verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)
play
Noun
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
play
Noun
a theatrical performance of a drama
play
Noun
a weak and tremulous light
play
Noun
the removal of constraints
play
Noun
a state in which action is feasible
play
Noun
(in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds
play
Verb
engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously
play
Verb
pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
play
Verb
exhaust by allowing to pull on the line
play
Verb
consider not very seriously
play
Verb
participate in games or sport
play
Verb
contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
play
Verb
employ in a game or in a specific position
play
Verb
use or move
play
Verb
shoot or hit in a particular manner
play
Verb
bet or wager
play
Verb
put a card or piece into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game
play
Verb
stake on the outcome of an issue
play
Verb
make bets
play
Verb
use to one's advantage
play
Verb
discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream
play
Verb
manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
play
Verb
cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
play
Verb
perform on a certain location
play
Verb
be performed or presented for public viewing
play
Verb
cause to emit recorded audio or video
play
Verb
emit recorded sound
play
Verb
play a role or part
play
Verb
perform on a stage or theater
play
Verb
pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity
play
Verb
replay (as a melody)
play
Verb
play on an instrument
play
Verb
to perform music on a musical instrument
play
Verb
move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly
play
Verb
cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space
play
Verb
act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome
play
Verb
engage in recreational activities rather than work
play
Verb
be at play
play
Verb
behave carelessly or indifferently
play
Verb
behave in a certain way
play
Verb
be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way
person
Noun
a human being
person
Noun
a human body, usually including the clothing
person
Noun
a grammatical category used in the classification of pronouns, possessive determiners, and verb forms according to whether they indicate the speaker, the addressee, or a third party
plant
Noun
(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion