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play
  1. (uncountable, formerly countable) Activity for amusement only, especially among the young.
  2. (uncountable) Similar activity, in young animals, as they explore their environment and learn new skills.
  3. (uncountable, ethology) "Repeated, incompletely functional behavior differing from more serious versions..., and initiated voluntarily when... in a low-stress setting."
  4. The conduct, or course of a game.
  5. (countable) An individual's performance in a sport or game.
  6. (countable) (turn-based games) An action carried out when it is one's turn to play.
  7. (countable) A literary composition, intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue.
  8. (countable) A theatrical performance featuring actors.
  9. (countable) A major move by a business.
  10. (countable) A geological formation that contains an accumulation or prospect of hydrocarbons or other resources.
  11. (uncountable) The extent to which a part of a mechanism can move freely.
  12. (countable) A button that, when pressed, causes media to be played.
  13. Synonyms:
  14. Examples:
    1. “Play areas, and the equipment in them, should be developed to encourage adventurous play.”
      “This tightly-crafted play lives up to the writer's reputation for delivering unexpected twists.”
      “This is when significant campaigning by influential people begins to come into play.”
playbook
  1. A book containing the text of a play.
  2. A book of games and amusements for children.
  3. (US, American football) A book of strategies (plays) for use in American football.
  4. (by extension) A set of commonly employed tactics and strategies.
  5. Synonyms:
  6. Examples:
    1. “Frerotte had more of the playbook at his disposal, but the difference was in his patience allowing plays to develop.”
      “Fisher, who used to abide by the philosophy of using the run to set up the pass, found his playbook flip-flopped.”
      “The ability to completely design a custom playbook for a team has opened up coaching options.”
playdate
  1. The occasion of a child having a friend come over to play at their house.
  2. Any scheduled recreation, especially if not scheduled by those directly involved.
  3. The date of a showing of a film.
  4. Examples:
    1. “Tomorrow is the weekly park playdate I set up for the summer with the preschool moms.”
      “Took dc to a playdate yesterday and the mothers were asking me when will dc have a sibling.”
      “I know you said you were busy for the next couple of months but I would love you to bring Blue Ivy over for a playdate.”
playtime
  1. Time for play or diversion.
  2. A duration of time when one is not as serious as they could be, especially in a conflict of sorts.
  3. The duration of a recording.
  4. Synonyms:
  5. Examples:
    1. “The three children's playtime was interrupted as an exhausted and ragged looking lady barged out from the bushes.”
      “Then let your child trade his earned points for privileges, like extra playtime.”
      “Unfortunately, no-one discovered my talents and I didn't really enjoy drama, so beside the odd playtime performance they didn't go any further.”
player
  1. One that plays
    1. One who plays any game or sport.
    2. (theater) An actor in a dramatic play.
    3. (music) One who plays on a musical instrument.
    4. (video game) A gamer; a gamester.
    5. (gambling) A gambler.
    6. (historical) A mechanism that actuates a player piano or other automatic musical instrument.
    7. (electronics) An electronic device that plays audio and/or video media, such as CD player.
    8. (computing) A software application that plays audio and/or video media, such as media player.
  2. One who is playful; one without serious aims; an idler; a trifler.
  3. A significant participant.
  4. Synonyms:
  5. Examples:
    1. “The most important player on the team is the one who makes the perfect pass to enable whoever is in the best position to score the goal.”
      “Sampson's skills as a composer and guitar player are admired throughout the area.”
      “The investigation reveals that the dealer is actually the most connected player in this crime ring.”
playthrough
  1. (video game) The act, or a recording, of playing a game from start to finish.
  2. (gambling) The cumulative monetary amount that must be wagered before an account may be withdrawn, typically stated as a multiple of the initial deposit.
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “I just watched a fantastic playthrough of a popular video game from start to finish!”
      “Lasting little more than seven hours for a comprehensive playthrough, there's no reason to return to The Order once its credits roll.”
