Plavix
Plavix

play


Definition: Meaning of, play in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / pleɪ /

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play played played
Present Participle Third Person Singular
playing plays
  1. children [intransitive and transitive] when children play, they do things that they enjoy, often with other people or with toys
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  2. sports/games [intransitive and transitive] to take part or compete in a game or sport
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  3. sports/games [transitive] to use a particular piece, card, person etc in a game or sport
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  4. sports/games [intransitive and transitive] to take a particular position on a team
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  5. sports/games [transitive] to hit a ball in a particular way or to a particular place in a game or sport
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  6. music [intransitive and transitive] to perform a piece of music on a musical instrument
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  7. radio/cd etc [intransitive and transitive] if a radio, CD etc plays, or if you play it, it produces sound, especially music
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  8. theatre/film [transitive] to perform the actions and say the words of a particular character in a theatre performance, film etc
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  9. theatre/film [intransitive] if a play or film is playing at a particular theatre, it is being performed or shown there
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  10. theatre/film [transitive] if actors play a theatre, they perform there in a play
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  11. play a part/role to have an effect or influence on something
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  12. play ball to throw, kick, hit, or catch a ball as a game or activity
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  13. play ball to do what someone wants you to do
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  14. pretend [linking verb] to behave as if you are a particular kind of person or have a particular feeling or quality, even though it is not true
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  15. behave [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to behave in a particular way in a situation, in order to achieve the result or effect that you want
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  16. play games to hide your real feelings or wishes in order to achieve something in a clever or secret way - used to show disapproval
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  17. play something by ear to decide what to do according to the way a situation develops, without making plans before that time
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  18. play something by ear if someone can play a musical instrument by ear, they can play a tune without looking at written music
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  19. play a joke/trick/prank on somebody to do something to someone as a joke or trick
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  20. play the game to do things in the way you are expected to do them or in a way that is usual in a particular situation
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  21. play the game British English to behave in a fair and honest way
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  22. play the race/nationalist/environmentalist etc card to use a particular subject in politics in order to gain an advantage
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  23. play your cards right to say or do things in a situation in such a way that you gain as much as possible from it
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  24. play your cards close to your chest to keep secret what you are doing in a situation
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  25. play into somebody's hands to do what someone you are competing with wants you to do, without realizing it
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  26. play for time to try to delay something so that you have more time to prepare for it or prevent it from happening
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  27. play tricks (on you) if your mind, memory, sight etc plays tricks on you, you feel confused and not sure about what is happening
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  28. play the market to risk money on the STOCK MARKET as a way of trying to earn more money
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  29. play the system to use the rules of a system in a clever way, to gain advantage for yourself
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  30. play second fiddle (to somebody) to be in a lower position or rank than someone else
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  31. play hard to get to pretend that you are not sexually interested in someone so that they will become more interested in you
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  32. smile [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] written if a smile plays about someone's lips, they smile slightly
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  33. play hooky American English British English to stay away from school without permission
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  34. play with fire to do something that could have a very dangerous or harmful result
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  35. light [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] written if light plays on something, it shines on it and moves on it
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  36. water [intransitive] written if a FOUNTAIN plays, water comes from it
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  37. play the field to have sexual relationships with a lot of different people
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  38. play fast and loose with something to not be careful about what you do, especially by not obeying the law or a rule
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  39. play a hose/light on something to point a HOSE or light towards something so that water or light goes onto it
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Singular Plural
play plays
  1. theatre [countable] a story that is written to be performed by actors, especially in a theatre
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  2. amusement [uncountable] things that people, especially children, do for amusement rather than as work
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  3. effect [uncountable] the effect or influence of something
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  4. action in a game or sport [uncountable] the actions of the people who are playing a game or sport
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  5. action in a game or sport [countable] one particular action or set of actions during a game
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  6. in play/out of play if a ball is in play or out of play, it is inside or outside the area in which the rules of the game allow you to hit, kick, catch etc the ball
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  7. play on words a use of a word that is interesting or amusing because it can be understood as having two very different meanings [=  pun]
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  8. play of light patterns made by light as it moves over a surface
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  9. make a play for something to make an attempt to gain something
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  10. make a play for somebody to try to begin a romantic or sexual relationship with someone
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  11. looseness [uncountable] if there is some play in something, it is loose and can be moved
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play used in phrases

  • Nativity play (noun)
    1. a play telling the story of the birth of Jesus Christ, performed by children at Christmas
  • Passion play (noun)
    1. a play representing the Passion of Christ
  • Play-Doh
    1. trademark a soft substance like clay made in many different colours, used by children for making models or shapes
  • Scottish Play, the
    1. a name for Shakespeare's play Macbeth, used by actors because they believe that it is unlucky to say Macbeth
  • baseball play (noun)
    1. baseball a play executed by a baseball team
  • basketball play (noun)
    1. a play executed by a basketball team
  • child's play (noun)
    1. any undertaking that is easy to do
    2. activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules
  • double play (noun)
    1. the action of making two runners in a game of BASEball have to leave the field by throwing the ball quickly from one BASE to another before the runners reach either one
  • dramatic play (noun)
    1. drama a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
  • draw play (noun)
    1. American football the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage
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play used in phrasal verbs

  • play about (phrasal verb)
    1. to behave in a silly way, especially when you should be doing something else
  • play along (phrasal verb)
    1. to pretend to agree with someone or something, especially in order to get what you want or avoid an argument
  • play around (phrasal verb)
    1. informal If someone who is married or has a partner plays around, they have sexual relationships with other people
    2. to think about all the different possible ways of doing something before you make a decision
  • play at (phrasal verb)
    1. play at something to do something without being very serious about it
    2. play at something if children play at something, they pretend to be someone else or to be involved in a particular type of situation
  • play back (phrasal verb)
    1. to play a message or film that has been recorded in order to listen to or watch it
  • play down (phrasal verb)
    1. to try to make a problem or difficult situation seem less important than it is
  • play off (phrasal verb)
    1. if two or more teams or players who have the same number of points in a competition play off, they play a game or games to see who is the winner
  • play off against (phrasal verb)
    1. play someone off against someone if you play two people off against each other, you try to cause an argument between them because you think that this will give you more power or control in a situation
  • play on (phrasal verb)
    1. [intransitive] to continue to play a game, often after someone has been injured or has done something that is not allowed by the rules
    2. [transitive] play on something to use a situation or emotions such as fear or worry in order to get what you want
  • play out (phrasal verb)
    1. [intransitive/transitive] to develop or end in a particular way
    2. [transitive] [always passive] if an event or situation is played out in a particular way, it happens in that way
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