Play

a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

a theatrical performance of a drama

a preset plan of action in team sports

a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill

a state in which action is feasible

utilization or exercise

an attempt to get something

activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules

(in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds

the removal of constraints

a weak and tremulous light

verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)

movement or space for movement

gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement

(game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession

the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)

the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully

participate in games or sport

act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome

play on an instrument

play a role or part

be at play

replay (as a melody)

perform music on (a musical instrument)

pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind

move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly

bet or wager (money)

engage in recreational activities rather than work

pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity

emit recorded sound

perform on a certain location

put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game

engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously

behave in a certain way

cause to emit recorded audio or video

manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination

use to one's advantage

consider not very seriously

be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way

behave carelessly or indifferently

cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space

perform on a stage or theater

be performed or presented for public viewing

cause to happen or to occur as a consequence

discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream

make bets

stake on the outcome of an issue

shoot or hit in a particular manner

use or move

employ in a game or in a specific position

contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle

exhaust by allowing to pull on the line