(noun.) the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully.
(noun.) activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules; 'Freud believed in the utility of play to a small child'.
(noun.) 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'.
(noun.) a preset plan of action in team sports; 'the coach drew up the plays for her team'.
(noun.) utilization or exercise; 'the play of the imagination'.
(noun.) a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage; 'he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway'.
(noun.) a theatrical performance of a drama; 'the play lasted two hours'.
(noun.) a state in which action is feasible; 'the ball was still in play'; 'insiders said the company's stock was in play'.
(verb.) 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'.
(verb.) exhaust by allowing to pull on the line; 'play a hooked fish'.
(verb.) participate in games or sport; 'We played hockey all afternoon'; 'play cards'; 'Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches'.
(verb.) shoot or hit in a particular manner; 'She played a good backhand last night'.
(verb.) bet or wager (money); 'He played $20 on the new horse'; 'She plays the races'.
(verb.) 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'.
(verb.) make bets; 'Play the races'; 'play the casinos in Trouville'.
(verb.) discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream; 'play water from a hose'; 'The fountains played all day'.
(verb.) perform on a certain location; 'The prodigy played Carnegie Hall at the age of 16'; 'She has been playing on Broadway for years'.
(verb.) be performed or presented for public viewing; 'What's playing in the local movie theater?'; '`Cats' has been playing on Broadway for many years'.
(verb.) 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'.
(verb.) pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity; 'Let's play like I am mommy'; 'Play cowboy and Indians'.
(verb.) replay (as a melody); 'Play it again, Sam'; 'She played the third movement very beautifully'.
(verb.) perform music on (a musical instrument); 'He plays the flute'; 'Can you play on this old recorder?'.
(verb.) move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly; 'The spotlights played on the politicians'.
(verb.) cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space; 'The engine has a wheel that is playing in a rack'.
(verb.) engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion; 'On weekends I play'; 'The students all recreate alike'.
(verb.) 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'.
(verb.) behave in a certain way; 'play safe'; 'play it safe'; 'play fair'.
(verb.) 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'.
(verb.) emit recorded sound; 'The tape was playing for hours'; 'the stereo was playing Beethoven when I entered'.
(verb.) employ in a game or in a specific position; 'They played him on first base'.
(verb.) play on an instrument; 'The band played all night long'.
(verb.) 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'.
(verb.) use or move; 'I had to play my queen'.
(verb.) use to one's advantage; 'She plays on her clients' emotions'.
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