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Play Definition–noun | 1. | a dramatic composition or piece; drama. | | 2. | a dramatic performance, as on the stage. | | 3. | exercise or activity for amusement or recreation. | | 4. | fun or jest, as opposed to seriousness: I said it merely in play. | | 6. | the playing, action, or conduct of a game: The pitcher was replaced in the fourth inning of play. | | 7. | the manner or style of playing or of doing something: We admired his fine play throughout the game. | | 8. | an act or insta
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nce of playing or of doing something: a stupid play that cost us the match. | | 9. | one's turn to play: Whose play is it? | | 10. | a playing for stakes; gambling. | | 11. | an attempt to accomplish something, often in a manner showing craft or calculation; maneuver: They tried to buy up the stock in a takeover play. | | 12. | an enterprise or venture; deal: an oil and drilling play. | | 13. | action, conduct, or dealing of a specified kind: fair play; foul play. | | 14. | action, activity, or operation: the play of fancy. | | 15. | brisk, light, or changing movement or action: a fountain with a leaping play of water. | | 16. | elusive change or movement, as of light or colors: the play of a searchlight against the night sky. | | 17. | a space in which something, as a part of a mechanism, can move. | | 18. | freedom of movement within a space, as of a part of a mechanism. | | 19. | freedom for action, or scope for activity: full play of the mind. | | 20. | attention in the press or other media; coverage; dissemination as news: The birth of the panda got a big play in the papers. | | 21. | an act or instance of being broadcast: The governor's speech got two plays on our local station. | –verb (used with object) | 22. | to act the part of (a person or character) in a dramatic performance; portray: to play Lady Macbeth. | | 23. | to perform (a drama, pantomime, etc.) on or as if on the stage. | | 24. | to act or sustain (a part) in a dramatic performance or in real life: to play the role of benefactor. | | 25. | to act the part or character of in real life: to play the fool; to play God. | | 26. | to give performances in, as a theatrical company does: to
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play the larger cities. | | 27. | to engage in (a game, pastime, etc.). | | 28. | to contend against in a game. | | 29. | to function or perform as (a specified player) in a game or competition: He usually plays left end. | | 30. | to employ (a piece of equipment, a player, etc.) in a game: I played my highest card. | | 31. | to use as if in playing a game, as for one's own advantage: He played his brothers against each other. | | 32. | to stake or wager, as in a game. | | 33. | to lay a wager or wagers on (something). | | 34. | to represent or imitate, as for recreation or in jest: to play cowboys and Indians. | | 35. | to perform on (a musical instrument). | | 36. | to perform (music) on an instrument. | | 37. | to cause (a phonograph, radio, recording, etc.) to produce sound or pictures: to play a tape; to play the radio. | | 38. | to do or perform: You shouldn't play tricks. Compromise plays an important part in marriage. | | 39. | to carry or put into operation; act upon: to play a hunch. | | 40. | to cause to move or change lightly or quickly: to play colored lights on a fountain. | | 41. | to operate or cause to operate, esp. continuously or with repeated action: to play a hose on a fire. | | 42. | to allow (a hooked fish) to exhaust itself by pulling on the line. | | 43. | to display or feature (a news story, photograph, etc.), esp. prominently: Play the flood photos on page one
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. | | 44. | to exploit or trade in (an investment, business opportunity, stock, etc.). | –verb (used without object) | 45. | to exercise or employ oneself in diversion, amusement, or recreation. | | 46. | to do something in sport that is not to be taken seriously. | | 47. | to amuse oneself; toy; trifle (often fol. by with). | | 48. | to take part or engage in a game. | | 49. | to take part in a game for stakes; gamble. | | 50. | to conduct oneself or act in a specified way: to play fair. | | 51. | to act on or as if on the stage; perform. | | 52. | to perform on a musical instrument. | | 53. | (of an instrument or music) to sound in
