Look up: play

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   play
   a script of unidentified genre by the author, catalog, or agent. Sometimes this is intentional; sometimes it is carelessness. Example: 'Mr. Tucker's Taxi,' a play by Leonard Melfi, 2m2f.
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   play
   [n] - a state in which action is feasible 2. [n] - a theatrical performance of a drama 3. [n] - a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage 4. [n] - utilization or exercise 5. [n] - a preset plan of action in team sports 6. [n] - gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement 7. [n] - play by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules 8. [n] - the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully 9. [v] - be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way 10. [v] - behave in a certain way 11. [v] - be at play 12. [v] - engage in recreational activities rather than work 13. [v] - act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome 14. [v] - cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space, as of machinery 15. [v] - move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly 16. [v] - perform music on (a musical instrument) 17. [v] - play (music) on an instrument 18. [v] - as of melodies 19. [v] - pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity 20. [v] - emit recorded sound 21. [v] - cause to be emit recorded sounds 22. [v] - be performed 23. [v] - perform on a certain location 24. [v] - discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream 25. [v] - use to one`s advantage 26. [v] - make bets 27. [v] - put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game 28. [v] - bet or wager (money) 29. [v] - shoot or hit in a particular manner 30. [v] - use or move 31. [v] - employ in a game or in a specific position 32. [v] - participate in games or sports 33. [v] - exhaust by allowing to pull on the line 34. [v] - engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously
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   play
   1. the extent of a petroleum-bearing formation. 2. the activities associated with petroleum development in an area.
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   play
   A dramatic composition or performance, a drama. ...
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   (language, music) 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)
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   play
   to cause (a record or phonograph, for example) to emit recorded sounds. Category: Electrical engineering and energy
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   Play
   Play intransitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Played ; present participle & verbal noun Playing .] [ Middle English pleien , Anglo-Saxon plegian , plegan , to play, akin to plega play, game, quick motion, and probably to Old Saxon plegan to promise, pledge, Dutch plegen to care for, a ...
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   Play
   Play transitive verb 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 pl ...
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   Play noun 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. A ...
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    Play
    Play transitive verb -- To play hob , to play the part of a mischievous spirit; to work mischief.
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    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 ...
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    play
    frolic noun 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`
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    noun a state in which action is feasible; `the ball was still in play`; `insiders said the company`s stock was in play`
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    noun the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully
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    noun a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage; `he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway`
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    verb pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind; `He acted the idiot`; `She plays deaf when the news are bad`
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    Play
    A `play` or `stageplay`, written by a playwright, is a form of literature, almost always consisting of dialogue between characters, intended for performance rather than reading. The term is often used in contrast to `musical,` which refers to a play with singing. Many people (especially scholars) simply read and study plays in an academic manner. There are rare dramatists, notably George Bernard Shaw, who have had little preference whether their...
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    (pla) involvement in enjoyable recreational activities; see also play therapy. the extent to which mechanical movement is available. joint play the accessory movement available within a joint, which is not under voluntary control but is needed for proper functioning of the j...
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    • (n.) To perform on an instrument of music; as, to play on a flute. • (n.) Any exercise, or series of actions, intended for amusement or diversion; a game. • (v. t.) To keep in play, as a hooked fish, in order to land it. • (n.) To act on the stage; to personate a character. • (n.) Amusement; sport; frolic; gambols. •...
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    (from the article `Beckett, Samuel`) ...cannot be conscious that I have ceased to exist`—therefore consciousness is at either side open-ended to infinity. This is the subject also of the ...
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    in zoology, behaviour performed in the absence of normal stimuli or behaviour elicited by normal stimuli but not followed to the completion of the ... [9 related articles]
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    A piece of the literary genre of drama; comedy or tragedy. It is meant to be read or performed on the stage of a theatre.
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    a spurt of action that begins with a snap and ends with a dead ball.
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    Play
    to trap, dribble, kick or head the ball.
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    An important part of the learning process that allows for teamwork, risk taking, creativity, and testing one’s ability against others.
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