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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) : [ foldoc ]
PLAY
A language for real-time music synthesis.
1977.
["An Introduction to the Play Program", J. Chadabe ete al,
Computer Music J 2,1 (1978)].
(1999-06-04)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Play \Play\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Played; p. pr. & vb. n.
Playing.] [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. [root]28. Cf. Plight,
n.]
1. To engage in sport or lively recreation; to exercise for
the sake of amusement; to frolic; to spot.
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As Cannace was playing in her walk. --Chaucer.
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The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed to-day,
Had he thy reason, would he skip and play! --Pope.
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And some, the darlings of their Lord,
Play smiling with the flame and sword. --Keble.
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2. To act with levity or thoughtlessness; to trifle; to be
careless.
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``Nay,'' quod this monk, ``I have no lust to
pleye.'' --Chaucer.
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Men are apt to play with their healths. --Sir W.
Temple.
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3. To contend, or take part, in a game; as, to play ball;
hence, to gamble; as, he played for heavy stakes.
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4. To perform on an instrument of music; as, to play on a
flute.
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One that . . . can play well on an instrument.
--Ezek.
xxxiii. 32.
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Play, my friend, and charm the charmer. --Granville.
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5. To act; to behave; to practice deception.
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His mother played false with a smith. --Shak.
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6. To move in any manner; especially, to move regularly with
alternate or reciprocating motion; to operate; to act; as,
the fountain plays.
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The heart beats, the blood circulates, the lungs
play. --Cheyne.
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7. To move gayly; to wanton; to disport.
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Even as the waving sedges play with wind. --Shak.
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The setting sun
Plays on their shining arms and burnished helmets.
--Addison.
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All fame is foreign but of true desert,
Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart.
--Pope.
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8. To act on the stage; to personate a character.
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A lord will hear your play to-night. --Shak.
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Courts are theaters where some men play. --Donne.
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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.
(a) To make sport of; to deceive.
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Art thou alive?
Or is it fantasy that plays upon our eyesight.
--Shak.
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(b) To use in a droll manner; to give a droll expression
or application to; as, to play upon words.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Play \Play\, v. t.
1. To put in action or motion; as, to play cannon upon a
fortification; to play a trump.
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First Peace and Silence all disputes control,
Then Order plays the soul. --Herbert.
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2. To perform music upon; as, to play the flute or the organ.
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3. To perform, as a piece of music, on an instrument; as, to
play a waltz on the violin.
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4. To bring into sportive or wanton action; to exhibit in
action; to execute; as, to play tricks.
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Nature here
Wantoned as in her prime, and played at will
Her virgin fancies. --Milton.
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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.
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Thou canst play the rational if thou wilt. --Sir W.
Scott.
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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.
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7. To keep in play, as a hooked fish, in order to land it.
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To play hob, to play the part of a mischievous spirit; to
work mischief.
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. [Colloq.]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Play \Play\, n.
1. Amusement; sport; frolic; gambols.
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2. Any exercise, or series of actions, intended for amusement
or diversion; a game.
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John naturally loved rough play. --Arbuthnot.
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3. The act or practice of contending for victory, amusement,
or a prize, as at dice, cards, or billiards; gaming; as,
to lose a fortune in play.
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4. Action; use; employment; exercise; practice; as, fair
play; sword play; a play of wit. ``The next who comes in
play.'' --Dryden.
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5. A dramatic composition; a comedy or tragedy; a composition
in which characters are represented by dialogue and
action.
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A play ought to be a just image of human nature.
--Dryden.
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6. The representation or exhibition of a comedy or tragedy;
as, he attends ever play.
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7. Performance on an instrument of music.
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8. Motion; movement, regular or irregular; as, the play of a
wheel or piston; hence, also, room for motion; free and
easy action. ``To give them play, front and rear.''
--Milton.
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The joints are let exactly into one another, that
they have no play between them. --Moxon.
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9. Hence, liberty of acting; room for enlargement or display;
scope; as, to give full play to mirth.
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Play actor, an actor of dramas. --Prynne.
Play debt, a gambling debt. --Arbuthnot.
Play pleasure, idle amusement. [Obs.] --Bacon.
A play upon words, the use of a word in such a way as to be
capable of double meaning; punning.
Play of colors, prismatic variation of colors.
To bring into play, To come into play, to bring or come
into use or exercise.
To hold in play, to keep occupied or employed.
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I, with two more to help me,
Will hold the foe in play. --Macaulay.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Play \Play\, v. t.
To play hob, to play the part of a mischievous spirit; to
work mischief. Plebs \Plebs\ (pl[e^]bz), n. [L. Cf.
Plebe.]
1. The commonalty of ancient Rome who were citizens without
the usual political rights; the plebeians; --
distinguished from the patricians.
2. Hence, the common people; the populace; -- construed as a
pl.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Play \Play\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Played; p. pr. & vb. n.
Playing.] [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. [root]28. Cf. Plight,
n.]
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.
(a) To make sport of; to deceive.