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performance: The strings are playing well this evening. | | 54. | (of a phonograph, radio, recording, etc.) to give forth sound: The radio played all night. | | 55. | to be performed or shown: What's playing at the movie theater around the corner? | | 56. | to be capable of or suitable for performance, as a television or dramatic script: We hope this scene will play well. | | 57. | Informal. to be accepted or effective; fare: How will the senator's proposal play with the public? | | 58. | to move freely within a space, as a part of a mechanism. | | 59. | to move about lightly or quickly: The water of the fountain played in the air. | | 60. | to present the effect of such motion, as light or the changing colors of an iridescent substance: The lights played strangely over the faces of the actors. | | 61. | to operate continuously or with repeated action. | | 62. | Informal. to comply or cooperate: They wanted her to tell them what she knew about the plans, but she refused to play. | —Verb phrases | 63. | play along, | a. | to cooperate or concur; go along. | | b. | to pretend to cooperate or concur. | | | 64. | play around, Informal. | a. | to behave in a playful or frivolous manner; fool around. | | b. | to be sexually promiscuous. | | c. | to be sexually unfaithful. | | | 65. | play at, | a. | to pretend interest in: It's obvious that you're just playing at fishing for my sake. | | b. | to do something without seriousness: He is merely playing at being a student. | | | 66. | play back, to play (a recording, esp. one newly made): Play it back and let's hear how I sound. | | 67. | play down, to treat as of little importance; belittle: He has consistently played down his own part in the successful enterprise. | | 68. | play off, | a. | Sports. to play an extra game or round in order to settle a tie. | | b. | Sports. to engage in an elimination game or games after the regular season is over in order to determine the champion. | | c. | to set (one person or thing) against another, usually for one's own gain or advantage: The children could usually get what they wanted by playing one parent off against the other. | | | 69. | play on or upon, to exploit, as the feelings or weaknesses of another; take selfish advantage of: She would never think of playing on the good nature of others. | | 70. | play out, | a. | to bring to an end; finish. | | b. | to use up; exhaust: to play out one's supplies. | | c. | to reel or pay out, as a rope, line, etc. | | | 71. | play up, to emphasize the importance of; highlight or publicize: The schools are playing up their science programs. | —Idioms | 72. | bring into play, to put into motion; cause to be introduced: New evidence has been brought into play in this trial. | | 73. |
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come to play, Informal. to be disposed to play or participate in a manner reflecting a determination to win or succeed: We're a small new business, but we came to play. | | 74. | in or out of play, in or not in the state of being played during a game: The umpire says the ball was not in play. | | 75. | make a play for, Informal. | a. | to try to attract, esp. sexually: He made a play for his friend's girlfriend. | | b. | to attempt to gain by impressing favorably: This ad will make a play for new consumer markets. | | | 76. | play ball. ball 1 (def.
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23). | | 77. | play both ends against the middle, to maneuver opposing groups in order to benefit oneself. | | 78. | play by ear, to play (music or a musical instrument) without printed music, as by memory of what one has heard or by unschooled musical instinct. | | 79. | played out, | b. | out of fashion; hackneyed: New styles in clothing are soon played out in New York. | | c. | used up; finished: The original tires were played out and had to be replaced. | | | 80. | play fast and loose, to act in an irresponsible or inconsiderate manner, esp. to employ deception to gain one's ends: to play fast and loose with someone's affections. | | 81. | play for time, to prolong something in order to gain an advantage; forestall an event or decision: Their maneuvering at the conference was obviously calculated to play for time. | | 83. | play into the hands of, to act in such a way as to give an advantage to (someone, esp. an opponent): If you lose your temper when he insults you, you will be playing right into his hands. Also, play into (someone's) hands. | | 84. | play it by ear, to improvise, esp. in a challenging situation when confronted by unknown factors: If you can't come up with a plan, we'll just have to play it by ear. | | 85. | play one's cards. card 1 (def. 21). | | 87. | play possum. possum (def. 3). | | 89. | play the field. field (def. 39). | | 90. | play the game. game 1 (def. 23). | | 91. | play up to, Informal. to attempt to impress in order to gain someone's favor: Students who too obviously play up to their teachers are usually disliked by their classmates. | | 92. | play with a full deck. deck (def. 23). | | 93. | play with fire. fire (def. 54). | | 94. | play with oneself, Informal. to masturbate. | | From Dictionary
