puck away from the team on the offense (as by the interception of a pass)
- figure - a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating
- completion, pass completion - (American football) a successful forward pass in football
- ball hawking - a skillful maneuver in catching balls or in stealing the ball from the opposing team
- assist - (sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play
- icing, icing the puck - (ice hockey) the act of shooting the puck from within your own defensive area the length of the rink beyond the opponent's goal
- jugglery - the performance of a juggler
- obstruction - getting in someone's way
- baseball play - (baseball) a play executed by a baseball team
- footwork - the manner of using the feet
- shot, stroke - (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
- blitz, linebacker blitzing, safety blitz - (American football) defensive players try to break through the offensive line
- mousetrap, trap play - (American football) a play in which a defensive player is allowed to cross the line of scrimmage and then blocked off as the runner goes through the place the lineman vacated
is a part of: athletic game - a game involving athletic activity -
is a type of: attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try - earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish somethingsame as: bid
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is a type of: diversion, recreation - an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulatessubtypes:same as: child's play
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referred to in: game - a contest with rules to determine a winneris a type of: amount, measure, quantity - how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantifysubtypes:has:
- chukka, chukker - (polo) one of six divisions into which a polo match is divided
- frame, inning - (baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat
- bout, round, turn - (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
- first period - the first division into which the play of a game is divided
- second period - the second division into which the play of a game is divided
- final period - the final division into which the play of a game is divided
- half - one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval
- period - (ice hockey) one of three divisions into which play is divided in hockey games
- quarter - (football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided
- over - (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch
is a part of: athletic game - a game involving athletic activitysame as: period of play, playing period -
is a type of: freedom - the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraintssame as: free rein
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is a type of: alteration, change, modification - an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to anothersame as: shimmer
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is a type of: humor, humour, wit, witticism, wittiness - a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughtersubtypes:
- jocosity, jocularity - fun characterized by humor
- waggery, waggishness - waggish behavior
- clowning, comedy, drollery, funniness - a comic incident or series of incidents
- paronomasia, pun, punning, wordplay - a humorous play on words
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is a type of: movability, movableness - the quality of being movable; capable of being moved or rearrangedsubtypes:
- wiggliness - a jerky back and forth kind of mobility
- slack, slackness - the quality of being loose (not taut)
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is a type of: diversion, recreation - an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulatessubtypes:
- coquetry, dalliance, flirt, flirtation, flirting, toying - playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
- craziness, folly, foolery, indulgence, lunacy, tomfoolery - foolish or senseless behavior
- game - frivolous or trifling behavior
- horseplay - rowdy or boisterous play
- teasing - playful vexation
- word play - playing on words or speech sounds
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referred to in: game - a contest with rules to determine a winneris a type of: activity - any specific behaviorsubtypes:
- move - (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
- start, starting - a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
- innings - the batting turn of a cricket player or team
- attack - an offensive move in a sport or game
- down - (American football) a complete play to advance the football
- at-bat, bat - (baseball) a turn trying to get a hit
- lead - the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge
- ruff, trumping - (card games) the act of taking a trick with a trump when unable to follow suit
- trick - (card games) in a single round, the sequence of cards played by all the players; the high card is the winner
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is a type of:
- diversion, recreation - an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
- vice - a specific form of evildoing
subtypes:- sporting life - active interest in gambling on sports events
- bet, wager - the act of gambling
- gambling game, game of chance - a game that involves gambling
- throw - casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly
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is a type of: action - something done (usually as opposed to something said)subtypes: fencing - the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules)same as: swordplay
Verb
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is a type of: compete, contend, vie - compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against otherssubtypes:
- line up - take one's position before a kick-off
- curl - play the Scottish game of curling
- snooker - leave one's opponent unable to take a direct shot
- revoke - fail to follow suit when able and required to do so
- develop - move into a strategically more advantageous position
- develop - move one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions
- die - to be on base at the end of an inning, of a player
- misplay - play wrong or in an unskillful manner
- start - play in the starting lineup
- fumble - drop or juggle or fail to play cleanly a grounder
- volley - make a volley
- unblock - play the cards of (a suit) so that the last trick on which a hand can follow suit will be taken by a higher card in the hand of a partner who has the remaining cards of a combined holding
- replay - play again