Art thou alive? Or is it fantasy that plays upon
our eyesight. --Shak.
(b) To use in a droll manner; to give a droll expression
or application to; as, to play upon words.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Play \Play\, n.
1. Amusement; sport; frolic; gambols.
2. Any exercise, or series of actions, intended for amusement
or diversion; a game.
John naturally loved rough play. --Arbuthnot.
3. The act or practice of contending for victory, amusement,
or a prize, as at dice, cards, or billiards; gaming; as,
to lose a fortune in play.
4. Action; use; employment; exercise; practice; as, fair
play; sword play; a play of wit. ``The next who comes in
play.'' --Dryden.
5. A dramatic composition; a comedy or tragedy; a composition
in which characters are represented by dialogue and
action.
A play ought to be a just image of human nature.
--Dryden.
6. The representation or exhibition of a comedy or tragedy;
as, he attends ever play.
7. Performance on an instrument of music.
8. Motion; movement, regular or irregular; as, the play of a
wheel or piston; hence, also, room for motion; free and
easy action. ``To give them play, front and rear.''
--Milton.
The joints are let exactly into one another, that
they have no play between them. --Moxon.
9. Hence, liberty of acting; room for enlargement or display;
scope; as, to give full play to mirth.
Play actor, an actor of dramas. --Prynne.
Play debt, a gambling debt. --Arbuthnot.
Play pleasure, idle amusement. [Obs.] --Bacon.
A play upon words, the use of a word in such a way as to be
capable of double meaning; punning.
Play of colors, prismatic variation of colors.
To bring into play, To come into play, to bring or come
into use or exercise.
To hold in play, to keep occupied or employed.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Play \Play\, v. t.
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. [Colloq.]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
play
n 1: a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a
stage; "he wrote several plays but only one was produced
on Broadway" [syn: drama, dramatic play]
2: a theatrical performance of a drama; "the play lasted two
hours"
3: a preset plan of action in team sports; "the coach drew up
the plays for her team"
4: a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and
skill; "he made a great maneuver"; "the runner was out on
a play by the shortstop" [syn: maneuver, manoeuvre]
5: a state in which action is feasible; "the ball was still in
play"; "insiders said the company's stock was in play"
6: utilization or exercise; "the play of the imagination"
7: an attempt to get something; "they made a futile play for
power"; "he made a bid to gain attention" [syn: bid]
8: play by children that is guided more by imagination than by
fixed rules; "Freud believed in the utility of play to a
small child" [syn: child's play]
9: (in games or plays or other performances) the time during
which play proceeds; "rain stopped play in the 4th inning"
[syn: playing period, period of play]
10: the removal of constraints; "he gave free rein to his
impulses"; "they gave full play to the artist's talent"
[syn: free rein]
11: a weak and tremulous light; "the shimmer of colors on
iridescent feathers"; "the play of light on the water"
[syn: shimmer]
12: verbal wit (often at another's expense but not to be taken
seriously); "he became a figure of fun" [syn: fun, sport]
13: movement or space for movement; "there was too much play in
the steering wheel" [syn: looseness] [ant: tightness]
14: 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" [syn: frolic, romp,
gambol, caper]
15: 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" [syn: gambling, gaming]
16: the activity of doing something in an agreed succession; "it
is my turn"; "it is still my play" [syn: turn]
17: the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and
skillfully [syn: swordplay]
v 1: participate in games or sport; "We played hockey all
afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian
teams in many important matches"
2: 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 on an instrument; "The band played all night long"
4: 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" [syn: act, represent]
5: 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: replay (as a melody); "Play it again, Sam"; "She played the
third movement very beautifully" [syn: spiel]
7: perform music on (a musical instrument); "He plays the
flute"; "Can you play on this old recorder?"
8: pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind; "He
acted the idiot"; "She plays deaf when the news are bad"
[syn: act, act as]
9: move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly; "The
spotlights played on the politicians"
10: bet or wager (money); "He played $20 on the new horse"; "She
plays the races"
11: engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy
oneself in a diversion; "On weekends I play"; "The
students all recreate alike" [syn: recreate]
12: 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: emit recorded sound; "The tape was playing for hours"; "the
stereo was playing Beethoven when I entered"
14: perform on a certain location; "The prodigy played Carnegie
Hall at the age of 16"; "She has been playing on Broadway
for years"
15: 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: 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" [syn: toy]
17: behave in a certain way; "play safe"; "play it safe"; "play
fair"
18: cause to emit recorded sounds; "They ran the tapes over and
over again"; "Can you play my favorite record?" [syn: run]
19: 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" [syn: toy, fiddle, diddle]
20: use to one's advantage; "She plays on her clients' emotions"
21: consider not very seriously; "He is trifling with her"; "She
plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania" [syn: dally,
trifle]
22: 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: behave carelessly or indifferently; "Play about with a young
girl's affection" [syn: dally, toy, flirt]
24: cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space; "The
engine has a wheel that is playing in a rack"
25: perform on a stage or theater; "She acts in this play"; "He
acted in `Julius Caesar'"; "I played in `A Christmas
Carol'" [syn: act, roleplay, playact]
26: be performed; "What's playing in the local movie theater?";
"`Cats' has been playing on Broadway for many years"
27: 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" [syn: bring, work, wreak, make for]
28: 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: make bets; "Play the reaces"; "play the casinos in
Trouville"
30: stake on the outcome of an issue; "I bet $100 on that new
horse"; "She played all her money on the dark horse"
[syn: bet, wager]
31: shoot or hit in a particular manner; "She played a good
backhand last night"
32: use or move; "I had to play my queen"
33: employ in a game or in a specific position; "They played him
on first base"
34: contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle;
"Princeton plays Yale this weekend"; "Charlie likes to
play Mary" [syn: meet, encounter, take on]
35: exhaust by allowing to pull on the line; "play a hooked
fish"
From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
play
Αγγλικά n.