      “A person could spend about 20 hours on a complete playthrough of the title in single-player story mode, according to MachineGames.”
playgroup
  1. A group of children who meet together for supervised play.
  2. A group of gamers who meet together, especially for role-playing games.
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “The Steiner School offers kindy through to Year Six and we plan to open a new playgroup soon on Fridays.”
      “Hadleigh is set for a new playgroup after parents revealed a desperate need for the service.”
      “The former playgroup leader has been practising the discipline for 13 years and is now a professional Tai Chi teacher.”
playground
  1. (outdoors) A large open space for children to play on, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides).
  2. (figuratively) Any physical or metaphysical space in which a person or organization has free rein to do as they please.
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “Disabled and able-bodied children will now be able to enjoy the playground together because of its specially designed equipment.”
      “Community leaders say the playground is a muddy, smelly quagmire even in the height of summer.”
      “Last year we got money to spend on playground games, but the bats were soon turned into weapons and the skipping ropes used for abseiling.”
playability
  1. The state or property of being playable.
  2. A measure of either the ease with which a video game may be played, or of the overall quality of its gameplay.
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “Despite its faults, it provides the best mix of playability and serious simulation yet seen in a computer war game.”
      “Alternatively, nylon stringed guitars offered superior playability and greater scope for advancement.”
      “But perhaps the key to playability in Lagos will be the fact that the city is already playable.”
playwork
  1. Work that is very easy or enjoyable.
  2. (Britain) A branch of childcare involving the supervision and development of play.
playmate
  1. A companion for someone (especially a child) to play with.
  2. A female who has appeared as the centerfold in Playboy magazine.
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “They asked for Abel as a playmate and companion to begin with and Mr Davis was pleased to oblige.”
      “Stacy is running for the presidency and needless to say his wife and daughters don't know about his little playmate.”
      “After the meal the man entertained himself in various ways with his playmate.”
playmaker
  1. (dated) A playwright.
  2. (US, sports) A sportsman who leads attacks for his team and creates chances to score.
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “He speaks so quietly and so modestly that it is hard to envisage him as the authoritative playmaker that he is.”
      “He has been an active playmaker and leads the team in tackles by a wide margin.”
      “This is a player that is a playmaker and will come through in clutch and critical situations.”
playhouse
  1. A venue for performing plays.
  2. Alternative form of play house
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “Davenant had, in fact, received a Royal patent in 1639 to build a new playhouse to perform plays and musical entertainments, but the Civil War intervened.”
      “She wanted to create a permanent playhouse for kids that could be decorated and customized.”
      “By the time she had arrived at the playhouse, the actors had taken their lunch break.”
playstreet
  1. A scheme by which a road is temporarily closed to allow local children to play there, e.g. in neighbourhoods where playground facilities are not available.
playscape
  1. A playground with an integrated design of equipment, especially with components made from wood and natural products
playa
  1. (geology, US) a level spot temporarily covered with water which subsequently becomes dry by evaporation; an alkali flat or salt pan.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Shallow channels may form on some playas, particularly if the playa surface is sloping.”
      “Entire loads were containerized, forklifted onto a flatbed, and transported to the playa.”
      “Water continuing out over the playa surface carries with it a quantity of fine sand, silt, and clay in suspension.”
playsong
  1. A children's song involving play activities such as clapping or dancing.
playmaking
  1. (sports) The initiation of offensive play with the intent of scoring a goal (or the equivalent)
  2. Examples:
    1. “But he has shown signs of becoming more of a force when the team needs scoring or playmaking.”
      “He gets criticized for being out of position too often when facing the run, but his speed and playmaking have been assets against the pass.”
      “Roman is lightning quick and improving every day in practice, and Bean showed playmaking ability in the preseason.”
playcalling
  1. (American football) The communication between coach and players of the plays to be used during a game.
playeress
  1. (rare) A female player; an actress, especially one who performs on the stage.
playgoer
  1. One who goes to plays; someone known to be a member of the audience at theatric productions.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The end result flat-lines the material leaving the playgoer with a feeling of being aurally teased.”
