- 1v/pleɪ/play (have fun)玩耍
When children do fun things on their own or with others, often using toys or making up games.
文法及物、不及物兩種都可以：後面可以接受詞，也可以不接。
「play」最早是孩子的世界——做開心的事，可以一個人玩玩具，也可以跟朋友追逐、扮家家酒。後面常接 with（play with dolls = 玩娃娃）或扮演的角色（play cowboys）。它的核心畫面可以想成「投入一個有樂趣、有想像的活動」，這個畫面之後會延伸到運動、音樂、表演——但起點就是孩子的遊戲。
示範例句 · Example
Kids were playing and chasing each other in the park.
中文翻譯孩子們在公園裡玩耍並追逐彼此。
常見搭配
play with somebody/something
和某人／某物一起玩
to spend time having fun with a person or object
My dog loves to play with the new ball.
play house
扮家家酒
to play a pretend game about being a family
The kids set up the kitchen corner and played house.
play tag
玩鬼抓人
to play a chasing game where one person tries to touch the others
At recess, we always play tag on the playground.
play outside
在外面玩
to do fun activities outdoors
It's a sunny day — go play outside!
意思相近
frolicromphave funmess aboutfool around
- 2v/pleɪ/play (a sport)打（球）／參加（比賽）
To take part in a game or sport, either for fun or in a real match.
文法及物、不及物兩種都可以：後面可以接受詞，也可以不接。
「play」用在運動和比賽，後面接運動名稱（play basketball、play chess）一律不加冠詞，這是 A1 階段最重要的一條規則。要說「跟誰比」用 play against；要說「為哪一隊」用 play for。從孩子的遊戲延伸而來——比賽其實就是「有規則的大型遊戲」，所以英文用同一個字。
常見搭配
play basketball/soccer/tennis etc
打／踢某種球
to take part in a particular sport
Do you want to play tennis on Saturday?
play against somebody
對戰、對上
to compete against another person or team
Our team plays against the champions next week.
play for a team/country
效力於、代表
to be a member of a particular team
He plays for the school baseball team.
play chess/cards/Monopoly
下棋／打牌／玩大富翁
to take part in a board or card game
On rainy days we play Monopoly with the whole family.
play a match/game
打一場比賽
to take part in one round of competition
The two teams will play an important match tomorrow.
意思相近
competetake partparticipate
- 3v/pleɪ/play (a card/piece)出（牌）／派（球員）
To use a piece, card, or player in a game or sport, as part of your move or choice.
文法及物動詞：動作後面要接受詞。
「play」這層意思是「在比賽中把某個東西放出來」——出一張牌、走一顆棋子，或者教練派某個球員上場某個位置。常見於牌類、棋類、球隊調度。後面直接接受詞（play a ten of spades、play him at center），不需要介系詞。
常見搭配
play a card
出牌
to put a card down as your turn in a card game
It's your turn to play a card.
play somebody at [position]
派某人打某個位置
to use a player in a specific position on a team
The coach played her at striker for the final.
play your trump card
出王牌、亮出底牌
to use your most powerful piece or strongest argument
She played her trump card and revealed the email.
- 4v/pleɪ/play (a position)擔任（守備位置）
To be the player who covers a certain position for a team.
文法及物、不及物兩種都可以：後面可以接受詞，也可以不接。
「play」這層意思是「在球隊裡守某個位置」——play first base（一壘）、play goalie（守門員）、play point guard（控球後衛）。後面直接接位置名稱，不加冠詞。這是體育播報、棒球新聞最常見的句型。
常見搭配
play first base/shortstop/catcher
守一壘／游擊／捕手
to take a specific baseball defensive position
My brother plays shortstop in Little League.
play goalie/goalkeeper
守門員
to play the position of the player who stops shots at the goal
She'd rather play goalie than run up the field.
play defense/offense
打防守／進攻
to be in a defensive or attacking role on the team
In basketball, you have to play both defense and offense.