Black Definition–adjective | 1. | lacking hue and brightness; absorbing light without reflecting any of the rays composing it. | | 2. | characterized by absence of light; enveloped in darkness: a black night. | | 3. | (sometimes initial capital letter ) | a. | pertaining or belonging to any o
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f the various populations characterized by dark skin pigmentation, specifically the dark-skinned peoples of Africa, Oceania, and Australia. | | | 4. | soiled or stained with dirt: That shirt was black within an hour. | | 5. | gloomy; pessimistic; dismal: a black outlook. | | 6. | deliberately; harmful; inexcusable: a black lie. | | 7. | boding ill; sullen or hostile; threatening: black words; black looks. | | 8. | (of coffee or tea) without milk or cream. | | 9. | without any moral quality or goodness; evil; wicked: His black heart has concocted yet another black deed. | | 10. | indicating censure, disgrace, or liability to punishment: a black mark on one's record. | | 11. | marked by disaster or misfortune: black areas of drought; Black Friday. | | 12. | wearing black or dark clothing or armor: the black prince. | | 13. | based on the grotesque, morbid, or unpleasant aspects of life: black comedy; black humor. | | 14. | (of a check mark, flag, etc.) done or written in black to indicate, as on a list, that which is undesirable, sub-standard, potentially dangerous, etc.: Pilots put a black flag next to the ten most dangerous airports. | | 15. | illegal or underground: The black economy pays no taxes. | | 16. | showing a profit; not showing any losses: the first black quarter in two years. | | 17. | deliberately false or intentionally misleading: black propaganda. | | 18. | British. boycotted, as certain goods or products by a trade union. | | 19. | (of steel) in the form in which it comes from the rolling mill or forge; unfinished. | –noun | 20. | the color at one extreme end of the scale of grays, opposite to white, absorbing all light incident upon it. Compare white (def. 19). | | 21. | (sometimes initial capital
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letter ) | a. | a member of any of various dark-skinned peoples, esp. those of Africa, Oceania, and Australia. | | | 22. | black clothing, esp. as a sign of mourning: He wore black at the funeral. | | 23. | Chess, Checkers. the dark-colored men or pieces or squares. | | 24. | black pigment: lamp black. | | 26. | a horse or other animal that is entirely black. | –verb (used with object) | 27. | to make black; put black on; blacken. | | 28. | British. to boycott or ban. | | 29. | to polish (shoes, boots, etc.) with blacking. | –verb (used without object) | 30. | to become black; take on a black color; blacken. | –adverb | 31. | (of coffee or tea) served without milk or cream. | —Verb phrase | 32. | black out, | a. | to lose consciousness: He blacked out at the sight of blood. | | b. | to erase, obliterate, or suppress: News reports were blacked out. | | c. | to forget everything relating to a particular event, person, etc.: When it came to his war experiences he blacked out completely. | | d. | Theater. to extinguish all of the stage lights. | | e. | to make or become inoperable: to black out the radio broadcasts from the U.S. | | f. | Military. to obscure by concealing all light in defense against air raids. | | g. | Radio and Television. to impose a broadcast blackout on (an area). |
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| h. | to withdraw or cancel (a special fare, sale, discount, etc.) for a designated period: The special air fare discount will be blacked out by the airlines over the holiday weekend. | | —Idioms | 33. | black and white, | a. | print or writing: I want that agreement in black and white. | | b. | a monochromatic picture done with black and white only. | | c. | a chocolate soda containing vanilla ice cream. | | | 34. | black or white, completely either one way or another, without any intermediate state. | | 35. | in the black, operating at a profit or being out of debt (opposed to in the red ): New production methods put the company in the black. | | From Dictionary