1 uncountable το παιχνίδι, η πλάκα· πράγματα που κάνουν οι άνθρωποι,
και ειδικά τα παιδιά κι οι νέοι, για διασκέδασηβε
2 (countable) το παίξιμο
3 (countable) η σειρά στο παίξιμο
4 (countable) το θεατρικό έργο
5 (uncountable) το παιχνίδισμα
Αγγλικά vb.
1 παίζω
2 παιχνιδίζω
3 ρίχνω, κατευθύνω (λ.χ. τους προβολείς)
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
play
n.
1 (lb en uncountable formerly countable) Activity for amusement only,
especially among the young.
2 (lb en uncountable) Similar activity in young animals, as they
explore their environment and learn new skills.
3 (lb en uncountable) The conduct, or course, of a game.
4 (lb en uncountable) An individual's performance in a sport or game.
5 (lb en countable) A short sequence of action within a game.
6 (lb en countable turn-based games) An action carried out when it is
one's turn to play.
vb.
1 (lb en intransitive) To act in a manner such that one has fun; to
engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or
entertainment.
2 (lb en transitive intransitive) To perform in (a sport); to
participate in (a game).
3 # (lb en transitive) To compete against, in a game.
4 # (lb en transitive) (in the scoring of games and sports) To be the
opposing score to.
5 <!--is this sense obsolete?-->(lb en intransitive) To take
part in amorous activity; to make love.
6 To gamble.
Spanish n.
(l en play) (gloss: button)
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
Play
Spanish n.
(lb es video games informal) a PlayStation, a video game console
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
play
n.
1 (lb en uncountable formerly countable) Activity for amusement only,
especially among the young.
2 (lb en uncountable) Similar activity in young animals, as they
explore their environment and learn new skills.
3 (lb en uncountable) The conduct, or course, of a game.
4 (lb en uncountable) An individual's performance in a sport or game.
5 (lb en countable) A short sequence of action within a game.
6 (lb en countable turn-based games) An action carried out when it is
one's turn to play.
vb.
1 (lb en intransitive) To act in a manner such that one has fun; to
engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or
entertainment.
2 (lb en transitive intransitive) To perform in (a sport); to
participate in (a game).
3 # (lb en transitive) To compete against, in a game.
4 # (lb en transitive) (in the scoring of games and sports) To be the
opposing score to.
5 <!--is this sense obsolete?-->(lb en intransitive) To take
part in amorous activity; to make love.
6 To gamble.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
play
n.
1 (lb en uncountable formerly countable) Activity for amusement only,
especially among the young.
2 (lb en uncountable) Similar activity in young animals, as they
explore their environment and learn new skills.
3 (lb en uncountable) The conduct, or course, of a game.
4 (lb en uncountable) An individual's performance in a sport or game.
5 (lb en countable) A short sequence of action within a game.
6 (lb en countable turn-based games) An action carried out when it is
one's turn to play.
vb.
1 (lb en intransitive) To act in a manner such that one has fun; to
engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or
entertainment.
2 (lb en transitive intransitive) To perform in (a sport); to
participate in (a game).
3 # (lb en transitive) To compete against, in a game.
4 # (lb en transitive) (in the scoring of games and sports) To be the
opposing score to.
5 <!--is this sense obsolete?-->(lb en intransitive) To take
part in amorous activity; to make love.
6 To gamble.
Spanish n.
(l en play) (gloss: button)
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
Play
Spanish n.
(lb es video games informal) a PlayStation, a video game console
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
play
n.
1 (lb en uncountable formerly countable) Activity for amusement only,
especially among the young.
2 (lb en uncountable) Similar activity in young animals, as they
explore their environment and learn new skills.
3 (lb en uncountable) The conduct, or course, of a game.
4 (lb en uncountable) An individual's performance in a sport or game.
5 (lb en countable) A short sequence of action within a game.
6 (lb en countable turn-based games) An action carried out when it is
one's turn to play.
vb.
1 (lb en intransitive) To act in a manner such that one has fun; to
engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or
entertainment.
2 (lb en transitive intransitive) To perform in (a sport); to
participate in (a game).
3 # (lb en transitive) To compete against, in a game.
4 # (lb en transitive) (in the scoring of games and sports) To be the
opposing score to.
5 <!--is this sense obsolete?-->(lb en intransitive) To take
part in amorous activity; to make love.
6 To gamble.
Spanish n.
(l en play) (gloss: button)
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
Play
Spanish n.
(lb es video games informal) a PlayStation, a video game console
From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
play
Englanti n.
1 leikki
2 huvi
3 peli
4 näytelmä
Englanti vb.
1 leikkiä
2 pelata
3 soittaa (soitinta)
4 esittää
From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
play
Engelska n.
1 pjäs
2 lek (lustfylld aktivitet)
3 tur (i spel eller sport)
4 (tagg kat=litteratur kat2=teater språk=en) skådespel (i teatern)
Engelska vb.
1 spela
2 leka
From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]
play /plˈeɪ/
speel
From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Play /plˈeɪ/
المسرحيّة
From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]
play //pleɪ// /[pl̥eɪ]/
1. ход
action carried out when it is one's turn to play
2. игра́
individual's performance in a sport
3. пие́са
literary composition intended to be represented
4. забавле́ние, игра́
playful activity
5. пие́са, представле́ние, спекта́къл
theatrical performance
From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]
play //pleɪ// /[pl̥eɪ]/
1. игра́я
act in a manner such that one has fun
2. играя 2.
act in a performance
3.
participate in (a sport or game)
3. преструвам се
feign, pretend
4. играя си
manipulate or deceive someone
5. свиря
produce music using a musical instrument (transitive sense), affecting a noun
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
play /plˈeɪ/
divadelní hra
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
play /plˈeɪ/
drama
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
play /plˈeɪ/
hra
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
play /plˈeɪ/
hrát
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
play /plˈeɪ/
zahrát
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
play /plˈeɪ/
sehrát
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
play /plˈeɪ/
dovádět
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
play /plˈeɪ/
hrát si
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
play /plˈeɪ/
pohrávat si
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
play /plˈeɪ/
hříčka
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
play /plˈeɪ/
laškovat
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
play /plˈeɪ/
skotačit
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
play /plˈeɪ/
utkání
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
play /plˈeɪ/
zápas
From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:eng-cym ]
play /plˈeɪ/
chwarae
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
play /plˈeɪ/
Lagerspiel , Spiel [techn.]
Synonyms: bearing play, free play, bearing gap
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
play /plˈeɪ/
Spiel , Spielraum , Luft , Lose , Zwischenraum [techn.]
Note: zwischen mechanischen Teilen
"steering wheel play" - Lenkradspiel
Synonyms: allowance, clearance, slackness, backlash
see: clearance
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
play /plˈeɪ/
Spielen , Spiel
Note: Herumspielen
"a safe play area" - ein sicherer Spielbereich
"while at play" - beim Spielen
"children at play" - spielende Kinder
"watch sb. at play" - jdm. beim Spielen zusehen
"teach road safety through play" - Verkehrssicherheit spielerisch vermitteln
"the role of play in a child's development" - die Rolle des Spielens in der kindlichen Entwicklung
"All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy." - Nur Arbeit und kein Spiel macht dumm.
see: active play, imaginative play, pretend play, at play, children playing
Note: enjoyment activity
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
play /plˈeɪ/
Spielgeschehen , Spielverlauf , Spiel [sport]
"the order of play" - die Spielreihenfolge
"at the start of play" - zu Spielbeginn
"after 20 minutes of play" - nach 20 Spielminuten
"the point where the ball went out of play" - die Stelle, an der / wo der Ball aus dem Spiel ging
"intervene in the play" - in das Spielgeschehen eingreifen
"dictate the run of play" - das Spiel diktieren
"score a goal against the run of play" - entgegen dem Spielverlauf ein Tor erzielen
"Please, no talking during play." - Während des Spiels bitte nicht reden.
Synonym: run of play
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
play /plˈeɪ/
Spielweise , Spiel [sport]
"offensive/defensive play" - offensive/defensive Spielweise, Offensivspiel/Defensivspiel
"the other team's level of play/quality of play" - das spielerische Niveau der anderen Mannschaft
"maintain the same rhythm of play throughout the game" - den Spielrhythmus während der ganzen Partie beibehalten
"adapt your style of play to the opponent's tactics" - seine Spielweise an die Taktik des Gegners anpassen
"That did not appear to affect his play." - Das schien sein Spiel nicht zu beeinträchtigen.
Synonym: style of play
see: free play, attacking play
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
play /plˈeɪ/
Spielzug , Zug
Synonyms: move in a/the game, move
see: moves, opening move, opening play, It's your turn.
