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"Princeton plays Yale this weekend" "Charlie likes to play Mary"verbcontend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
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"She plays deaf when the news are bad"verbpretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
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"She played nervously with her wedding ring" "He played with the idea of running for the Senate"verbmanipulate manually or in one's mind or imaginationtype of:
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"he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway"nouna dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
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"She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania"verbconsider not very seriously
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"play a joke"verbcause to happen or to occur as a consequence
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"She acts in this play" "I played in `A Christmas Carol'"verbperform on a stage or theatertype of:
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"She played all her money on the dark horse"verbstake on the outcome of an issuetype of:
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"the runner was out on a play by the shortstop"nouna deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skillpart of:
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"On weekends I play"verbengage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion
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"I'll play you my favorite record" "He never tires of playing that video"verbcause to emit recorded audio or video
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"They played games on their opponents" "play the stock market" "play with her feelings"verbengage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously
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"there was heavy play at the blackjack table"nounthe act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)type of:
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"rain stopped play in the 4th inning"noun(in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds
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"Gielgud played Hamlet" "She played the servant to her husband's master"verbplay a role or parttype of:
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"This factor played only a minor part in his decision" "This development played into her hands" "I played no role in your dismissal"verbact or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome
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"the coach drew up the plays for her team"nouna preset plan of action in team sportstype of:
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"the ball was still in play" "insiders said the company's stock was in play"nouna state in which action is feasibletype of:
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"the play lasted two hours"nouna theatrical performance of a dramatype of:
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"The kids were playing outside all day" "I used to play with trucks as a little girl"verbbe at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of childrentype of:
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"play safe" "play it safe" "play fair"verbbehave in a certain way
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"What's playing in the local movie theater?" "`Cats' has been playing on Broadway for many years"verbbe performed or presented for public viewing
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"He played $20 on the new horse" "She plays the races"verbbet or wager (money)type of:
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"The engine has a wheel that is playing in a rack"verbcause to move or operate freely within a bounded space
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"play water from a hose" "The fountains played all day"verbdischarge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous streamtype of:
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"The tape was playing for hours" "the stereo was playing Beethoven when I entered"verbemit recorded soundtype of:
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"They played him on first base"verbemploy in a game or in a specific position
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"play a hooked fish"verbexhaust by allowing to pull on the linetype of:
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"play the casinos in Trouville"verbmake bets
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"The spotlights played on the politicians"verbmove or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly
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"We played hockey all afternoon" "play cards" "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches"verbparticipate in games or sport
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"He plays the flute" "Can you play on this old recorder?"verbperform music on (a musical instrument)type of:
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"The prodigy played Carnegie Hall at the age of 16" "She has been playing on Broadway for years"verbperform on a certain locationtype of:
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"Let's play like I am mommy"verbpretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity
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"He is playing his cards close to his chest" "The Democrats still have some cards to play before they will concede the electoral victory"verbput (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card gametype of:
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- "Princeton plays Yale this weekend"
- "Charlie likes to play Mary"
- "She plays deaf when the news are bad"
- "She played nervously with her wedding ring"
- "He played with the idea of running for the Senate"
- "he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway"
- "the play of light on the water"
- "it was all done in play"
- "Freud believed in the utility of play to a small child"
- "She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania"
- "play a joke"
- "She played the third movement very beautifully"
- "it is still my play"
- "She acts in this play"
- "I played in `A Christmas Carol'"
- "She played all her money on the dark horse"
- "they made a futile play for power"
- "the runner was out on a play by the shortstop"
- "On weekends I play"
- "I'll play you my favorite record"
- "He never tires of playing that video"
- "there was too much play in the steering wheel"
- "they gave full play to the artist's talent"
- "They played games on their opponents"
- "play the stock market"
- "play with her feelings"
- "there was heavy play at the blackjack table"
- "rain stopped play in the 4th inning"
- "Gielgud played Hamlet"
- "She played the servant to her husband's master"
- "This factor played only a minor part in his decision"
- "This development played into her hands"
- "I played no role in your dismissal"
- "the coach drew up the plays for her team"
- "the ball was still in play"
- "insiders said the company's stock was in play"
- "the play lasted two hours"
- "The kids were playing outside all day"
- "I used to play with trucks as a little girl"
- "play safe"
- "play it safe"
- "play fair"
- "What's playing in the local movie theater?"
- "`Cats' has been playing on Broadway for many years"