Jack Definition–noun | 1. | any of various portable devices for raising or lifting heavy objects short heights, using various mechanical, pneumatic, or hydraulic methods. | | 2. | Also called knave. Cards. a playing card bearing the picture of a soldier or servant. | | 3. | Electricity. a connecting device in an electrical circuit designed for the insertion of a plug. | | 4. | (initial capital letter ) Informal. fellow; buddy; man (usually used in addressing a stranger): Hey, Jack, which way to Jersey? | | 5. | Also called jackstone. Games. | a. | one of a set of small metal objects having six prongs, used in the game of jacks. | | b. | one of any other set of objects, as pebbles, stones, etc., used in the game of jacks. | | c. | jacks, (used with a singular verb ) a children's game in which small metal objects, stones, pebbles, or the like, are tossed, caught, and moved on the ground in a number of prescribed ways, usually while bouncing a rubber ball. | | | 6. | any of several carangid fishes, esp. of the genus Caranx, as C. hippos (crevalle jack or jack crevalle), of the western Atlantic Ocean. | | 7. | Slang. money: He won a lot of jack at the races. | | 9. | Nautical. | a. | a small flag flown at the jack staff of a ship, bearing a distinctive design usually symbolizing the nationality of the vessel. | | b. | Also called jack crosstree. either of a pair of crosstrees at the head of a topgallant mast, used to hold royal shrouds away from the mast. | | | 10. | (initial capital letter ) a sailor. | | 16. | a device for turning a spit. | | 17. | a small wooden rod in the mechanism of a harpsichord, spinet, or virginal that rises when the key is depressed and causes the attached plectrum to strike the string. | | 18. | Lawn Bowling. a small, usually white bowl or ball used as a mark for the bowlers to aim at. | | 19. | Also called clock jack. Horology. a mechanical figure that strikes a clock bell. | | 20. | a premigratory young male salmon. | | 22. | Falconry. the male of a kestrel, hobby, or esp. of a merlin. | –verb (used with object) | 23. | to lift or move (something) with or as if with a jack (usually fol. by up): to jack a car up to change a flat tire. | | 24. | Informal. to increase, raise, or accelerate (prices, wages, speed, etc.) (usually fol. by up). | | 25. | Informal. to boost the morale of; encourage (usually fol. by up). | –verb (used without object) –adjective | 28. | Carpentry. having a height or length less than that of most of the others in a structure; cripple: jack rafter; jack truss. | —Verb phrase | 29. | jack off, Slang: Vulgar. to masturbate. | —Idiom | 30. | every man jack, everyone without exception: They presented a formidable opposition, every man jack of them. | | From Dictionary
For Definition–preposition | 1. | with the object or purpose of: to run for exercise. | | 2. | intended to belong to, or be used in connection with: equipment for the army; a closet for dishes. | | 3. | suiting the purposes or needs of: medicine for the aged. | | 4. | in order to obtain, gain, or acquire: a suit for alimony; to work for wages. | | 5. | (used to express a wish, as of something to be experienced or obtained): O, for a cold drink! | | 6. | sensitive or responsive to: an eye for beauty. | | 7. | desirous of: a longing for something; a taste for fancy clothes. | | 8. | in consideration or payment of; in return for: three for a dollar; to be thanked for one's efforts. | | 9. | appropriate or adapted to: a subject for speculation; clothes for winter. | | 10. | with regard or respect to: pressed for time; too warm for April. | | 11. | during the continuance of: for a
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long time. | | 12. | in favor of; on the side of: to be for honest government. | | 13. | in place of; instead of: a substitute for butter. | | 14. | in the interest of; on behalf of: to act for a client. | | 15. | in exchange for; as an offset to: blow for blow; money for goods. | | 16. | in punishment of: payment for the crime. | | 17. | in honor of: to give a dinner for a person. | | 18. | with the purpose of reaching: to start for London. | | 19. | contributive to: for the advantage of everybody. | | 20. | in order to save: to flee for one's life. | | 21. | in order to become: to train recruits for soldiers. | | 22. | in assignment or attribution to: an appointment for the afternoon; That's for you to decide. | | 23. | such as to allow of or to require: too many for separate mention. | | 24. | such as results in: his reason for going. | | 25. | as affecting the interests or circumstances of: bad for one's health. | | 26. | in proportion or with reference to: He is tall for his age. | | 27. | in the character of; as being: to know a thing for a fact. | | 28. | by reason of; because of: to shout for joy; a city famed for its beauty. | | 29. | in spite of: He's a decent guy for all that. | | 30. | to the extent or amount of: to walk for a mile. | | 31. | (used to introduce a subject in an infinitive phrase): It's time for me to go. | | 32. | (used to indicate the number of successes out of a specified number of attempts): The batter was 2 for 4 in the game. | –conjunction —Idiom | 35. | for it, British. in (def. 33). | | From Dictionary