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
play /plˈeɪ/
Spielzug [sport]
Note: Mannschaftssport
"At moments in a game some ingenious plays are needed." - Gelegentlich braucht eine Partie ein paar geniale Spielzüge.
see: plays, set plays
Note: manoeuvre in team sports
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
play /plˈeɪ/
Theaterstück , Bühnenstück , Stück , Schauspiel , Spiel [art]
"musical theatre play" - Musiktheaterstück
"a play by Shakespeare" - ein Theaterstück von Shakespeare
"rehearse a play" - ein Theaterstück proben
Synonyms: stage play, work for the stage
see: stage plays, plays, works for the stage, musical
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
play /plˈeɪ/
aufspielen, musizieren
"play dance music" - zum Tanz aufspielen
see: playing, played
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
play /plˈeɪ/
mimen
Synonym: act
see: playing, acting, played, acted
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
play /plˈeɪ/
spielen
"he/she plays" - er/sie spielt
"I/he/she played" - ich/er/sie spielte
"he/she has/had played" - er/sie hat/hatte gespielt
"play at cards" - Karten spielen
"go off to play" - spielen gehen
"play for money" - um Geld spielen
"play a tangential role" - eine untergeordnete Rolle spielen
"play for love" - um nichts spielen
"play out time" - auf Zeit spielen, das Ergebnis über die Zeit retten
"play with fire" - mit dem Feuer spielen
"You're playing with fire!" - Da spielen Sie mit dem Feuer!
see: playing, played, unplayed, play ball, play house
From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 : [ freedict:eng-ell ]
play /plˈeɪ/
θεατρικό έργο, παριστάνω, έργο, παίζω, παριστά'νω
From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
play //pleɪ// /[pl̥eɪ]/
1. peli, siirto
action carried out when it is one's turn to play
2. esiintymä, kenttä
geological formation
3. peli
individual's performance in a sport
4. toisto, toistokerta
instance of watching or listening to digital media
5. näytelmä 2.
literary composition intended to be represented
3.
theatrical performance
6. siirto
major move by a business
7. leikki, peli
playful activity
From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
play //pleɪ// /[pl̥eɪ]/
1. leikkiä, pitää hauskaa, telmiä
act in a manner such that one has fun
2. näytellä, pelata
act in a performance
3. hoitaa
deal with a situation in a diplomatic manner
4. leikkiä
feign, pretend
5. huijata, naruttaa
manipulate or deceive someone
6. pelata, osallistua
participate in (a sport or game)
7. soittaa, pelata 2.
produce music using a musical instrument (intransitive sense, not affecting a noun)
3.
produce music using a musical instrument (transitive sense), affecting a noun
8. soittaa, toistaa
use a device to watch or listen to the indicated recording
From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 : [ freedict:eng-fra ]
play /plei/
1. jouer, représenter
2. pièce de théâtre
From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 : [ freedict:eng-hin ]
play /plˈeɪ/
1. खेल
"Our aim is learn through play."
2. नाटक
"That radio play was very good."
3. गुंजाइश
"The cliff hanger got a play on the rope and climbed up."
4. गतिविधि
"New budget boons changed the market plays."
From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 : [ freedict:eng-hin ]
play /plˈeɪ/
1. खेलना
"He played a game of chess with his brother."
From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-hrv ]
play /plˈeɪ/
glumiti, igra, igrali, igrati, igrati se, igrokaz, kockanje, odigrati, otputovati, prelijevanje, priredba, svirati, šala
From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
play /plˈeɪ/
1. játékmód
2. tréfa
3. holtjáték
4. elôadás
5. játék
6. mûködés
7. munkaszüneteltetés
8. színjáték
9. színmû
10. szórakozás
11. szabad mozgás
12. darab
13. színdarab
14. gyors váltakozás
15. hazárdjáték
16. lógás
17. kotyogás
18. szerencsejáték
19. munkahelyrôl való távolmaradás
20. játszás
21. színielôadás
22. tréfálkozás
From English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-ind ]
play //pleɪ// /[pl̥eɪ]/
1. drama, naskah drama
literary composition intended to be represented
2. permainan
playful activity
3. drama, pentas
theatrical performance
From English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-ind ]
play //pleɪ// /[pl̥eɪ]/
1. bermain, main, memainkan
act in a manner such that one has fun
2. bermain
participate in (a sport or game)
3. bermusik
produce music using a musical instrument (intransitive sense, not affecting a noun)
4. bermain, memainkan, membunyikan
produce music using a musical instrument (transitive sense), affecting a noun
5. memutar
use a device to watch or listen to the indicated recording
From English-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 : [ freedict:eng-ita ]
play /plˈeɪ/
1. giocare, suonare
From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-jpn ]
play //pleɪ// /[pl̥eɪ]/
1. 遊び
playful activity
2. 戯曲, 演劇
theatrical performance
From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-jpn ]
play //pleɪ// /[pl̥eɪ]/
1. 遊ぶ 2.
act in a manner such that one has fun
3.