意思相近
serve astake the position of
- 5v/pleɪ/play (hit a ball)擊（球）／回擊
To hit a ball in a certain way or send it to a certain place during a game.
文法及物動詞：動作後面要接受詞。
「play the ball」是體育術語，指選手用某種方式擊球或把球打到某個位置。網球、板球、高爾夫、桌球都常用這個說法，後面通常接形容方式或方向的詞（play the ball low、play it deep、play it cross-court）。
常見搭配
play the ball low/high/deep
把球打低／高／深
to hit the ball with a certain height or to a certain area
She played the ball deep to keep her opponent at the baseline.
play it safe (in sport)
打安全球
to choose a safe shot rather than a risky one
On match point, he chose to play it safe down the middle.
play a shot
打一球／擊一記
to make a particular hit or stroke
He played a beautiful backhand down the line.
- 6v/pleɪ/play (an instrument)演奏／彈／吹
To make music using a musical instrument or by performing a piece.
「play」用在音樂時，後面接樂器必須加 the（play the piano、play the guitar）——這跟運動（play basketball 不加 the）剛好相反。也可以後接曲子（play a Bach prelude）。音樂跟運動共用 play，因為兩者都是「投入規則並表現自己」的活動。中文「彈鋼琴」「吹笛子」「拉小提琴」分得很細，英文全部用 play 包辦。
常見搭配
play the piano/guitar/violin
彈鋼琴／彈吉他／拉小提琴
to make music on a particular instrument
My sister has played the violin for ten years.
play in a band/orchestra
在樂團裡演奏
to be a musician in a group
Leo plays in a rock band on weekends.
play a song/piece/tune
演奏／彈一首曲子
to perform a particular piece of music
Can you play that song again? I love it.
play by ear
用耳朵聽就會彈
to play music without reading written notes
He can't read music, but he plays everything by ear.
- 7v/pleɪ/play (make sound/start)播放／響著
When a radio, CD, or player makes sound — or when you start one playing.
文法及物、不及物兩種都可以：後面可以接受詞，也可以不接。
「play」用在收音機、CD、串流軟體時，可以當「機器自己在響」（the radio plays），也可以當「人按播放」（she played the song）。從樂器演奏延伸——機器「演奏出聲音」就用同一個字；現在數位時代 Spotify、YouTube 上播放歌曲也叫 play。
常見搭配
play a song/track/CD
放一首歌／放 CD
to make a recording play sound
Let me play my new favorite song.
play music
放音樂
to make music sound from a speaker or device
Don't play music too loud — the baby's sleeping.
play a video/movie
播放影片／電影
to start a video or film playing
Click here to play the video.
play loudly/softly
大聲／小聲地播放
to sound at a certain volume
The TV is playing too loudly — please turn it down.
- 8v/pleɪ/play (a role/character)飾演／扮演
To act as a character in a film, play, or TV show — saying their lines and doing what they would do.
文法及物動詞：動作後面要接受詞。
「play」用在演戲時，後面接角色名（play Joan of Arc）或角色類型（play a shy woman、play the villain）。從孩子的扮家家酒延伸——演員「假裝成另一個人」，本質上跟小孩 play cowboys 是同一件事，只是放在舞台或攝影機前。這也解釋了為什麼劇本叫 a play。
常見搭配
play a role/part/character
飾演一個角色
to act as a particular figure in a performance
She played the role of a kind teacher.
play the lead
演主角
to act in the main role
He played the lead in last year's school musical.
play [name of character]
飾演某某角色
to act as that specific character
Robert Downey Jr. played Iron Man for over ten years.
play it straight
認真演、不搞笑
to act in a serious way, not joking
The director told him to play it straight, no comedy.
- 9v/pleɪ/play (be showing)上演／上映
When a play or film is playing somewhere, it is being shown or performed at that place.
