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Word: Play
Speech Type: Verb
Old English pleg(i)an ‘to exercise’, plega ‘brisk movement’, related to Middle Dutch pleien ‘leap for joy, dance’
pleɪ
engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose
Short Definition:engage in activity for recreation
Examples:- the children were playing by a pool
take part in (a sport)
Short Definition:take part regularly in sport
Examples:- I play squash and badminton
be cooperative
Short Definition:be cooperative
Examples:- he needs financial backing, but the building societies won't play
represent (a character) in a theatrical performance or a film
Short Definition:represent character in drama or film
Examples:- early in her career she played Ophelia
perform on (a musical instrument)
Short Definition:perform on musical instrument
Examples:- a man was playing a guitar
move lightly and quickly, so as to appear and disappear; flicker
Short Definition:move lightly and quickly
Examples:- little beams of light played over the sea
allow (a fish) to exhaust itself pulling against a line before reeling it in
Short Definition:allow fish to exhaust itself before reeling in
Examples:- no fisherman ever played a bonita more carefully or with greater wile
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