      “It is a difficult work more likely to appeal to the theatre specialist than the average playgoer.”
      “My own opinion was best summed up by the woman with whom I saw the play, a staunchly liberal, theatrically savvy playgoer who, like me, admires Sam Shepard greatly.”
playreader
  1. A person employed to read the scripts of plays before they are staged.
playfellowship
  1. (rare) The state or duration of being playfellows; camaraderie between children.
playlot
  1. (US) A plot of ground allocated for children's recreation; a playground.
playroom
  1. A room, allocated as a children's play area, in which noisy or boisterous activities are tolerated.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Mrs. Newman slept in their old room and the twins had the other two rooms across the hall from the playroom.”
      “The private accommodation includes the four bedrooms, a playroom, kitchen and utility room.”
      “There are rooms for all the kids, as well as a colourful playroom, large living and dining area and an office.”
playmat
  1. A mat (flat piece of material) designed for a young child to play upon.
playa
  1. (African American Vernacular, slang) dude (an informal term of address or general term to describe a person, typically male)
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Shallow channels may form on some playas, particularly if the playa surface is sloping.”
      “Entire loads were containerized, forklifted onto a flatbed, and transported to the playa.”
      “Water continuing out over the playa surface carries with it a quantity of fine sand, silt, and clay in suspension.”
playfellow
  1. (dated) playmate; companion for someone (especially children) to play with.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Andrea and I will say I am in love with my playfellow Nicole and they will believe that the sooner.”
      “Iras, on the contrary, was Dion's playfellow, and I have long destined her for his wife.”
      “We will always put your dog together with a cheerful and suited playfellow.”
playday
  1. A day given to play or diversion; a holiday.
  2. Examples:
    1. “I decided to put it to the test by inviting a group of architect friends over for a playday.”
      “She's never had a playday, and I'm sure she deserves one if ever a girl did!”
      “When he had recovered from the effects of his playday Jim was always fervently glad that he had not spent his savings.”
playreading
  1. The reading aloud of a play, without acting.
playership
  1. (rare) The status or condition of being a player (in a game, on a team, etc.).
playwright
  1. A writer and creator of theatrical plays.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The playwright and the actress divorced in the month when The Misfits was released.”
      “None the less, you can't help thinking that Eliot was a far better poet than he was a playwright.”
      “Even if these people are the fictional creations of a playwright, you feel that you know them at the end of a good play.”
playwriter
  1. One who writes plays; a playwright.
  2. Examples:
    1. “A literary-music evening dedicated to Kyrgyz national poet, playwriter and interpreter Alykul Osmonov took place in Kyrgyzstan Embassy to Russia.”
      “Man of many talents, playwriter, director, actor Jacques Mushaandja will grace the stage this Friday as he performs at the Acoustic Friday Concert at the FNNC Terrace.”
      “With the venue of Stratford we thought it was a back to the future kind of theme with Shapkespeare as the original playwriter going forward intothe future of film-making.”
playwear
  1. Clothes designed for children to wear while playing.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Besides bed topping, Sleeping Partners makes playwear and kimonos for children and adults.”
      “Kohl's Corporation announced the launch of Jumping Beans, a new private children's playwear brand.”
playstow
  1. (Britain dialectal) A place for play; playground.
playspace
  1. An environment where play can take place.
playing
playworker
  1. (Britain) A childcarer involved in playwork.
playwrighting
  1. Writing plays: the craft of a playwright
  2. Examples:
    1. “Driving Miss Daisy won this year's Pulitzer Prize for playwrighting.”
playgrouper
  1. A child who attends a playgroup.
playfeer
  1. (obsolete) A playfellow; playmate.
playpark
  1. A children's playground.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The perils of my blanking out were brought home to me particularly harshly one night when we were at the playpark quite late, again.”
      “Bernadette Smith, 35, gave Gary Ralston, 16, love bites in a playpark then spent the night half-naked in his bed.”
