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play

/pleɪ/
Meanings
  • Noun

    A pastime or activity for entertainment.

    - "The children were playing in the park."
    - "I'd rather stay home and play video games than go out."
  • Verb

    To perform an action, typically a game or sport.

    - "Can I play the piano?"
    - "The team will play their best to win."
Pronunciation
  1. /pleɪ/



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Synonyms

drama , listen , view , move , defraud , get it on , have sex , make out
Rhymes
Words rhyming with play
playway , stray , pray , ballet , may
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Play (English) : To perform an action

  2. Play (English) : A theatrical performance

  3. Play (English) : A recording of music or a film

Variants
List of all variants of play that leads to same result
in play , out of play , play , plays , play ball , play both ends against the middle , play by ear , play games , play her cards , play his cards , play my cards , play one's cards , play our cards , play possum , play second fiddle , play the field , play the game , play their cards , play with a full deck , play with fire , play with herself , play with himself , play with myself , play with oneself , play with ourselves , play with themselves , play with yourself , play with yourselves , play your cards , playabilities , playability , playable , played , played ball , played both ends against the middle , played by ear , played games , played her cards , played his cards , played my cards , played one's cards , played our cards , played possum , played second fiddle , played the field , played the game , played their cards , played with a full deck , played with fire , played with herself , played with himself , played with myself , played with oneself , played with ourselves , played with themselves , played with yourself , played with yourselves , played your cards , playing , playing ball , playing both ends against the middle , playing by ear , playing games , playing her cards , playing his cards , playing my cards , playing one's cards , playing our cards , playing possum , playing second fiddle , playing the field , playing the game , playing their cards , playing with a full deck , playing with fire , playing with herself , playing with himself , playing with myself , playing with oneself , playing with ourselves , playing with themselves , playing with yourself , playing with yourselves , playing your cards , plays ball , plays both ends against the middle , plays by ear , plays games , plays her cards , plays his cards , plays one's cards , plays possum , plays second fiddle , plays the field , plays the game , plays with a full deck , plays with fire , plays with herself , plays with himself , plays with oneself , play-action , play-action pass , play-action passes , play back , played back , playing back , plays back , play-by-play , play-by-plays , play down , played down , playing down , plays down , play host to , played host to , playing host to , plays host to , play off , played off , playing off , plays off , play out , played out , playing out , plays out , play therapies , play therapy
Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

plays, played, playing

Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English 'plegan', from 'plegan', to please, delight.

Trivia
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  1. The word 'play' appears over 1,000 times in the works of William Shakespeare.

  2. The longest one-act play in the English language is 'The Marriage of Wit' by John Gay, with a runtime of approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes.

Related Concepts
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  1. Games: Activities with rules and objectives designed for enjoyment.

  2. Sports: Physical activities with specific rules and objectives.

  3. Recreation: Activities done in one's leisure time for enjoyment.

Culture
Any cultural, historical, or symbolic significance of the word. Explore how the word has been used in literature, art, music, or other forms of expression.

In literature, 'play' refers to a theatrical work intended for performance. Shakespeare is known for his famous plays, such as 'Romeo and Juliet' and 'Macbeth'. In music, 'play' can refer to performing an instrument or a recording. In art, 'play' can refer to an interactive installation or a sculpture designed for public interaction.

How to Memorize "play"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a group of children playing in a park.
    - Visualize yourself playing a musical instrument.

  2. associate

    - Associate 'play' with fun and enjoyment.
    - Associate 'play' with games and sports.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym 'P-E-R-F-O-R-M' to remember the forms of 'play': Play, Plays, Played, Playing.
    - Use the sentence 'Play, Play, Play, Played, Playing' to remember the forms of 'play'.

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