participate in (a sport or game)
2. 演ずる, 遊ぶ
act in a performance
3. 演奏, 遊ぶ
produce music using a musical instrument (intransitive sense, not affecting a noun)
4. 叩く, 吹く, 奏でる, 弾く, 演奏
produce music using a musical instrument (transitive sense), affecting a noun
5. 流す, 遊ぶ
use a device to watch or listen to the indicated recording
From English-Latin FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 : [ freedict:eng-lat ]
play /plei/
1. ludere
From English-Lithuanian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.7.2 : [ freedict:eng-lit ]
play /plei/
1. žaidimas, žaismas, pokštas
2. pjesė
3. elgimasis
4. veikimas
5. grojimas
6. lošimas
See also: gambling
7. žaisti, groti
8. veikti, atlikti, vaidinti
9. lošti
From English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 : [ freedict:eng-nld ]
play /plei/
1. spelen, uitvoeren, voorspelen
2. bespelen
3. stuk, toneelstuk
From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-nor ]
play //pleɪ// /[pl̥eɪ]/
spill
playful activity
From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-nor ]
play //pleɪ// /[pl̥eɪ]/
1. leke
act in a manner such that one has fun
2. lure, manipulere
manipulate or deceive someone
3. spille 2.
produce music using a musical instrument (intransitive sense, not affecting a noun)
3.
produce music using a musical instrument (transitive sense), affecting a noun
4.
use a device to watch or listen to the indicated recording
From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 : [ freedict:eng-pol ]
play /pleɪ/
I. 1. grać (sth - w coś) (sb - przeciw komuś) (against sb - przeciw komuś) (the piano - na fortepianie)
2. [o dzieciach] bawić się (at - w)
3. [żarty] robić, stroić
4. [nieform] odgrywać, być
5. a. udawać
b.
"he played dead" - udawał umarłego
6. [taśmę, płytę] przegrywać, przesłuchiwać
7. [lit] [o świetle] igrać
II. 1. [dramaturgiczna] sztuka
2. [dzieci] zabawa
3. [np. planszowa] gra
4. [form] *come/be brought* into play ([come V: | be V: :brought] :into :play)
- wchodzić do zastosowania
5. play for time (play V: :for :time)
- grać na czas
III. play back /plˈeɪ bˈak/ odtwarzać
IV. play down /plˈeɪ dˈaʊn/ bagatelizować, pomniejszać
V. play off /plˈeɪ ˈɒf/ rozgrywać (A against B - A przeciw B)
VI. play on words /ˌpleɪ ɒn ˈwɜ:dz/ gra słów
VII. play up /plˈeɪ ˈʌp/ 1. [nieform] nawalać
2. [nieform] dokazywać
From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-por ]
play /plei/
1. jogo, brincadeira
2. jogar, brincar
3. tocar
4. representar, fazer o papel de, desempenhar
From English-Romanian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-rom ]
play /plˈeɪ/
1. a reda
2. a cînta
3. a (se) juca
4. redare
From English-Russian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 : [ freedict:eng-rus ]
play /plei/
играть, сыграть
From English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 : [ freedict:eng-spa ]
play /plei/
1. jugar, tocar
From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-swe ]
play //pleɪ// /[pl̥eɪ]/
1. drag
action carried out when it is one's turn to play
2. spel
individual's performance in a sport
3. drama, pjäs, skådespel, teaterpjäs, teaterstycke
literary composition intended to be represented
4. lek, spel
playful activity
5. pjäs, skådespel, teaterpjäs, drama, teaterstycke
theatrical performance
From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-swe ]
play //pleɪ// /[pl̥eɪ]/
1. leka, spela
act in a manner such that one has fun
2. spela, agera
act in a performance
3. spela, lira, köra
participate in (a sport or game)
4. spela, leka 2.
produce music using a musical instrument (intransitive sense, not affecting a noun)
3.
produce music using a musical instrument (transitive sense), affecting a noun
5. spela, spela upp
use a device to watch or listen to the indicated recording
From English-Swahili xFried/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-swh ]
play /plˈeɪ/
cheza
From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]
play /plˈeɪ/
1. .oynamak
2. eğlenmek
3. hareket etmek, sallanmak, kımıldanmak
4. çalgı çalmak
5. rol yapmak, temsil etmek, canlandırmak
6. kumar oynamak
7. su fışkırtmak (flskıye)
8. hortumla fışkırtmak
9. ateş etmek (top)
10. hareket ettirmek, gezdirmek
11. oyuna iştirak etmek. play at katılmak
12. yapar gibi görün - mek. play ball oyuna başlamak
13. işbirligi etmek. play down önemsememek. play both ends against the middle kendi çıkarı için başkalarını birbirine düşürmek. play fair hilesiz oynamak, doğru oynamak. play false hilekârlık etmek. play fast and loose kaygısızca hareket etmek. play havoc mah- vetmek. play high büyük kumar oynamak
14. (briç.) karşısındakine kaybettirmek için yüksek değerli bir kart oynamak. play house evcilik oynamak. play into the hands of çıkar sağlayacak şekilde davranmak. play off berabere kalan bir oyunu sonradan tamamlamak. play on durmadan çalmak, çalmakta devam etmek. play on(veya) upon faydalanmak, istismar etmek. play politics siyasi çıkarlarına göre davranmak. play possum ölü veya uyuyor gibi davranmak. play second fiddle ikinci derecede rol oynamak. play the field birden fazla kimseyle aynı zamanda flört etmek. play the fool ahmakça davranmak. play the game dürüstçe hareket etmek. play the man erkekçe davranmak, mertçe hareket etmek. play the market spekülasyon yapmak. play up belirtmek, tebaruz ettirmek, üzerinde durmak. play up to yaltaklanmak. play with ile oynamak, kandırmak. play with oneself istimna etmek, kendi kendini tatmin etmek. played out bitkin bir hale gelmiş
15. işi bitmiş.
