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   What does play mean?

   • Firefighters played their hoses onto the base of the fire. A fountain was playing (= sending out water) in the courtyard outside. A smile played across /over/on his lips. He plays the horses / the stock market. go play with yourself! PLAYED meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of play 2. When you play, especially as a child, you spend time….

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   How many meanings does the noun play have?

   • There are 49 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun play, 12 of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. play has developed meanings and uses in subjects including How common is the noun play? About 70 occurrences per million words in modern written English

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   What is play verb?

   • Definition of play verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [intransitive, transitive] to do things for pleasure, as children do; to enjoy yourself, rather than work You'll have to play inside today. There's a time to work and a time to play. play with somebody/something A group of kids were playing with a ball in the street.

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   What does play a thing mean?

   • play something (with something) Officials are playing politics with farm programs. [intransitive] (usually in negative sentences) (informal) to be willing to work with other people in a helpful way, especially so that somebody can get what they want He needs another loan, but the bank won't play.

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   Do you play a game or a sport?

   • If you take part in a game or a sport, you play it. You might love to play charades, but no one is going to want to play with you if you keep forgetting the rules. The verb play also means to make music, like when you play your ukulele. And if you toy with a concept — like forming a ukulele orchestra — you play around with the idea.

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   When was play first used?

   • The earliest known use of the noun play is in the Old English period (pre-1150). play is formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: play v. play, n. Old English– play, v. Old English–

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPLAY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PLAY definition: 1. When you play, especially as a child, you spend time doing an enjoyable and/or entertaining…. Learn more.

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     PLAY BIG definition: 1. to take risks and not allow problems...

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     PLAY SB ON definition: 1. In football, if one player plays...

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     Play-Doh definition: 1. a brand name for a soft substance...

   • Play: Russian Translation

     PLAY translate: играть , играть, играть (на музыкальном...

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     PLAY WITH FIRE definition: 1. to act in a way that is very...

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   What does the noun play mean? There are 49 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun play , 12 of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › playedMeaning of played in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to compete against a person or team in a game: Who are the Giants playing next week? [ T ] to hit or kick a ball in a game: He played the ball back to the goalkeeper. A good pool player takes time deciding which shot to play. [ T ] (in a card game) to choose a card from the ones you are holding and put it down on the table:

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   1. a. : to engage in sport or recreation and especially in activity for amusement. children playing. b. : to treat or behave lightly or without respect that is due. play with a new idea. c. : to make use of double meaning or the similarity of sound of two words for humorous effect : pun.

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   verb. Simple past tense and past participle of play. Wiktionary. Synonyms: spieled. toyed. dallied. trifled. betted. wagered. fidgeted. fooled. puttered. tinkered. fiddled. twiddled. frisked. sported. joked. Antonyms: dragged. moped. drooped. worked. grieved. sulked. listened. directed. watched. Played Sentence Examples.

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   A play is a dramatic work that's written to be staged in a theater and in front of an audience. Your city might offer a free Shakespeare play in the park every year. If you take part in a game or a sport, you play it.