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 instance of playing or of doing something: a stupid play that cost us the match. |
| 9. | one's turn to play: Wh
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ose 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 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 speci
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fied 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. |
| 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 performance: The strings are playing well this evening. |
| 54. | (of a phonograph, radio, recording, etc.) to give forth sound: The radio
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. | 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
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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. |
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| 76.<
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| 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. |
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| 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. card1 (def. 21). |
| 87. | play possum. possum (def. 3). |
| 89. | play the field. field (def. 39). |
| 90. | play the game. game1 (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. |
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Station Definition–noun | 1. | a place or position in which a person or thing is normally located. |
| 2. | a stopping place for trains or other land conveyances, for the transfer of freight or passengers. |
| 3. | the building or buildings at such a stopping place. |
| 4. | the district or municipal headquarters of certain public services: police station; fire station; postal station. |
| 5. | a place equipped for some particular kind of work, service, research, or the like: gasoline station; geophysical station. |
| 6. | the position, as of persons or things, in a scale of estimation, rank, or dignity; standing: the responsibility of persons of high station. |
| 7. | a position, office, rank, calling, or the like. |
| 8. | Radio and Television. | a. | a studio or building from which broadcasts originate. |
| b. | a person or o
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| c. | a specific frequency or band of frequencies assigned to a regular or special broadcaster: Tune to the Civil Defense station. |
| d. | the complete equipment used in transmitting and receiving broadcasts. |
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| 9. | Military. | a. | a military place of duty. |
| b. | a semipermanent army post. |
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| 10. | Navy. a place or region to which a ship or fleet is assigned for duty. |
| 11. | (formerly in India) the area in which the British officials of a district or the officers of a garrison resided. |
| 12. | Biology. a particular area or type of region where a given animal or plant is found. |
| 13. | Australian. a ranch with its buildings, land, etc., esp. for raising sheep. |
| 14. | Surveying.
| b. | a precisely located reference point. |
| c. | a length of 100 ft. (30 m) along a survey line. |
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| 15. | a section or area assigned to a waiter, soldier, etc.; post: The waiter says this isn't his station. |
| 17. | Archaic. the fact or condition of standing still. |
–verb (used with object) | 18. | to assign a station to; place or post in a station or position. |
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Game Definition–noun | 1. | an amusement or pastime: children's games. |
| 2. | the material or equipment used in playing certain games: a store selling toys and games. |
| 3. | a competitive activity involving skill, chance, or endurance on the part of two or more persons who play according to a set of rules, usually for their own amusement or for that of spectators. |
| 4. | a single occasion of such an activity, or a definite portion of one: the final game of the season; a rubber of three games at bridge. |
| 5. | the number of points required to win a game. |
| 6. | the score at a particular stage in a game: With five minutes to play, the game was 7 to 0. |
| 7. | a particular manner or style of playing a game: Her game of chess is improving. |
| 8. | anything resembling a game, as in requiring skill, endurance, or adherence to rules: the game of diplomacy. |
| 9. | a trick or strategy: to see through someone's game. |
| 10. | fun; sport of any kind; joke: That's about enough of your games. |
| 11. | wild animals, including birds and fishes, such as are hunted for food or taken for sport or profit. |
| 12. | the flesh of such wild animals or other game, used as food: a dish of game. |
| 13. | any object of pursuit, attack, abuse, etc.: The new boy at school seemed to be fair game for practical jokers. |
| 14. | Informal. a business or profession: He's in the real-estate game. |
| 15. | Archaic. fighting spirit; pluck. |
–adjective | 16. | pertaining to or composed of animals hunted or taken as game or to their flesh. |
| 17. | having a fighting spirit; plucky. |
| 18. | Informal. having the required spirit or will (often fol. by for or an infinitive): Who's game for a hike through the woods? |
–verb (used without object
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) | 19. | to play games of chance for stakes; gamble. |
–verb (used with object) | 20. | to squander in gaming (usually fol. by away). |
—Idioms| 21. | die game, | a. | to die after a brave struggle. |
| b. | to remain steadfast or in good spirits at the moment of defeat: He knew that as a candidate he didn't have a chance in the world, but he campaigned anyway and died game. |
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| 22. | make game of, to make fun of; ridicule: to make game of the weak and defenseless. |
| 23. | play games, to act in an evasive, deceitful, manipulative, or trifling manner in dealing with others: Don't play games with me—I want to know if you love me or not! |
| 24. | play the game, Informal. | a. | to act or play in accordance with the rules. |
| b. | to act honorably or justly: We naively assumed that our allies would continue to play the game. |
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