| play | 1. To put in action or motion; as, to play cannon upon a fortification; to play a trump. "First Peace and Silence all disputes control, Then Order plays the soul." (Herbert) 2. To perform music upon; as, to play the flute or the organ. 3. To perform, as a piece of music, on an instrument; as, to play a waltz on the violin. 4. To bring into sportive or wanton action; to exhibit in action; to execute; as, to play tricks. "Nature here Wantoned as in her prime, and played at will Her virgin fancies." (Milton) 5. To act or perform (a play); to represent in music action; as, to play a comedy; also, to act in the character of; to represent by acting; to simulate; to behave like; as, to play King Lear; to play the woman. "Thou canst play the rational if thou wilt." (Sir W. Scott) 6. To engage in, or go together with, as a contest for amusement or for a wager or prize; as, to play a game at baseball. 7. To keep in play, as a hooked fish, in order to land it. To play off, to display; to show; to put in exercise; as, to play off tricks. To play one's cards, to manage one's means or opportunities; to contrive. Played out, tired out; exhausted; at the end of one's resources. 1. To engage in sport or lively recreation; to exercise for the sake of amusement; to frolic; to spot. "As Cannace was playing in her walk." (Chaucer) "The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed to-day, Had he thy reason, would he skip and play!" (Pope) "And some, the darlings of their Lord, Play smiling with the flame and sword." (Keble) 2. To act with levity or thoughtlessness; to trifle; to be careless. ""Nay," quod this monk, "I have no lust to pleye."" (Chaucer) "Men are apt to play with their healths." (Sir W. Temple) 3. To contend, or take part, in a game; as, to play ball; hence, to gamble; as, he played for heavy stakes. 4. To perform on an instrument of music; as, to play on a flute. "One that . . . Can play well on an instrument." (Ezek. Xxxiii. 32) "Play, my friend, and charm the charmer." (Granville) 5. To act; to behave; to practice deception. "His mother played false with a smith." (Shak) 6. To move in any manner; especially, to move regularly with alternate or reciprocating motion; to operate; to act; as, the fountain plays. "The heart beats, the blood circulates, the lungs play." (Cheyne) 7. To move gayly; to wanton; to disport. "Even as the waving sedges play with wind." (Shak) "The setting sun Plays on their shining arms and burnished helmets." (Addison) "All fame is foreign but of true desert, Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart." (Pope) 8. To act on the stage; to personate a character. "A lord will hear your play to-night." (Shak) "Courts are theaters where some men play." (Donne) To play into a person's hands, to act, or to manage matters, to his advantage or benefit. To play off, to affect; to feign; to practice artifice. To play upon. To make sport of; to deceive. "Art thou alive? Or is it fantasy that plays upon our eyesight." (Shak) To use in a droll manner; to give a droll expression or application to; as, to play upon words. Origin: OE. Pleien, AS. Plegian, plegan, to play, akin to plega play, game, quick motion, and probably to OS. Plegan to promise, pledge, D. Plegen to care for, attend to, be wont, G. Pflegen; of unknown origin. Cf. Plight. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| play and playthings | Spontaneous or voluntary recreational activities pursued for enjoyment and accessories or equipment used in the activities; includes games, toys, etc. (12 Dec 1998) |
| play therapy | A treatment technique utilizing play as a medium for expression and communication between patient and therapist. (12 Dec 1998) |
| playa | Periodically-flooded basin common in parts of the Southwest. (09 Oct 1997) |
Synonyms : Play, Playthings, Plays, Plaything, Playthings and Play, Puppet, Toy
Synonyms : Therapy, Play, Play Therapies, Therapies, Play
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form of psychotherapy for children that uses play situations for diagnosis or treatment
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participate in games or sport; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches" 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" play on an instrument; "The band played all night long" act: play a role or part; "Gielgud played Hamlet"; "She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role"; "She played the servant to her husband's master" 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" replay (as a melody); "Play it again, Sam"; "She played the third movement very beautifully" perform music on (a musical instrument); "He plays the flute"; "Can you play on this old recorder?" act: pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind; "He acted the idiot"; "She plays deaf when the news are bad" move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly; "The spotlights played on the politicians" bet or wager (money); "He played $20 on the new horse"; "She plays the races" engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion; "On weekends I play"; "The students all recreate alike" pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity; "Let's play like I am mommy"; "Play cowboy and Indians" emit recorded sound; "The tape was playing for hours"; "the stereo was playing Beethoven when I entered" perform on a certain location; "The prodigy played Carnegie