From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]
play /plˈeɪ/
1. oyun, eğlence
2. sahne oyunu, piyes
3. şaka, latife
4. fiil, hareket
5. oynama, faaliyet
6. davranış
7. işleme
8. ilgi
9. hareket serbestliği. a play on words kelime oyunu. at play oynamakta, oyunda. child' play çocuk oyunu
10. çok kolay iş. come into play meydana çıkmak, kullanılmaya başlamak, etkili olmak. fair play oyunun hakçası, doğru oyun. foul play hileli oyun
11. alçakçasına iş, suikast. in play oyunda (top)
12. şaka olarak. make a play for (k. dili) kazanmaya çalışmak
13. ayartmaya çalışmak .out of play oyun dışı bırakılmış.
From italiano-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:ita-bul ]
play! /plˈɛɪ/
играя си
From italiano-ελληνικά FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:ita-ell ]
play! /plˈɛɪ/
δράμα
From italiano-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:ita-fin ]
play! /plˈɛɪ/
esiintymä
From italiano-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:ita-ind ]
play! /plˈɛɪ/
bermusik
From italiano-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:ita-jpn ]
play! /plˈɛɪ/
叩く
From italiano-lietuvių kalba FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:ita-lit ]
play! /plˈɛɪ/
groti
From italiano-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:ita-nor ]
play! /plˈɛɪ/
lure
From italiano-język polski FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:ita-pol ]
play! /plˈɛɪ/
gra
From italiano-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:ita-swe ]
play! /plˈɛɪ/
drag
From italiano-Türkçe FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:ita-tur ]
play! /plˈɛɪ/
oynamak
From IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]
/ˈpɫeɪ/
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 : [ moby-thesaurus ]
706 Moby Thesaurus words for "play":
ALGOL, COBOL, FORTRAN, Grand Guignol, Passion play, Tom show,
abuse, accentuate, accompany, act, act a part, act as, act as foil,
act out, act up, acting, action, actions, activism, activity,
ad lib, affect, agree, air space, alphabetic data,
alphanumeric code, ample scope, amuse, amusement, angular data,
ante, ante up, antic, antimasque, ape, appear, apple-polish,
appliance, application, article, artifice, assembler, assume,
attention, audience success, autograph, back, ball, ballet,
barnstorm, be effective, be in action, be occupied with,
be responsible for, be unfaithful, beguile, behave, behavior,
belittle, belly laugh, bet, bet on, betting, bicker, big time,
binary digit, binary scale, binary system, bit, blank check,
blue story, bluff, bomb, book, bout, brainchild, broadcast drama,
brown-nose, bug, build up, burlesque show, butter up, byte,
calculated risk, call, call attention to, caper, caracole,
cardsharping, carouse, carry on, carry out, carry through,
carte blanche, cast lots, casting lots, cause trouble, cavort,
challenge, chance, charade, chord, chunk, clearance, cliff hanger,
closet drama, come out, comedy drama, command pulses, commands,
compete with, compiler, composition, computer code,
computer language, computer printout, computer program, concertize,
conduct, consider, contend with, contest, control signals,
controlled quantity, cooperate, copy, coquet, correcting signals,
counterfeit, court, cover, cover up, coverage, critical success,
curvet, cut a dido, cut capers, cut lots, cut the cards, cut up,
dabble, dally, dance, dancing, data, daytime serial, de-emphasize,
deal with, decathlon, decry, delay, delectation, delight, demeanor,
depict, deportment, deprecate, device, dialogue, dido, diminish,
direct, dirty joke, dirty story, discourse, disparage, disport,
dissemble, dissimulate, diversion, divert, do, do a bit, do with,
document, documentary drama, doing, double entendre, double-header,
doubles, draft, drama, dramalogue, dramatic play, dramatic series,
dramatize, draw lots, draw straws, drive, duodrama, duologue,
edited version, elbowroom, emote, emotionalize, emphasize, employ,
employment, enact, engage, engage in, engrossment, enjoyment,
entertain, entertainment, epic theater, error, error signals,
essay, ethnic joke, event, execute, exercise, exert,
experimental theater, exploit, extemporize, extravaganza, fade,
failure, fair copy, fake, feedback pulses, feedback signals, feign,
feint, fiction, fiddle, fiddle with, fiddle-faddle, fidget,
fidget with, field, film data, final draft, finesse, finger with,
finished version, first draft, flatter, flexibility, flicker,
flickering, flickering light, flier, flimsy, flirt, flop, flounce,
flutter, fluttering, fool, fool around, fool with, fortune,
four-flush, foursome, free course, free hand, free play,
free scope, freedom, fribble, frisk, frivol, frivolity, frolic,
full scope, full swing, fun, fun and games, function, functioning,
funmaking, funny story, gag, gambit, gamble, gambling, gambol,
