n.
1.a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
2.a theatrical performance of a drama
3.a preset plan of action in team sports
4.a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
5.a state in which action is feasible
6.utilization or exercise
7.an attempt to get something
8.play by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules
9.(in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds 10.the removal of constraints 11.a weak and tremulous light 12.verbal wit (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously) 13.movement or space for movement 14.gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement 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) 16.the activity of doing something in an agreed succession 17.the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully play v.
1.participate in games or sport
2.act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome
3.play on an instrument
4.play a role or part
5.be at play
6.replay (as a melody)
7.perform music on (a musical instrument)
8.pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
9.move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly 10.bet or wager (money) 11.engage in recreational activities rather than work 12.pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity 13.emit recorded sound 14.perform on a certain location 15.put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game 16.engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously 17.behave in a certain way 18.cause to emit recorded sounds 19.manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination 20.use to one's advantage 21.consider not very seriously 22.be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way 23.behave carelessly or indifferently 24.cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space 25.perform on a stage or theater 26.be performed 27.cause to happen or to occur as a consequence 28.discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream 29.make bets 30.stake on the outcome of an issue 31.shoot or hit in a particular manner 32.use or move 33.employ in a game or in a specific position 34.contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle 35.exhaust by allowing to pull on the line
Idiom of the Day
kick in some money for (something) or kick some money in for (something)
to contribute some money for something
Everybody kicked in some money for a present for our teacher.