文法不及物動詞：後面不接受詞。
「play」當「劇／電影正在某個地方上演」用時，主詞是劇或電影本身（不是人）。常配地點介系詞 at（at the Theatre Royal）或 in（in cinemas）。電影海報、活動公告常見的句型。
常見搭配
play at [theatre/cinema]
在某劇院／戲院上演
to be shown at a particular venue
Hamlet is playing at the Globe this summer.
play in cinemas
在電影院上映
to be on at movie theatres
This film is playing in cinemas nationwide.
play for [length of time]
連演（多久）
to run for a certain period
The show played for six months in London.
- 10v/pleɪ/play (with a ball)玩球
口語To throw, kick, hit, or catch a ball as a casual game, not a formal match.
「play ball」這層意思是「隨便玩玩球」——朋友在後院傳接球、踢踢看、丟丟看，不是正式比賽。後面常接地點（in the backyard、in the street）。比 play baseball 更隨意、更生活化。
常見搭配
play ball
玩球
to throw, kick, or catch a ball informally
Let's go outside and play ball.
play ball with somebody
跟某人玩球
to throw or kick a ball with someone for fun
He plays ball with his little brother every weekend.
play ball in the backyard/street
在後院／街上玩球
to play with a ball outdoors at home or on the road
The neighborhood kids play ball in the street every evening.
意思相近
toss a ballkick aroundhave a catch
- 11v/pleɪ/pretend to be裝（傻／死／無辜）
To act as if you are a certain kind of person or feel a certain way, when really you don't — usually 'play the fool', 'play dead', 'play dumb'.
文法連綴動詞：後面接形容詞或名詞，說明主詞的狀態或身分。
「play」這層意思跟演戲一脈相承：你「演」一個自己不是的人或狀態——裝死、裝傻、裝無辜、裝聖人。跟小孩 play cowboys、演員 play a role 是同一個動作，只是用在日常裝樣子。常見搭配：play dead、play dumb、play the fool、play the innocent、play God。
常見搭配
play dead
裝死
to pretend to be dead
Our dog plays dead when we tell him to.
play dumb
裝傻、裝不知道
to pretend you don't know something
Stop playing dumb — we both heard the alarm.
play the fool
扮傻、耍寶
to act in a silly way to make people laugh, or to avoid responsibility
He's always playing the fool in class.
play the innocent
裝無辜
to pretend you didn't do something wrong
Don't play the innocent — your fingerprints were on the box.
play God
扮演上帝、自視甚高
to act as if you have unlimited power over life and death
Doctors should be careful not to play God.
- 12v/pleɪ/act deliberately (play it safe/cool)採取（某種態度）
口語To act in a certain way on purpose, to get the result you want — often 'play it safe', 'play it cool', 'play it carefully'.
文法及物動詞：動作後面要接受詞。 後面一定要接副詞或介系詞，不能單獨這樣用。
「play it + 形容詞」是固定句型：play it safe（保守做）、play it cool（裝沒事）、play it carefully（小心應對）、play it tough（強硬）。把局勢當成一場比賽——你選擇怎麼「打」這一手，就是 play it 怎樣。it 是抽象的「這個情況」。
常見搭配
play it safe
保守起見、不冒險
to choose the careful option, avoiding risk
I usually play it safe and order what I know I like.
play it cool
裝沒事、淡定
to act calm and not show your feelings
Even though he was nervous, he played it cool.
play it by ear
見招拆招
to decide as you go, without planning
We don't have a plan — let's play it by ear.
play it tough/hard
態度強硬
to act in a firm or aggressive way
He played it hard in the negotiation and got what he wanted.
- 13n/pleɪ/play (drama)戲劇／話劇
A written story that actors perform on a stage, on TV, or on the radio.