- cricket - play cricket
- backstop - act as a backstop
- fullback - play the fullback
- quarterback - play the quarterback
- cradle - run with the stick
- exit - lose the lead
- play out - play to a finish
- field - play as a fielder
- catch - be the catcher
- bully off, face off - start a game by a face-off
- tee off - strike a ball from the teeing ground at the start of a hole
- ace - play (a hole) in one stroke
- complete, nail - complete a pass
- gamble - play games for money
- walk - give a base on balls to
- bowl - engage in the sport of bowling
- golf - play golf
- bandy - toss or strike a ball back and forth
- foul - commit a foul; break the rules
- put out - retire
- croquet - play a game in which players hit a wooden ball through a series of hoops
- putt - hit a putt
- seesaw, teeter-totter, teetertotter - ride on a plank
- bid, call - make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands
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verb group: play - behave in a certain way
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referred to in: music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manneris a type of: perform - give a performance (of something)subtypes:
- sound off, strike up - start playing
- swing - play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm
- symphonise, symphonize - play or sound together, in harmony
- accompany, follow, play along - perform an accompaniment to
- bow - play on a stringed instrument with a bow
- busk - play music in a public place and solicit money for it
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referred to in: performing arts - arts or skills that require public performanceis a type of: re-create - create anewsubtypes:
- make, make believe, pretend - represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
- support - play a subordinate role to (another performer)
- act out, enact, reenact - act out; represent or perform as if in a play
- act out - represent an incident, state, or emotion by action, especially on stage
- impersonate, portray - assume or act the character of
- parody - make a spoof of or make fun of
- emote - give expression or emotion to, in a stage or movie role
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is a type of: act - be engaged in an activity, often for no particular purpose other than pleasuresubtypes:
- roughhouse - engage in rough or disorderly play
- arse around, fool, fool around, horse around - indulge in horseplay
- cavort, disport, frisk, frolic, gambol, lark, lark about, rollick, romp, run around, skylark, sport - play boisterously
- dabble, paddle, splash around - play in or as if in water, as of small children
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is a type of: re-create - create anewsubtypes:
- riff - play riffs
- misplay - play incorrectly, e.g., play a wrong note
- fiddle - play on a violin
- replay - play (a melody) again
- prelude - play as a prelude
- jazz - play something in the style of jazz
- rag - play in ragtime
- bugle - play on a bugle
- recapitulate, repeat, reprise, reprize - repeat an earlier theme of a composition
- slur - play smoothly or legato
- bang out - play loudly
- modulate - change the key of, in music
- tongue - articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments
same as: spielverb group: play - play on an instrument -
referred to in:is a type of: sound - cause to soundsubtypes:
- register - manipulate the registers of an organ
- skirl - play the bagpipes
- beat - produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly
- tweedle - play negligently on a musical instrument
- chord - play chords on (a stringed instrument)
- pipe - play on a pipe
- drum - play a percussion instrument
- harp - play the harp
- fiddle - play the violin or fiddle
- trumpet - play or blow on the trumpet
- clarion - blow the clarion
verb group: play - play on an instrument -
is a type of: gamble - play games for moneysubtypes: underplay - play a card lower than (a held high card)verb group: play - make bets
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same as: recreateverb group: play - be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children
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is a type of: sound - give off a certain sound or sounds
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referred to in: performing arts - arts or skills that require public performanceis a type of: perform - give a performance (of something)
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is a type of: deploy - place troops or weapons in battle formationsubtypes:
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is a type of: act, behave, do - behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneselfsame as: toy
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verb group: play - act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome
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same as: run
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is a type of: manipulate - hold something in one's hands and move it
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referred to in: dramatic art, dramatics, dramaturgy, theater, theatre - the art of writing and producing playsis a type of: perform - give a performance (of something)subtypes:
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referred to in: performing arts - arts or skills that require public performancesubtypes: debut - appear for the first time in public
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is a type of: discharge - pour forth or release
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is a type of: gamble - play games for moneysubtypes:verb group: play - make bets
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is a type of: hit - cause to move by strikingsubtypes: hook - secure with the foot
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is a type of: apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize - put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purposesubtypes: promote - change a pawn for a better piece by advancing it to the eighth row, or change a checker piece for a more valuable piece by moving it to the row closest to your opponent
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entail: compete, contend, vie - compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against otherssubtypes:
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- Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
- Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
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