To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.intransitive
To toy or trifle; to act with levity or thoughtlessness; to be careless.especially, intransitive
To perform in (a sport); to participate in (a game).intransitive, transitive
To perform in (a sport); to participate in (a game).
Specifying a particular sporting role or position.intransitive, transitive
To compete against, in a game.intransitive, transitive
To be the opposing score to.intransitive, transitive
To contend or fight using weapons, both as practice or in real life-or-death combats; to engage in martial games; to joust; to fenceintransitive
To act or behave in a stated way.copulative, intransitive
To act or behave in a stated way.
To give a false appearance of being; to pretend to be.copulative, intransitive
To act as (the indicated role).transitive
To act as (the indicated role).
To portray (a character) in (a film or theatre).transitive
To produce sound (especially music), moving pictures, or theatrical performance.
To produce music using a musical instrument.especially, intransitive, transitive
To produce music.intransitive, transitive
To operate (a device or media) so as to cause sound (especially music) or moving pictures to be produced.intransitive, transitive
To render (a musical title, compositional style, film title, etc.) using a musical instrument or device.intransitive, transitive, usually
To emit or relay sound (especially music) or moving pictures; (of a device) to operate media.intransitive, transitive, usually
To be performed, reproduced, or shown.intransitive, transitive
To perform or give performances in or at (a venue or location).intransitive, transitive, usually
To act or perform (a play).intransitive, transitive
To move briskly, sweepingly, back and forth, in a directed manner, etc.
To move in a light or brisk manner.intransitive, transitive
To move so as to fall upon or sweep across something, or to direct or operate (something) in such a manner.intransitive, transitive
To move in an alternating or reciprocal manner; to move to and fro.intransitive, transitive
To bring into action or motion; to exhibit in action; to execute or deploy.transitive
To handle or deal with (a matter or situation) in a stated way.transitive
To handle or deal with (something) in a calculating manner intended to achieve profit or gain.transitive
To be received or accepted (in a given way); to go down.intransitive
To gamble.
To keep in play, as a hooked fish in order to land it.transitive
To manipulate, deceive, or swindle.colloquial, transitive
To kid; to joke; to say something for amusement; to act, or to treat something, unseriously.intransitive
To take part in amorous activity; to make love; see also play around.intransitive
For additional senses in various idiomatic phrases, see the individual entries, such as play along, play at, play down, play off, play on, play out, play to, play up, etc.
Forms
he/she/it
plays
-ing form
playing
past participle
played
past
played
Example sentences12642 results
I will play Sudoku then instead of continuing to bother you.
Lingaku