play
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～ 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"
play
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～ a theatrical performance of a drama; "the play lasted two hours"
play
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～ (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds; "rain stopped play in the 4th inning"
play
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～ (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession; "it is my turn"; "it is still my play"
play
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～ a state in which action is feasible; "the ball was still in play"; "insiders said the company's stock was in play"
play
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～ activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules; "Freud believed in the utility of play to a small child"
play
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～ the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize); "his gambling cost him a fortune"; "there was heavy play at the blackjack table"
play
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～ a weak and tremulous light; "the shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers"; "the play of light on the water"
play
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～ movement or space for movement; "there was too much play in the steering wheel"
play
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～ an attempt to get something; "they made a futile play for power"; "he made a bid to gain attention"
play list
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～ a list of musical selections for performance or for broadcast by radio
play-box
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～ a box for a child's toys and personal things (especially at a boarding school)
play
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～ a preset plan of action in team sports; "the coach drew up the plays for her team"
play
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～ verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously); "he became a figure of fun"; "he said it in sport"
play group
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～ a small informal nursery group meeting for half-day sessions
play
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～ the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully
play
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～ utilization or exercise; "the play of the imagination"
play-actor
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～ an actor who travels around the country presenting plays
period of play
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～ (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds; "rain stopped play in the 4th inning"
Passion play
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～ a play representing the Passion of Christ