      “A GROUP of kids in a playpark pulled a suitcase out of a duckpond and found a boy's naked body inside it.”
playwrightess
  1. (rare) A female playwright.
playtext
  1. The text of a play (dramatic work).
plaything
  1. A thing or person intended for playing with.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “It didn't take long to figure out that this complex began as a plaything for a group of six retired and bored businessmen.”
      “You may ask how the same company could market a second plastic plaything that would match Frisbee's sales.”
      “He soon realizes that he is only a toy, a plaything for his enemy, kept alive as a showcase of human inferiority.”
playgoing
  1. Attendance at the performance of plays.
playsomeness
  1. (dated) The quality of being playsome.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “She exudes a natural playsomeness, always finding joy in the simplest of things.”
playgame
  1. (archaic) The play of children.
  2. Examples:
    1. “Then fall they to cry, to weep, and to torment themselves, as little children that have lost their playgame.”
      “It is a part of their playgame. They have everything they ask.”
playstyle
  1. The manner in which somebody plays.
  2. Examples:
    1. “What makes Holiday Countdown unusual as compared to the lottery's other instant offerings is the price point, the size and the playstyle.”
playfulness
  1. The quality of being playful.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “There is in Machado's prose a playfulness that teases the reader, humor that mocks solemnity and seriousness.”
      “Her work remains sensitively attuned to society's issues, but retains an element of playfulness alongside its edginess.”
      “Instead, their music successfully extends electronica's reach to meld with the multiplicity and playfulness of nature.”
playwriting
  1. The writing of plays.
  2. Examples:
    1. “He excelled at improv, won two awards for playwriting and was class valedictorian.”
      “And she and Trista apparently both had appreciation for acting and playwriting.”
      “She came to playwriting by way of acting, a career she began at age six when she appeared in a commercial for Nabisco cookies.”
playathon
  1. (informal) An extended period of playing.
playlet
  1. A short play (dramatic work).
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “I thoroughly enjoyed watching a playlet yesterday; it was a delightful thirty-minute theatrical experience.”
      “The Bedroom, the title of the first playlet, is the bedroom of a well to do nobleman and his wife.”
      “Recent poetry manifests the same tendency, and likewise the drama, particularly the closet drama and the playlet.”
playette
  1. A short play (dramatic work).
  2. Synonyms:
playtoy
playwrightesses
  1. plural of playwrightess
playgroupers
  1. plural of playgrouper
playreadings
  1. plural of playreading
playthroughs
  1. plural of playthrough
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “These games can be hard on initial playthroughs but they're so well-designed that it's really tough to rage-quit at them.”
playwritings
  1. plural of playwriting
playabilities
playfulnesses
playreaders
  1. plural of playreader
playstreets
  1. plural of playstreet
playwrights
  1. plural of playwright
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “We take on two wannabe playwrights per year and match them up to dramaturges.”
      “Actually, late sixteenth-century playgoers, actors and playwrights considered the stage as a set of funerary items and buildings.”
      “I think he probably broke some world record for making novice playwrights feel like pond scum.”
playwriters
  1. plural of playwriter
playgrounds
  1. plural of playground
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “I read that certain games are to be banned in school playgrounds, including conkers and skipping, for fear of accidents.”
      “Nowadays, schoolyards and community playgrounds and public parks are barren on a weekday afternoon.”
      “It brings together key people involved in providing holiday playschemes, or maintaining parks, school playgrounds or playing fields.”
playfellows
  1. plural of playfellow
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The lady said the two children were playfellows, and she was sure you would not object.”
      “Empire of Sports also allows you to create your own sports' club, in order to invite your playfellows to participate in the collective events and in the inter-clubs tournaments, in order to mount the podium!”
      “Bhaer came, Jo neglected her playfellows, and dismay and desolation fell upon their little souls.”
playworkers
  1. plural of playworker
playathons
  1. plural of playathon
playscapes
  1. plural of playscape
playstyles
  1. plural of playstyle
playthings
  1. plural of plaything
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Toy industry experts say that such war-themed playthings will be booming this Christmas.”
