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1. play, drama, dramatic play -- (a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage; "he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway").
2. play -- (a theatrical performance of a drama; "the play lasted two hours").
3. play -- (a preset plan of action in team sports; "the coach drew up the plays for her team").
4. maneuver, manoeuvre, play -- (a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill; "he made a great maneuver"; "the runner was out on a play by the shortstop").
5. play -- (a state in which action is feasible; "the ball was still in play"; "insiders said the company's stock was in play").
6. play -- (utilization or exercise; "the play of the imagination").
7. bid, play -- (an attempt to get something; "they made a futile play for power"; "he made a bid to gain attention").
8. play, child's play -- (play by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules; "Freud believed in the utility of play to a small child").
9. playing period, period of play, play -- ((in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds; "rain stopped play in the 4th inning").
10. free rein, play -- (the removal of constraints; "he gave free rein to his impulses"; "they gave full play to the artist's talent").
11. shimmer, play -- (a weak and tremulous light; "the shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers"; "the play of light on the water").
12. fun, play, sport -- (verbal wit (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously); "he became a figure of fun").
13. looseness, play -- (movement or space for movement; "there was too much play in the steering wheel").
14. play, frolic, romp, gambol, caper -- (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").
15. gambling, gaming, 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); "his gambling cost him a fortune"; "there was heavy play at the blackjack table").
16. turn, play -- (the activity of doing something in an agreed succession; "it is my turn"; "it is still my play").
17. play, swordplay -- (the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully).

1. play -- (participate in games or sport; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches").
2. play -- (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").
3. play -- (play on an instrument; "The band played all night long").
4. act, play, represent -- (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").
5. play -- (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").
6. play, spiel -- (replay (as a melody); "Play it again, Sam"; "She played the third movement very beautifully").
7. play -- (perform music on (a musical instrument); "He plays the flute"; "Can you play on this old recorder?").
8. act, play, act as -- (pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind; "He acted the idiot"; "She plays deaf when the news are bad").
9. play -- (move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly; "The spotlights played on the politicians").
10. play -- (bet or wager (money); "He played $20 on the new horse"; "She plays the races").
11. play, recreate -- (engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion; "On weekends I play"; "The students all recreate alike").
12. play -- (pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity; "Let's play like I am mommy"; "Play cowboy and Indians").
13. play -- (emit recorded sound; "The tape was playing for hours"; "the stereo was playing Beethoven when I entered").
14. play -- (perform on a certain location; "The prodigy played Carnegie Hall at the age of 16"; "She has been playing on Broadway for years").
15. play -- (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").
16. play, toy -- (engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stockmarket"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea").
17. play -- (behave in a certain way; "play safe"; "play it safe"; "play fair").
18. play, run -- (cause to emit recorded sounds; "They ran the tapes over and over again"; "Can you play my favorite record?").
19. toy, fiddle, diddle, play -- (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").
20. play -- (use to one's advantage; "She plays on her clients' emotions").
21. dally, trifle, play -- (consider not very seriously; "He is trifling with her"; "She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania").
22. play -- (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").
23. dally, toy, play, flirt -- (behave carelessly or indifferently; "Play about with a young girl's affection").
24. play -- (cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space; "The engine has a wheel that is playing in a rack").
25. act, play, roleplay, playact -- (perform on a stage or theater; "She acts in this play"; "He acted in `Julius Caesar'"; "I played in `A Christmas Carol'").
26. play -- (be performed; "What's playing in the local movie theater?"; "`Cats' has been playing on Broadway for many years").
27. bring, work, play, wreak, make for -- (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").
28. play -- (discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream; "play water from a hose"; "The fountains played all day").
29. play -- (make bets; "Play the reaces"; "play the casinos in Trouville").
30. bet, wager, play -- (stake on the outcome of an issue; "I bet $100 on that new horse"; "She played all her money on the dark horse").
31. play -- (shoot or hit in a particular manner; "She played a good backhand last night").
32. play -- (use or move; "I had to play my queen").
33. play -- (employ in a game or in a specific position; "They played him on first base").
34. meet, encounter, play, take on -- (contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle; "Princeton plays Yale this weekend"; "Charlie likes to play Mary").
35. play -- (exhaust by allowing to pull on the line; "play a hooked fish").

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