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play

Definition for play

noun as in theater piece

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comedy, drama, hit, musical, opera, performance, show

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entertainment, farce, flop, mask, potboiler, smash, theatrical, tragedy, turkey

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curtain-raiser, one-act, smash hit, stage show

noun as in amusement, entertainment

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game, match, sport

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caper, dalliance, delight, disport, diversion, foolery, frisk, frolic, fun, gambol, gaming, happiness, humor, jest, joking, lark, pastime, pleasure, prank, recreation, relaxation, romp, sportiveness, teasing

noun as in latitude, range

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activity, exercise, give, leeway, margin, motion, movement, operation, room, scope, space, sweep, swing

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verb as in have fun

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caper, carouse, cavort, clown, dally, disport, divert, frisk, frolic, gambol, joke, jump, kibitz, recreate, rejoice, revel, romp, skip, sport, toy, trifle

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amuse oneself, be life of party, carry on, cut capers, cut up, entertain oneself, fool around, go on a spree, horse around, idle away, kick up heels, let go, let loose, let one's hair down, make merry, mess around, show off

verb as in compete in sport

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challenge, contend, contest, disport, rival, sport, vie

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be on a team, engage in, take on, take part

verb as in act; take the part of

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do, perform, portray, present

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discourse, enact, execute, ham, impersonate, personate, playact, represent

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act the part of, ham it up, lay an egg, play a gig, read a part, take the role of, tread the boards

verb as in gamble, risk

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game, put, set, take

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bet, chance, exploit, finesse, hazard, jockey, maneuver, manipulate, speculate, stake, wager

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verb as in produce music

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blow, bow, drum, execute, fiddle, fidget, finger, operate, pedal, render, tickle

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Example Sentences

Stranded somewhere in the Midwest with no family, friends or hobbies, Paul wanders into a movie theater that’s playing a cartoon in which Casper the Friendly Ghost meanders to the moon.

From Los Angeles Times

Marrone has previously emphasized that firefighters on the ground that night played no role in deciding which neighborhoods received an evacuation warning or order.

From Los Angeles Times

Lambrou said policies that limit absentee homeownership could blunt gentrification, but some agents said developers play a needed role, because many homeowners might not have the resources to rebuild.

From Los Angeles Times

It hands Trump the laser pointer while we play the cats.

From Salon

Chatsworth defeated Bakersfield 66-51 to earn a trip to Sacramento to play in the state Division II championship game Saturday at 4 p.m. at Golden 1 Center against Jesuit, a 65-55 winner over Destiny Christian.

From Los Angeles Times

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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