      “She shows the playthings and toys to the children, yet will not reveal his gift, which she claims she will give him later that night.”
      “It's easy to treat them as little playthings, forgetting they are highly insightful and sensitive.”
playgroups
playhouses
  1. plural of playhouse
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Keep large plastic toys, like playhouses and slides, outdoors or at least away from your child's sleeping area.”
      “Individual dressing rooms were not a feature of Elizabethan playhouses, so actors were to dress in whatever open space they could find.”
      “The playhouses where Shakespeare worked resounded with the clash of arms and the noise of cannon fire.”
playmakers
  1. plural of playmaker
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Carefully edited videos of East European playmakers, South American internationals and the next big thing out of Africa start piling up on desks.”
      “But that's a trade the team needs to make because the defense has few other playmakers.”
      “She will turn 32 this summer, but remains one of the game's most skillful playmakers.”
playspaces
  1. plural of playspace
playeresses
  1. plural of playeress
playbooks
  1. plural of playbook
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “It's as if defensive coordinators have wiggled out of straitjackets and finally can turn the pages of their playbooks again.”
      “But they are not on the field or trying to absorb some of the Homeric playbooks around the league.”
      “Rookie quarterbacks deal with offensive playbooks that dwarf the ones they studied in college.”
playettes
playgoers
  1. plural of playgoer
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Either it's an instant hit with playgoers or it leaves them scratching their head during intermission.”
      “Actually, late sixteenth-century playgoers, actors and playwrights considered the stage as a set of funerary items and buildings.”
      “What the theater today can show for us realistically, with massive scenery and electric lighting, Elizabethan playgoers had to imagine.”
playmates
  1. plural of playmate
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “When treated well, dogs can be loyal companions, good-natured playmates for children and steadfast protectors of home and hearth.”
      “Some among the sixteen were also neighbors, including Forrestal and Lovett, whose wives were friends and whose children were playmates.”
      “This can include grandparents, babysitters, relatives, family friends and playmates.”
playparks
playrooms
playstows
  1. plural of playstow
playtexts
  1. plural of playtext
playdates
  1. plural of playdate
  2. Examples:
    1. “Without guaranteed playdates for their films, the studios cut back on production drastically.”
      “We saw each other a few times for coffee and lunch and went to each other's houses for playdates with our sons.”
      “You go through a two-hour orientation at San Francisco's Family Dog Rescue, then sign up online for playdates.”
playfeers
  1. plural of playfeer
playgames
  1. plural of playgame
  2. Examples:
    1. “And it is that liberty alone, which gives the true relish and delight to their ordinary playgames.”
      “He showed them how the astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station have time for fun using the weightless conditions to playgames.”
      “Now Colombo's company, PlayGames Limited, has gone bust and among those owed is eBay.”
playsongs
  1. plural of playsong
playtimes
playings
playlets
  1. plural of playlet
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Wilson doesn't force the show into a succession of playlets, but he gives the dramatic potential of each song a free run.”
      “So if these religious playlets are essentially such crowd pleasers, why aren't they staged more often?”
      “The Sondheim revues work as well as they do because so often the songs are inherently dramatic, almost playlets in their own right.”
playlots
  1. plural of playlot
playdays
  1. plural of playday
playmats
  1. plural of playmat
playtoys
  1. plural of playtoy
players
  1. plural of player
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The Tigers made a few good trades this season and picked up some promising players.”
      “In the game of charades, one player uses pantomime to represent a word or phrase that the other players have to try to guess.”
      “The team's general manager acquired five new players for the upcoming season.”
playas
  1. plural of playa
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Intermixed with the peaks are dark, flat areas that might be lakes or playas.”
      “Preference of relatively small prey by avocets and dowitchers was likely a function of small prey being more abundant in playas than large prey.”
      “This shrimp inhabits ephemeral habitats such as natural playas and human-made cattle tanks in the southwestern United States.”
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