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pleɪ
- engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose
"the children were playing by a pool"
amuse oneself entertain oneself enjoy oneself have fun have a good time relax rest be at leisure occupy oneself divert oneself play games frolic frisk gambol romp cavort caper- engage in (a game or activity) for enjoyment
"I want to play Snakes and Ladders"
- amuse oneself by engaging in imaginative pretence
"the boys were playing cops and robbers"
- take part in (a sport)
"I play squash and badminton"
- participate in (a sporting match or contest)
"the squad will have played 14 games in six weeks"
- compete against (another player or team) in a sporting match
"the team will play France on Wednesday"
- be part of a team, especially in a specified position, in a sporting contest
"he played in goal"
- strike (a ball) or execute (a stroke) in a game
"was he in an offside position when his teammate played the ball?"
- (of a cricket ground) be in such condition as to have a specified effect on play
- assign to take part in a match, especially in a specified position
"the manager played his strongest side of the season"
- move (a piece) or display (a playing card) in one's turn in a game
"he played his queen"
- bet or gamble at or on
"he didn't gamble or play the ponies"
- be cooperative
"he needs financial backing, but the building societies won't play"
cooperate collaborate play along play the game go along with the plan show willing be willing help lend a hand assist be of assistance contribute reciprocate respond - represent (a character) in a theatrical performance or a film
"early in her career she played Ophelia"
act the part of play the part of act take the role of enact represent perform appear as portray depict impersonate pretend to be execute render interpret- perform in a film or theatrical production
"he was proud to be playing opposite a famous actor"
- put on or take part in (a theatrical performance, film, or concert)
"the show was one of the best we ever played"
- give a dramatic performance at (a particular theatre or place)
"the company are playing 11 cities around the country"
- behave as though one were (a specified type of person)
"the skipper played the innocent, but smuggled goods were found on his vessel"
- perform on (a musical instrument)
"a man was playing a guitar"
- possess the skill of performing on (a musical instrument)
"he taught himself to play the violin"
- produce (notes) from a musical instrument; perform (a piece of music)
"they played a violin sonata"
- make (a disc, music player, or other device) produce sounds or recorded images
"someone is playing a record—I can hear the drum"
- (of a musical instrument, music player, or other device) produce sounds or recorded images
"somewhere within, a harp was playing"
- accompany (someone) with music as they are moving in a specified direction
"the bagpipes played them out of the dining room"
- move lightly and quickly, so as to appear and disappear; flicker
"little beams of light played over the sea"
- (of a fountain or similar source of water) emit a stream of gently moving water
"a fountain played in the courtyard"
- allow (a fish) to exhaust itself pulling against a line before reeling it in
"no fisherman ever played a bonita more carefully or with greater wile"