文法可數名詞：前面可以加 a/an，要表示複數時常常加 -s。
「a play」指的是一個寫好的故事，演員在舞台上、電視或廣播裡演出來——也就是中文的「戲劇」「話劇」。演員在舞台上「玩」（play）這些角色，所以「play」這個名詞就指那整齣戲。可數名詞，a play / two plays。跟 movie（電影）、show（節目）不同：play 重點是「現場演出」「劇場感」。常見搭配：write a play、see a play、a school play。
常見搭配
see a play
看戲
to watch a stage play
We saw a great play in London last summer.
a school play
校園戲劇
a play performed by students at school
Leo got the main part in the school play.
put on a play
上演／推出一齣戲
to arrange a play and perform it
The drama club puts on a play every year.
write a play
寫劇本
to create the script of a play
She wrote her first play when she was 16.
意思相近
dramastage productionperformanceshow
- 14n/pleɪ/play (recreation)玩耍／遊戲
Things that children, and sometimes adults, do for fun rather than as work.
文法不可數名詞：通常不加 a/an，也不加 -s 來表示複數。
「play」當不可數名詞時，指的是小朋友（有時也包含大人）為了好玩而做的活動——跑跳、扮家家酒、堆積木等。這層意思把「玩」整個當成一個概念來談，所以不可數——你不會說 *two plays 或 *a play。常出現在教育、發展學討論裡：play is important for children（玩對孩子很重要）、children at play（玩耍中的孩子）、through play（透過遊戲）。
常見搭配
a play area
遊戲區
a place set up for children to play
The mall has a great indoor play area.
children at play
玩耍中的孩子
children who are playing
The painting shows children at play in a village.
through play
透過遊戲
by means of play
Children learn social skills through play.
意思相近
- 15n/pleɪ/interplay/effect作用／影響力
正式The effect that something has, or the way it works on a situation.
文法不可數名詞：通常不加 a/an，也不加 -s 來表示複數。
「play」這層意思指「一件事的作用、影響力如何展開」——尤其在制度、市場、政治、心理這類抽象話題裡。各種力量、因素就像棋子，在某個情況裡「play」（運作、互相影響），所以這個 play 等於 effect、operation。常見固定講法：at play（在發揮作用中）、come into play（開始發揮作用）、bring something into play（把某個因素帶進來）。不可數名詞。
常見搭配
at play
在發揮作用
having an effect in a situation
Several factors are at play in the economy right now.
come into play
開始發揮作用
to start to have an effect
Experience really comes into play in tough situations.
bring something into play
把某個因素帶入發揮
to make use of a skill, factor, or force
The coach brought his best players into play in the final minutes.
the free play of something
某事物自由運作
the unrestricted action of a force
The market allows the free play of supply and demand.
- 16n/pleɪ/play (action in a game)比賽進行（過程）
The action that is happening when people are playing a game or sport.
文法不可數名詞：通常不加 a/an，也不加 -s 來表示複數。
「play」這層意思指「比賽正在進行」的整個過程——球員在打、在跑、在動。把整場比賽的「動作」打包成一個不可數名詞，所以才會說 Rain stopped play（雨讓比賽停下來），不是 *the play。這個用法在板球、網球、高爾夫等需要正式宣布「開始／暫停」的運動最常見。常見搭配：stop play、resume play、during play。
- 17n/pleɪ/play (a single move)（一次）戰術動作／回合
One single action or move during a game, especially in American football, basketball, or baseball.
文法可數名詞：前面可以加 a/an，要表示複數時常常加 -s。
「a play」當可數名詞時，指比賽中「一次完整的動作或戰術回合」——尤其在美式足球、籃球、棒球這類有明顯回合制的運動裡。球隊事先設計好的一招、一個傳球路線、一次進攻佈局，整段執行就是 one play。可數，a play / two plays / on the next play。
常見搭配
a great/smart play
漂亮／聰明的戰術動作
a well-executed move in a game
That was a smart play to fake the throw.
on the next play
在下一個戰術動作裡
in the next round of action in a game
On the next play, the quarterback threw a long pass.
call a play
叫出戰術／指定戰術
to choose which play the team will run
The coach called a running play.
- 18v/pleɪ/flicker/appear briefly (smile)（笑意）浮現／掠過
正式If a smile plays about someone's mouth, it appears slightly and moves a little, without becoming a full smile.
