Thesaurus: plays

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1. n a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage n a theatrical performance of a drama n a preset plan of action in team sports n a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill n a state in which action is feasible n utilization or exercise n an attempt to get something n activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules n (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds n the removal of constraints n a weak and tremulous light n verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously) n movement or space for movement n gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement n (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession n the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize) n the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully v participate in games or sport v act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome v play on an instrument v play a role or part v be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children v replay (as a melody) v perform music on (a musical instrument) v pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind v move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly v bet or wager (money) v engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion v pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity v emit recorded sound v perform on a certain location v put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game v engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously v behave in a certain way v cause to emit recorded audio or video v manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination v use to one's advantage v consider not very seriously v be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way v behave carelessly or indifferently v cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space v perform on a stage or theater v be performed or presented for public viewing v cause to happen or to occur as a consequence v discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream v make bets v stake on the outcome of an issue v shoot or hit in a particular manner v use or move v employ in a game or in a specific position v contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle v exhaust by allowing to pull on the line