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Log In play 1 of 2 verb ˈplā played ; playing ; plays Synonyms of play intransitive verb 1 a : to engage in sport or recreation : frolic b (1) : to toy or fiddle around with something played with her food (2) : to deal or behave frivolously or mockingly : jest (3) : to deal in a light, speculative, or sportive manner (4) : to make use of double meaning or of the similarity of sound of two words for stylistic or humorous effect (5) : to move aimlessly about : trifle c : to have sexual relations especially : to have promiscuous or illicit sexual relations — usually used in the phrase play around 2 a : to engage or take part in a game b : to perform in a position in a specified manner the outfielders were playing deep c : to perform an action during one's turn in a game d : gamble e (1) : to behave or conduct oneself in a specified way play safe (2) : to feign a specified state or quality play dead (3) : to take part in or assent to some activity : cooperate play along with his scheme (4) : to act so as to prove advantageous to another — usually used in the phrase play into the hands of 3 a (1) : to perform music play on a violin (2) : to sound in performance the organ is playing (3) : to emit sounds the radio is playing (4) : to reproduce recorded sounds a record is playing b (1) : show , run what's playing at the theater (2) : to act in a dramatic production c : to be suitable for dramatic performance d : to act with special consideration so as to gain favor, approval, or sympathy might play to popular prejudices to serve his political ends — V. L. Parrington — often used in the phrase play up to e : to produce a specified impression in performance a movie that plays like a sitcom 4 a : to take advantage playing on fears b (1) : flutter , frisk (2) : to move or operate in a lively, irregular, or intermittent manner c : to move or function freely within prescribed limits d : to produce a stream hoses playing on a fire 5 : to gain approval : go over her idea did not play well transitive verb 1 a (1) : to engage in or occupy oneself with play baseball (2) : to engage in (an activity) as a game (3) : to deal with, handle, or manage (4) : exploit , manipulate b : to pretend to engage in the activities of play war children playing house c (1) : to amount to by one's efforts played an important role in their success (2) : to perform or execute for amusement or to deceive or mock play a trick (3) : wreak play havoc (4) : to use or introduce as a political or rhetorical strategy play the national security card 2 a (1) : to contend against in or as if in a game (2) : to use as a contestant in a game the coach did not play him (3) : to perform the duties associated with (a certain position) played quarterback (4) : to guard or move into position to defend against (an opponent) in a specified manner b (1) : to wager in a game : stake (2) : to make wagers on play the races (3) : to speculate on or in play the stock market (4) : to operate on the basis of play a hunch c : to put into action in a game especially : to remove (a playing card) from one's hand and place usually faceup on a table in one's turn either as part of a scoring combination or as one's contribution to a trick d : to catch or pick up (a batted ball) : field played the ball bare-handed e : to direct the course of (something, such as a ball) : hit played a wedge shot to the green also : to cause (a ball or puck) to rebound played the ball off the backboard 3 a (1) : to put on a performance of (a play) (2) : to act in the character or part of (3) : to act or perform in played leading theaters b : to perform or act the part of play the fool 4 a : to perform (music) on an instrument play a waltz b : to perform music on play the violin c : to perform music of (a certain composer) d (1) : to cause (a device, such as a radio) to emit sounds (2) : to cause the recorded sound or image of (something, such as a record, optical disk, or a digital file) to be reproduced 5 a : wield , ply b : to discharge, fire, or set off with continuous effect played the hose on the burning building c : to cause to move or operate lightly and irregularly or intermittently d : to keep (a hooked fish) in action playability ˌplā-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē noun playable ˈplā-ə-bəl adjective see also: play ball play both ends against the middle play by ear play games play one's cards play possum play second fiddle play the field play the game play with a full deck play with fire play with oneself play 2 of 2 noun 1 a : the stage representation of an action or story b : a dramatic composition : drama 2 a : recreational activity especially : the spontaneous activity of children b : the act or an instance of playing on words or speech sounds c : absence of serious or harmful intent : jest said it in play d : gaming , gambling 3 a : the conduct, course, or action of a game b : one's turn in a game it's your play c : a particular act or maneuver in a game: such as (1) : the action during an attempt to advance the ball in football (2) : the action in which a player is put out in baseball d : the moving of a piece in a board game (such as chess) e : the action in which cards are played after bidding in a card game f : swordplay g archaic : game , sport 4 a (1) : the state of being active, operative, or relevant other motives surely come into play — M. 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Cohen several issues are at play (2) : a function of an electronic device that causes a recording to play (3) : scope or opportunity for action (4) : brisk, fitful, or light movement the gem presented a dazzling play of colors (5) : free or unimpeded motion (as of a part of a machine) also : the length or measure of such motion b (1) : an act, way, or manner of proceeding : maneuver that was a play to get your fingerprints — Erle Stanley Gardner (2) : deal , venture 5 : emphasis or publicity especially in the news media wished the country received a better play in the American press — Hugh MacLennan 6 : a move or series of moves calculated to arouse friendly feelings — usually used with make made a big play for the girl — Will Herman 7 a obsolete : sexual intercourse b : amorous flirtation : dalliance see also: in play out of play Synonyms of play Relevance Verb recreate entertain toy sport frolic relax amuse Noun relaxation fun recreation entertainment amusement See All Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus Choose the Right Synonym for play fun , jest , sport , game , play mean action or speech that provides amusement or arouses laughter. fun usually implies laughter or gaiety but may imply merely a lack of serious or ulterior purpose. played cards just for fun jest implies lack of earnestness and may suggest a hoaxing or teasing. hurt by remarks said only in jest sport applies especially to the arousing of laughter against someone. teasing begun in sport led to anger game is close to sport , and often stresses mischievous or malicious fun. made game of their poor relations play stresses the opposition to earnest without implying any malice or mischief. pretended to strangle his brother in play Examples of play in a Sentence Verb The children were playing in the yard. Can Sara come out and play ? He played by himself in his room. Did you play any sports in high school? No one dares to play chess with him. The children were playing hide-and-seek. I have a chess set. Do you want to play ? It's your turn to play . She hurt her wrist but decided to continue playing . He played in every major tournament this year. Noun The play is based on a real-life event. He wrote, directed, and starred in the play . His fifth grade class is putting on a play about the first Thanksgiving. I've gone to all of my daughter's school plays . The book discusses the role of play in a child's development. As the saying goes, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” Please, no talking during play . Rain held up play for an hour. The chess match finally ended after three hours of play . The two golfers were tied at the start of play yesterday. See More Recent Examples on the Web Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. 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Verb As the Ado Annie-like Betsy, a horny teen-ager whose father owns a shotgun, Kurtz is playing a character who should be, and kind of is, a one-joke punch line. — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker , 30 Apr. 2026 Rolder was committed to play baseball at Illinois before receiving a late wave of football recruiting interest as a senior, eventually leading him to sign with Michigan. — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune , 30 Apr. 2026 Noun James has handled the majority of the play -making responsibilities, had eight turnovers in each of the last two games. — Los Angeles Times , 30 Apr. 2026 All of it makes for one of the most cinematic and epic role- play ing games with hundreds of hours of potential fun in each new play-through. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune , 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for play Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, from Old English plega ; akin to Old English plegan to play, Middle Dutch pleyen First Known Use Verb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3f Time Traveler The first known use of play was before the 12th century See more words from the same century Phrases Containing play act / play the fool at play bring / call / put into play child's play chronicle play come into play counter - play deal / play straight double pla