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played

/pleɪd/
Meanings
  • Verb

    having completed the action of playing a game or musical instrument

    - "After hours of practice, the team finally played their best game of the season."
    - "My little brother played the piano beautifully."
  • Verb

    past tense and past participle of play

Pronunciation
  1. /pleɪd/



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Synonyms

defraud , get it on , have sex , make out
Rhymes
Words rhyming with played
game , tame , flame
Homophones
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  1. played (en) : past tense and past participle of play

  2. played (en) : past tense of play (as in 'play a recording')

  3. played (en) : past tense of play (as in 'play a sport')

Variants
List of all variants of played that leads to same result
play , 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 , 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 , played out , duck and drake , duck and drakes , ducks and drakes , ducks and drakeses , made ducks and drakes of , made ducks and drakes with , make ducks and drakes of , makes ducks and drakes of , makes ducks and drakes with , making ducks and drakes of , making ducks and drakes with , play ducks and drakes with , played ducks and drakes with , playing ducks and drakes with , plays ducks and drakes with , hookey , hookeys , hookies , hooky , play hookey , play hooky , played hookey , played hooky , playing hookey , playing hooky , plays hookey , plays hooky , play back , played back , playing back , plays back , 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 , playing out , plays out , play up , played up , playing up , plays up
Forms
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past tense: played, past participle: played

Etymology
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From Old English 'plegan', meaning 'to play'.

Trivia
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  1. The word 'played' comes from the Old English word 'plegan', which means 'to play'.

  2. The past tense and past participle of 'play' is 'played'.

  3. The word 'played' is often used to describe a completed game or musical performance.

Related Concepts
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  1. game: An activity or contest with rules, often involving competition, usually carried out for enjoyment.

  2. music: An art form that uses sound to evoke emotion, tell stories, or create atmosphere.

Culture
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In literature, 'played' is often used to describe characters engaging in games or musical performances. In music, 'played' refers to a performance by a musician. In sports, it is used to describe a match or game that has been completed.

How to Memorize "played"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a game being played, with players moving pieces or cards. Visualize the joy on their faces as they win or lose. Picture the musical notes coming together to form a beautiful melody. Remember the feeling of accomplishment after completing a difficult game or performance.

  2. associate

    - Associate 'played' with games, music, and sports. Think of the past tense of the verb 'play'. Remember that 'played' is used to describe a completed action.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Played is past, Present's past' to remember the meaning of 'played'. Visualize a game being 'played' in the past.

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