文法不及物動詞：後面不接受詞。 後面一定要接副詞或介系詞，不能單獨這樣用。
「a smile plays about/on someone's lips」描寫嘴角邊一閃而過、若有似無的微笑——不是大笑，是輕輕浮現又移動。那個笑像光線一樣在嘴邊「動來動去」、沒有停下來，所以用 play。屬於 written 寫作體，常見於小說、散文，口語幾乎不會這樣說。
- 19v/pleɪ/play (a venue)在（劇院）演出
正式When actors play a theatre, they perform there as part of their tour or run.
文法及物動詞：動作後面要接受詞。
「play」這層意思反過來——主詞是演員或劇團，受詞是劇院本身：play the London Palladium = 在倫敦帕拉狄恩劇院演出。比較正式、偏新聞或娛樂報導用語；日常會話比較少出現。
常見搭配
play [a theatre/venue]
在某劇院／場地演出
to perform at a particular venue
They played the O2 Arena three nights in a row.
play to a sold-out crowd/audience
對著爆滿的觀眾演出
to perform for a full audience
The band played to a sold-out crowd in Taipei.
意思相近
perform atappear at
- 20n/pleɪ/play (mechanical looseness)鬆動／餘隙
The small amount of free movement or looseness that a rope, wheel, or other part has.
文法不可數名詞：通常不加 a/an，也不加 -s 來表示複數。
「play」這層意思指機械、繩子、零件之間「可以稍微動一下」的鬆度——不是壞掉，是設計上預留的活動空間，或是用久了變鬆。那個零件可以「play」（動一動）就是 there is play in it。常見於工程、維修、DIY 場景：too much play 太鬆、no play 太緊、some play 剛好。不可數名詞。
常見搭配
too much play
太鬆／鬆動太多
more looseness than is good
There's too much play in the bike's chain.
a bit of play
一點鬆度
a small amount of looseness
A bit of play in the door hinge is normal.
give somebody some play
留給某人一些彈性空間
to leave some room to move (literally or in plans)
Give me some play in the schedule, in case I run late.
意思相反
tightnesstension
- 21v/pleɪ/flicker/shine gently (light)（光線）映照／閃動
正式If light plays on something, it shines on it and moves on it in a way that looks gentle and changing.
文法不及物動詞：後面不接受詞。 後面一定要接副詞或介系詞，不能單獨這樣用。
「light plays on the water」描寫陽光、月光或燭光在某個表面上閃爍、移動的樣子。光線不是靜止地照在那裡，而是「跳動、變化」——像水面上閃閃發光的反射、樹葉間穿透的光斑。所以用 play 來形容，就像光線在「玩」。這是 written 寫作體，散文、小說、詩裡常見。
- 22v/pleɪ/play (fountain spouting)（噴泉）噴水
正式If a fountain plays, it sends water up into the air.
文法不及物動詞：後面不接受詞。
「a fountain plays」描寫噴泉正在「運作中」、把水噴向空中。水柱不停跳動、變化高度，像在「表演」一樣，所以用 play。屬於 written 寫作體，遊記、詩、小說裡偶爾會看到，口語幾乎不會用——平常會說 the fountain is on 或 water is shooting up。
- 23v/pleɪ/play (aim hose/light)用水管沖、用光照（在某物上）
To point a hose or light at something so that water or light goes onto it, often moving it across the surface.
「play a hose/light on something」描寫拿著水管或手電筒，把水或光「對準某個東西」並來回移動。你不是把水或光固定在一個點，而是讓它在物體表面「移動、來回」——就像玩水柱、晃手電筒一樣。常見於消防、清洗、搜尋的描寫。play + 工具 + on + 目標 是固定句型。
原始詞典資料53 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
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businessfinancestock-ticker-symbolDave & Buster's.
- Dave and Buster’s (PLAY), the popular restaurant and entertainment chain, is getting into the betting business.
playverb/pleɪ̯/ [pɫ̥eɪ̯ ~ pʰɫeɪ̯]
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To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.