Hall at the age of 16"; "She has been playing on Broadway for years" 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" 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" behave in a certain way; "play safe"; "play it safe"; "play fair" cause to emit recorded sounds; "They ran the tapes over and over again"; "Can you play my favorite record?" toy: manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination; "She played nervously with her wedding ring"; "Don't fiddle with the screws"; "He played with the idea of running for the Senate" a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage; "he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway" a theatrical performance of a drama; "the play lasted two hours" use to one's advantage; "She plays on her clients' emotions" a preset plan of action in team sports; "the coach drew up the plays for her team" dally: consider not very seriously; "He is trifling with her"; "She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania" 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" maneuver: a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill; "he made a great maneuver"; "the runner was out on a play by the shortstop" a state in which action is feasible; "the ball was still in play"; "insiders said the company's stock was in play" dally: behave carelessly or indifferently; "Play about with a young girl's affection" utilization or exercise; "the play of the imagination" cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space; "The engine has a wheel that is playing in a rack" bid: an attempt to get something; "they made a futile play for power"; "he made a bid to gain attention" act: perform on a stage or theater; "She acts in this play"; "He acted in `Julius Caesar'"; "I played in `A Christmas Carol'" be performed; "What's playing in the local movie theater?"; "`Cats' has been playing on Broadway for many years" activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules; "Freud believed in the utility of play to a small child" bring: cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; "I cannot work a miracle"; "wreak havoc"; "bring comments"; "play a joke"; "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area" playing period: (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds; "rain stopped play in the 4th inning" free rein: the removal of constraints; "he gave free rein to his impulses"; "they gave full play to the artist's talent" discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream; "play water from a hose"; "The fountains played all day" make bets; "Play the races"; "play the casinos in Trouville" shimmer: a weak and tremulous light; "the shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers"; "the play of light on the water" fun: 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" bet: stake on the outcome of an issue; "I bet $100 on that new horse"; "She played all her money on the dark horse" shoot or hit in a particular manner; "She played a good backhand last night" looseness: movement or space for movement; "there was too much play in the steering wheel" use or move; "I had to play my queen" 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" turn: (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession; "it is my turn"; "it is still my play" employ in a game or in a specific position; "They played him on first base" gambling: 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" meet: contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle; "Princeton plays Yale this weekend"; "Charlie likes to play Mary" the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully exhaust by allowing to pull on the line; "play a hooked fish"
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A play (noun) is a common form of literature, usually consisting chiefly of dialog between characters, and usually intended for performance rather than reading. However, many scholars study plays in this more academic manner, particularly classical plays such as those of Shakespeare (rare authors, notably George Bernard Shaw, have had little preference whether their plays were performed or read). ...
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Play is a popular Swedish pop band founded in 2001. Their formation was the result of a nation-wide talent search led by Laila Bagge, a recording artist and dance studio owner. ...
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Free movement that exists in a mechanism that is not, at that time, working.
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| play | the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully |
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| play | play by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules |
| play | the activity of doing something in an agreed succession |
| play | the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize) |
| play | gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement |
| play | a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill |
| play | a preset plan of action in team sports |
| play | an attempt to get something |
| play | utilization or exercise |
| play | movement or space for movement |
| play | verbal wit (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously) |
| play | a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage |
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