Play

Definitions of "play"

• To occupy oneself in an activity for amusement or recreation. intransitive verb
• intransitive verb
• To take part in a sport or game. intransitive verb
• To participate in betting; gamble. intransitive verb
• intransitive verb
• To behave in a teasing or joking manner; act in jest or sport. intransitive verb
• To deal or behave carelessly or indifferently, especially for one's own amusement; toy. intransitive verb
• To act or conduct oneself in a specified way. intransitive verb
• To act, especially in a dramatic production. intransitive verb
• intransitive verb
• To perform on an instrument. intransitive verb
• To emit sound or be sounded in performance. intransitive verb
• To be performed, as in a theater or on television. intransitive verb
• To be received or accepted. intransitive verb
• To move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly. intransitive verb
• To function or discharge uninterruptedly. intransitive verb
• To move or operate freely within a bounded space, as machine parts do. intransitive verb
• intransitive verb
• To engage in (a game or sport). intransitive verb

The word "play" in example sentences

A retreat from complexity isn't a sign of stupidity, sheeple-hood or lack of an e-peen: honestly, it's perhaps the core pleasure of play, a notion lost to some professionals and scholars who have managed to leach the *play* out of what they do.. [Farmville = ?]

We're getting together tonight to chat about what's next, and to play: with both last night and last week being less than productive musically, we want to *play*.. [another show (quiet)]

It is by no means my intention to suggest that great writing is not desirable in the drama; but the point must be emphasised that it is not a necessary element in the immediate merit of a play _as a play_.. [The Theory of the Theatre]

_ An 'when I wants ter play on' er _I'll play_, an 'when you wants' er, why, you teck. [Solomon Crow's Christmas Pockets and Other Tales]

He made every profession of love and regard to me; and I verily believed him sincere; because I knew he had been obliged by a part of my family; but when I found a coach, a country-house, a good table, a wife, and servants, were all supported by the _chance_ of a gaming-table, I withdrew myself from all connections with him; for, I fear, he who lives to play, may _play_ to _live_.. [A Year's Journey through France and Part of Spain, 1777 Volume 1 (of 2)]

BASSMOD_MusicPlay () play: = errorlevel if debug = 1 traytip,, debug: \% init\% | \% load\% | \% play\% sleep 5000; testing purposes. [AutoHotkey Community]

*lites go down, flashy lites play on teh catwalk and tekno music begins to play*. [NOM - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger?]

All decent human work partakes (let us thank the great reasonablenesses of real things!) of the quality of play: if it did not it would be bad or ever on the verge of badness; and if ever human activity attains to fullest fruitfulness, it will be (every experience of our own best work shows it) when the distinction of _work_ and of _play_ will cease to have a meaning, play remaining only as the preparatory work of the child, as the strength-repairing, balance-adjusting work of the adult.. [Laurus Nobilis Chapters on Art and Life]

fwah! can only say duns play play~! later anyhow touch den chi-cha-booms~!. [www.hardwarezone.com.sg]

If it could play the piano, I am sure it would really _play_. ". [Swann's Way]

The term "play ball" is a metaphor for all sorts of transactions outside of sports.. [Christine Negroni: Thunder and Aerospace A Winning Combination]

The term "play ball" is a metaphor for all sorts of transactions outside of sports.. [Christine Negroni: Thunder and Aerospace A Winning Combination]

The term "play ball" is a metaphor for all sorts of transactions outside of sports.. [Christine Negroni: Thunder and Aerospace A Winning Combination]

The term "play ball" is a metaphor for all sorts of transactions outside of sports.. [Christine Negroni: Thunder and Aerospace A Winning Combination]

Being in "play" is the sign they are using one of their tools to prey on large numbers of people.. [This Lesbian Nonsense....]

* Sobering statistic of the day: By CNN's estimate, the number of Dem-held House seats in play is more than ten times higher than the number of GOP-held ones in play.. [The Morning Plum]