- The children played in the park.
- A youngster[…]listed some of the things his pet did not do:[…]go on vacation, play in the same way that he did with his friends, and so on.
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To toy or trifle; to act with levity or thoughtlessness; to be careless.
- Don't play with your food!
- He's just playing with her affections.
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To perform in (a sport); to participate in (a game).
- He plays on three teams.
- Who's playing now?
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To perform in (a sport); to participate in (a game).
- He plays left back for Mudchester Rovers
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To perform in (a sport); to participate in (a game).
- We're playing one of the top teams in the next round.
- England will not be catapulted among the favourites for Euro 2012 as a result of this win, but no victory against Spain is earned easily and it is right they take great heart from their efforts as they now prepare to play Sweden at Wembley on Tuesday.
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To perform in (a sport); to participate in (a game).
- Look at the score now ... 23 plays 8!
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To contend or fight using weapons, both as practice or in real life-or-death combats; to engage in martial games; to joust; to fence
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To act or behave in a stated way.
- to play safe, to play fair, to play dirty
- His mother played false with a smith.
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To act or behave in a stated way.
- He plays dumb, but actually he's very clever.
- Don't play the innocent with us.
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To act as (the indicated role).
- Stop playing the fool.
- No part of the brain plays the role of permanent memory.
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To act as (the indicated role).
- Who played Scarlett O'Hara in 'Gone with the Wind'?
- Mister Friel plays Virgil to the narrator's Dante, finding him an apartment, bringing him to the right parties and offering the last word on gay New York.
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To produce sound (especially music), moving pictures, or theatrical performance.
- I'll play the piano and you sing.
- Can you play an instrument?
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To produce sound (especially music), moving pictures, or theatrical performance.
- This piano plays out of tune.
- If your guitar plays well on fretted strings but annoys you on the open ones, the nut's probably worn out.
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To produce sound (especially music), moving pictures, or theatrical performance.
- You can play the DVD now.
- Don't play your radio so loud!
- 15
To produce sound (especially music), moving pictures, or theatrical performance.
- Do you know how to play Für Elise on the piano?
- We especially like to play jazz together.
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mediaTo produce sound (especially music), moving pictures, or theatrical performance.
- The juke box is playing our favourite song.
- The radio was playing in the background.
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broadcastingentertainmentfilmTo produce sound (especially music), moving pictures, or theatrical performance.
- His latest film is playing in the local theatre tomorrow.
- Some kind of lounge music was playing in the background.
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To produce sound (especially music), moving pictures, or theatrical performance.
- The band is playing large arenas nationwide.
- I got a hold of Louis (Satchmo) Armstrong's agent and I explained to him on the phone that, "I know you're playing London on Wednesday night. Why don't you come and play the Arena in Windsor on Saturday night?"
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To produce sound (especially music), moving pictures, or theatrical performance.
- to play a comedy
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To move briskly, sweepingly, back and forth, in a directed manner, etc.
- The fountain plays.
- The leaves played in the wind.
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To move briskly, sweepingly, back and forth, in a directed manner, etc.
- The torch beam played around the room.
- They played the jet of water onto the seat of the fire.
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To move briskly, sweepingly, back and forth, in a directed manner, etc.
- the waving sedges play with wind
- The heart beats, the blood circulates, the lungs play.
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To bring into action or motion; to exhibit in action; to execute or deploy.
- That was a great shot he played!
- He played the blue ball, but the green would have been a better choice.
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To handle or deal with (a matter or situation) in a stated way.
- The bank robbers have three hostages inside, so we're going to have to play this very carefully.
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To handle or deal with (something) in a calculating manner intended to achieve profit or gain.
- He made a fortune on Wall Street, playing the markets.
- In this business you have to play the percentages.
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To be received or accepted (in a given way); to go down.
- This policy plays well with younger voters.
- How will this play in the swing states?