Free Definition–adjective | 1. | enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people. | | 2. | pertaining to or reserved for those who enjoy personal liberty: They were thankful to be living on free soil. | | 3. | existing under, characterized by, or possessing civil and political liberties that are, as a rule, constitutionally guaranteed by representative government: the free nations of the world. | | 4. | enjoying political autonomy, as a people or country not under foreign rule; independent. | | 5. | exempt from external authority, interference, restriction, etc., as a person or one's will, thought, choice, action, etc.; independent; unrestricted. | | 6. | able to do something at will; at liberty: free to choose. | | 7. | clear of obstructions or obstacles, as a road or corridor: The highway is now free of fallen rock. | | 8. | not occupied or in use: I'll try to phone her again if the line is free. | | 9. | exempt or released from something specified that controls, restrains, burdens, etc. (usually fol. by from or of): free from worry; free of taxes. | | 10. | having immunity or being safe (usually fol. by from): free from danger. | | 11. | provided without, or not subject to, a charge or payment: free parking; a free sample. | | 12. | given without consideration of a return or reward: a free offer of legal advice. | | 13. | unimpeded, as motion or movement; easy, firm, or swift. | | 14. | not held fast; loose; unattached: to get one's arm free. | | 15. | not joined to or in contact with something else: The free end of the cantilever sagged. | | 16. | acting without self-restraint or reserve: to be too free with one's tongue. | | 17. | ready or generous in giving; liberal; lavish: to be free with one's advice. | | 18. | given readily or in profusion; unstinted. | | 19. | frank and open; unconstrained, unceremonious, or familiar. | | 20. | unrestrained by decency; loose or licentious: free behavior. | | 21. | not subject to special regulations, restrictions, duties, etc.: The ship was given free passage. | | 22. | of, pertaining to, or characterized by free enterprise: a free economy. | | 23. | that may be used by or is open to all: a free market. | | 24. | engaged in by all present; general: a free fight. | | 25. | not literal, as a translation, adaptation, or the like; loose. | | 26. | uncombined chemically: free oxygen. | | 27. | traveling without power; under no force except that of gravity or inertia: free flight. | | 28. | Phonetics. (of a vowel) situated in an open syllable (opposed to checked ). | | 29. | at liberty to enter and enjoy at will (usually fol. by of): to be free of a friend's house. | | 30. | not subject to rules, set forms, etc.: The young students had an hour of free play between classes. | | 31. | easily worked, as stone, land, etc. | | 32. | Mathematics. (of a vector) having specified
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magnitude and direction but no specified initial point. Compare bound 1 (def. 9). | | 33. | Also, large. Nautical. (of a wind) nearly on the quarter, so that a sailing vessel may sail free. | | 34. | not containing a specified substance (often used in combination): a sugar-free soft drink. | | 35. | (of a linguistic form) occurring as an independent construction, without necessary combination with other forms, as most words. Compare bound 1 (def. 11). | | 36. | without cost, payment, or charge. | –adverb | 37. | in a free manner; freely. | | 38
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. | Nautical. away from the wind, so that a sailing vessel need not be close-hauled: running free. | –verb (used with object) | 39. | to make free; set at liberty; release from bondage, imprisonment, or restraint. | | 40. | to exempt or deliver (usually fol. by from). | | 41. | to relieve or rid (usually fol. by of): to free oneself of responsibility. | | 42. | to disengage; clear (usually fol. by from or of). | —Verb phrase | 43. | free up, | a. | to release, as from restrictions: Congress voted to free up funds for the new highway system. | | b. | to disentangle: It took an hour to free up the traffic jam. | | —Idioms | 44. | for free, Informal. without charge: The tailor mended my jacket for free. | | 45. | free and clear, Law. without any encumbrance, as a lien or mortgage: They owned their house free and clear. | | 46. | free and easy, | a. | unrestrained; casual; informal. | | b. | excessively or inappropriately casual; presumptuous. | | | 47. | make free with, | a. | to use as one's own; help oneself to: If you make free with their liquor, you won't be invited again. | | b. | to treat with too much familiarity; take liberties with. | | | 48. | set free, to release; liberate; free: The prisoners were set free. | | 49. | with a free hand, generously; freely; openhandedly: He entertains visitors with a free hand. | | From Dictionary
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