game, games of chance, gaming, gammon, gasser, get top billing,
gimmick, give, giveaway, glancing light, go, go along with,
good one, good story, good time, great fun, gush, handbook, handle,
happening, have effect, have free play, have fun, have play,
hazard, hazarding, headroom, hesitate, hexadecimal system,
high old time, high time, highlight, histrionize, hit, hit show,
holograph, horse around, horseplay, howler, idle, impersonate,
impose on, improvisational drama, improvise, information,
input data, input quantity, instructions, interpret, jape,
jerk off, jest, jestbook, jet, jockey, join in, joke, kid around,
lambency, latitude, laugh, laughs, lay, lay a wager, lay down,
leeway, legitimate drama, let on, let on like, letter, light show,
literae scriptae, literary artefact, literary production,
literature, loiter, long rope, looseness, lot, lovely time, luck,
lucubration, machine language, make, make a bet, make a pretense,
make as if, make believe, make go, make light of, make like,
make music, make out like, make use of, malfunction, manage,
maneuver, maneuvering space, manipulate, manuscript, margin,
masque, masquerade as, match, match coins, matter, meet,
meet a bet, melodrama, merrymaking, mess around, mess with,
message, militate, mime, mimic, minimize, minstrel show, miracle,
miracle play, misbehave, misuse, monkey, monkey around,
monkey business, monodrama, monologue, morality, morality play,
motion, move, movement, movements, multiple messages, music drama,
musical revue, mystery, mystery play, no holds barred, noise,
nonfiction, numeric data, occupation, octal system, open space,
opera, operate, operation, operations, opus, original,
oscillograph data, output data, output quantity, overact, pageant,
panel show, panic, pantomime, paper, parchment, parlay,
participate, participate in, pass, pass for, pastoral,
pastoral drama, patter, pentathlon, percolate, perform, perform on,
perk, personate, philander, picnic, piddle, piece,
piece of writing, pilot, place, play a part, play a scene,
play against, play around, play at dice, play ball, play by ear,
play down, play for time, play of light, play on, play possum,
play the game, play the lead, play the ponies, play up, play up to,
play with, play-off, playact, playing, playlet, pleasant time,
pleasure, ploy, plunge, ply, poem, point, polar data, portray,
pose as, potter, practice, praxis, pretend, pretend to be,
printed matter, printout, problem play, proceed, procrastinate,
production, profess, psychodrama, punch-card data, punt, put,
put on, put on airs, putter, quiver, quivering, quiz show, race,
radio drama, raffle off, random data, range, reading matter,
recension, recreate, recreation, rectangular data,
reference quantity, register, render, revelry, review, revue,
rib tickler, riot, risk, risking, rival, rollick, romp, room,
room to spare, rope, ruly English, run, run around, runoff, scope,
scream, screed, scrip, script, scrive, scroll, sea room,
second draft, see, see to, sensational play, serial, serve, set,
sham, shoot craps, shot, show, sick joke, sidesplitter, sight gag,
signals, simulate, single messages, singles, sitcom,
situation comedy, sketch, skip, skit, skylarking, sleep around,
smatter, soap, soap opera, sociodrama, soft-soap, sortition, space,
spare room, spectacle, speculate, speculation, spew, spit, sport,
sporting, sportiveness, spotlight, spout, spray, spritz, spurt,
spurtle, squirt, stage play, stage show, stake, staking,
stall for time, stand pat, star, steal the show, steer, stooge,
story, straight drama, stratagem, stress, success, suck up to,
surge, suspense drama, swing, symphonize, tableau, tableau vivant,
take, take advantage of, take care of, take effect, take off,
take on, take part in, take up, talk show, tease, teleplay,
television drama, television play, temporize, the written word,
theater of cruelty, think about, think nothing of, threesome, tick,
tinker, toady to, tolerance, tomfoolery, toss, total theater, toy,
toy with, trade on, transcript, transcription, tread the boards,
treatment, trifle, trifle with, trip, troupe, truckle to,
tug the heartstrings, twiddle, twosome, typescript, uncertainty,
underline, underscore, undertake, unorganized data, upstage, use,
utilize, variety show, vaudeville, vaudeville show, vehicle,
venture, version, vie with, visible-speech data, visual joke,
vomit, vomit forth, vomit out, wager, wagering, waver, way, wear,
well, wheeze, wide berth, wield, wile, wing it, womanize,
word-of-mouth success, work, work together, working, workings, wow,
writing, yarn
From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]
n. 游戏,游玩,剧本;
v. 玩,参加,弹;
From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
Play
vi. 玩,游戏;表演;进行体育比赛
vt. 演奏;扮演;打
n. U游戏,比赛;C剧本,戏剧
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