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To gamble.
- “I play, comparatively, very little; I don't drink a fifth part so much as half the people I live with; and I reckon myself, upon the whole, a very orderly, sober fellow.”
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To keep in play, as a hooked fish in order to land it.
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To manipulate, deceive, or swindle.
- You played me!
- If this our song, you're the composer / I'm not a game, but you play me anyway
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To kid; to joke; to say something for amusement; to act, or to treat something, unseriously.
- They don't play with the rules around here.
- He grew serious. “Sorry, E.M. Just fucking around.” “Well, I don’t play like that and you know it.”
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To take part in amorous activity; to make love; see also play around.
- Her proper face / I not descerned in that darkesome shade, / But weend it was my loue, with whom he playd.
- Cheree, Cheree / Je t'adore, baby / I love you / Oh, come play with me
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For additional senses in various idiomatic phrases, see the individual entries, such as play along, play at, play down, play off, play on, play out, play to, play up, etc.
playnoun/pleɪ̯/ [pɫ̥eɪ̯ ~ pʰɫeɪ̯]
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Activity for amusement only, especially among the young.
- Children learn through play.
- She was fond of all boys' plays, and greatly preferred cricket […] to dolls […]
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Similar activity in young animals, as they explore their environment and learn new skills.
- This kind of play helps the young lion cubs develop their hunting skills.
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The conduct, or course, of a game.
- Play was very slow in the first half.
- After the rain break, play resumed at 3 o'clock.
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hobbieslifestylesportsThe sphere or circumstance in which a playing implement, such as a ball, is played or available to be played (see also in play, out of play).
- In potting the yellow ball, he's knocked the green into play.
- When a chess piece is captured, it is removed from play.
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An individual's performance in a sport or game.
- His play has improved a lot this season.
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A short sequence of action within a game.
- That was a great play by the Mudchester Rovers forward.
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A short sequence of action within a game.
- AWARD is better than either WARED or WADER. However, there's an even better play! If you have looked at the two-to-make-three letter list, you may have noticed the word AWA.
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A literary composition, intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue.
- This book contains all of Shakespeare's plays.
- That books and plays cannot be understood without knowledge of the historical circumstances and social conflicts of the time was known, long before Marx, to many French and other historians, some of whom were conservative in politics.
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A theatrical performance featuring actors.
- We saw a two-act play in the theatre.
- My kids are acting in the school play this Christmas.
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An attempt to move forward, as in a plan or strategy, for example by a business, investor, or political party.
- ABC Widgets makes a play in the bicycle market with its bid to take over Acme Sprockets.
- Turpin signals the Metric Party's long-term play for housing reform
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A geological formation that contains an accumulation or prospect of hydrocarbons or other resources.
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Movement (of a pattern of light etc.)
- the play of light and shadow across the boy's face
- the sum of mental and physical phenomena known by the conventional name “person” or “individual” is not at all the mere play of blind chance.
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Freedom to move.
- give play to your imagination
- The negro came up and Bond allowed his arms to be tied behind his back. They were good knots. There was no play in them. They hurt.
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Freedom to move.
- No wonder the fanbelt is slipping: there’s too much play in it.
- Too much play in a steering wheel may be dangerous.
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informalSexual activity or sexual role-playing.
- petplay
- Sexy LF novice seeks seasoned top to spice up my play life. Teach me a lesson I won't forget.
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An instance of watching or listening to media.
- That video of my cat falling off the piano has had ten thousand plays.
- The most-streamed artist of the year was British singer Ed Sheeran, who amassed 860 million plays with hits like “I See Fire.”
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An instance or instances of causing media to be watched or heard, such as by broadcasting.
- Their single got a play on the radio.
- The song got a lot of play in the clubs.
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A button that, when pressed, causes media to be played.
- press play
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An instance of wordplay.
- play on words
- The name Wiktionary is a play on the words wiki and dictionary.
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archaicActivity relating to martial combat or fighting.
- handplay, swordplay
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