play

Pronunciation: US [pleɪ] UK [pleɪ]

v.Play; playing play game
n.Games play games;
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Synonyms

Antonyms

dalliance frolic frolicking fun fun and games recreation relaxation rollicking sport

Definitions in English

v.

1.

to take part in a sport or game; to compete against someone in a sport or game; to use a particular person in your team; to have a particular position in a sports team; to hit or kick a ball

2.

to perform music, or to use an instrument to make music; to make something such as a radio, CD, etc. start to produce sounds, or to be made to do this

3.

to have a particular part in a play or movie; if a play or movie is playing somewhere, it is being performed or shown there; to act in a particular play

4.

if children play or play something, they do things that they enjoy, for example using toys and taking part in games; to pretend to be someone else while playing

5.

if something such as light plays somewhere, it moves quickly over a surface, appearing in different places for a very short time

n.

1.

activities that are done because they are enjoyable and fun, especially by children

2.

a piece of writing intended to be performed by actors in a theater or on television or the radio

3.

the action in a sport or game; a particular action in a game, or the quality of the action

4.

if there is play in something such as a rope, it is not stretched tight and you can move it

Other Forms

3sg.plays

Idioms

Example Sentences

That enchanting play of fancy which had once characterized her.
Source: Disraeli
There is an invisible Agent..who plays in the dark upon us.
Source: Sir T. Browne

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Rearrange English Word: play
paly
Based on play, new words formed by adding one letter at the beginning or end
a - alpy
h - haply
l - phyla
m - pally
p - amply
s - palmy
t - plays
u - splay
All shorter English words within play :
al alp ay la lap lay pa pal pay ply pya ya yap
List all shorter English words in play.
List all English words English words starting with play, English words that contain play or English words ending with play
With the same order, English words that are formed by any part of : p play la lay a ay y
Based on play, all English words formed by changing one letter
Create new English words with the same letter pairs: pl la ay
Find English words starting with play by next letter
English words starting with play :
playable playacts playback playbill playbook playboys playdate playdays playdown playgirl playgoer playland playless playlets playlike playlist playmate playoffs playpens playroom playsuit playtime playwear playact playboy playday players playful playing playlet playoff playpen playas played player playa plays play
English words that contain play :
airplays airplay byplays byplay displays downplay display endplays endplay foreplay gunplays gunplay misplays misplay nonplays nonplay outplays overplay outplay playable playacts playback playbill playbook playboys playdate playdays playdown playgirl playgoer playland playless playlets playlike playlist playmate playoffs playpens playroom playsuit playtime playwear playact playboy playday players playful playing playlet playoff playpen playas played player playa plays play replayed replays replay splaying splays splay splayed teleplay uplay wordplay
English words ending with play :
airplay byplay downplay display endplay foreplay gunplay misplay nonplay overplay outplay play replay splay teleplay uplay wordplay