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play

N การ กระโดดโลดเต้น  kan-kra-dod-lod-ten

 

play

N การล้อเล่น  การ ทำ เล่น  frolic jest romp kan-lor-len

 

play

N การเคลื่อนไหว อย่าง คล่องแคล่ว  การเคลื่อนไหว โดยอิสระ  kan-kluan-wai-yang-klong-kaol

 

play

N การ เล่น  การละเล่น  การเล่นสนุก  entertainment kan-len

 

play

N การ เล่น การพนัน  การ เล่น พนัน  gamble kan-len-pa-nan

 

play

N การแสดง  ละคร  performance show kan-sa-dang

 

play

N ครั้ง  คราว  ที  krang

 

play

N ช่วงเวลา ใน การ เล่น  ระยะเวลา ใน การแข่งขัน  chueng-we-la-nai-kan-len

 

play

VI พักผ่อน  ผ่อนคลาย  pak-pon

 

play

VI เล่น (เกม  เครื่องดนตรี  บอล  วิทยุ  เครื่องเล่นเทป  len

 

play

VI เล่น สนุก  ล้อเล่น  ทำ เล่น  หยอก เล่น  frisk joke sport mourn grieve len-sa-nuk

 

play

VI แกล้งทำ  pretend klang-tam

 

play

VT เล่น (เกม  เครื่องดนตรี  บอล  วิทยุ  เครื่องเล่นเทป  len

 

play

VT เล่น พนัน  risk hazard len-pa-nan

 

play

VT แสดง หรือ เล่น บทบาท ของ  แสดงละคร  เล่น ละคร  แสร้ง เป็น  act perform present sa-dang-rue-len-bod-bad-kong

 

play (music) at sight

IDM เล่น ดนตรี (แบบ อ่าน โน้ต  len-don-tre

 

play (the) devil's advocate

IDM ปั่นป่วน ให้ วุ่นวาย  pan-puan-hai-wun-wai

 

play a joke / jape / prank on

IDM หลอก เล่น  ล้อเล่น สนุกๆ  lok-len

 

play a part / role in

IDM มีบทบาท ใน  have in take in me-bod-bad-nai

 

play a trick on

IDM หลอก เล่น  หยอก เล่น  lok-len

 

play about / around

PHRV เล่น สนุก  mess about len-sa-nuk

 

play about / around / round

PHRV เล่น สนุก อยู่ ใกล้  ๆ  len-sa-nuk-yu-kai-kai

 

play about / around with

PHRV ก้อร่อก้อติก  มี ความสัมพันธ์ ไม่เหมาะสม กับ (โดยเฉพาะ เพศตรงข้าม  mess about with kor-ror-kor-tid

 

play about / around with

PHRV ทำให้ ยุ่งเหยิง  ทำให้ ไม่ มีระเบียบ  mess about with tam-hai-yung-yeng

 

play about / around with

PHRV เล่น สนุก เพลิดเพลิน กับ  len-sa-nuk-poed-plon-kab

 

play against

PHRV ต่อสู้ กับ  เล่น กับ  play at play with tor-su-kab

 

play along

PHRV นำ ไป ตาม  play on play over nam-pai-tam

 

play along

PHRV รอคอย คำตอบ หรือ การตัดสินใจ  ror-koi-kam-tob-rue-kan-tad-sin-jai

 

play along

PHRV แสร้ง ตกลง  แกล้ง เห็นด้วย  go along with sang-tok-long

 

play as

PHRV แสดง เป็น  เล่น เป็น  เล่น บท เป็น  sa-dang-pen

 

play at

PHRV ทำ เล่น  ไม่ จริงจัง  tam-len

 

play at

PHRV หยอกล้อ กับ  ล้อเล่น กับ  yok-lor-kab

 

play at

PHRV เล่น เกม สู้ กับ  เล่น กับ  play against play with len-kam-su-kab

 

play at

PHRV แสดง ที่  เล่น ที่  sa-dang-ti

 

play back

PHRV กรอ เทป กลับ  playback kro-tab-kab

 

play back

PHRV ก้าว กลับ หนึ่ง ก้าว ก่อน การ ตี ลูก  play forward kao-kab-nuang-kao-kon-te-luk

 

play back

PHRV ส่งกลับ (ลูกบอล  ตีกลับ  โยน กลับ  song-kab

 

play ball (with)

IDM ให้ความร่วมมือ  ร่วมมือ กัน  hai-kwam-ruam-mue

 

play ball with

PHRV ช่วย สนับสนุน  เห็นพ้อง กับ  chue-sa-nab-sa-nun

 

play both ends (against the middle)

IDM เสี้ยม เขา ควาย ให้ ชนกัน  siam-kao-kwai-hai-chon-kan

 

play cat and mouse (with)

IDM เล่น ไล่ จับ กัน เหมือน หนู กับ แมว  len-lai-jab-kan-muan-nu-kab-mao

 

play cool

PHRV ใจเย็นๆ  ไม่ ตื่นเต้น  jai-yen-yen

 

play down

PHRV ลด ความสำคัญ ของ  play up lod-kwam-sam-kan-kong

 

play down to

PHRV พูดคุย  พบปะ  talk down to phud-kuai

 

play fair

IDM เล่น อย่างยุติธรรม  ทำตาม กติกา  len-yang-tu-ti-tam

 

play fair

PHRV เชื่อฟัง กติกา หรือ กฏ ของ การ เล่น  chue-fang-ka-ti-ka-rue-kod-kean

 

play false

PHRV หลอกลวง  lok-luang

 

play fast and loose (with)

IDM ละเลย  ไม่ใส่ใจ  ไม่แยแส  la-loi-mai-sai-jai

 

play footsie (with)

IDM หยอกล้อ  แกล้ง จีบ เล่นๆ  เรียกร้อง ความสนใจ  yok-lor-klang-jib-len-len

 

play for

PHRV เข้าร่วม แข่ง เพื่อ ชิง รางวัล  kao-ruam-kang-puea-ching-rang-wan

 

play for

PHRV เล่น ให้ กับ  len-hai-kab

 

play for

PHRV แสดง (ดนตรี  ละคร  ให้ กับ  เพื่อ  sa-dang

 

play games with

IDM เล่น สนุก  ล้อเล่น  len-sa-nuk

 

play gooseberry

IDM ก้างขวางคอ คู่รัก  kang-kwang-kor-ku-rak

 

play hard to get

IDM เล่นตัว  จีบ ยาก  len-tua

 

play hardball (with someone)

SL แข็งกร้าว  ก้าวร้าว  ไม่ อ่อนน้อม  kang-kao

 

play havoc with

IDM ทำให้ เสียหาย  ทำให้ ยุ่งยาก  tam-hai-sia-hai

 

play hookey

IDM โดด เรียน  โดด การประชุม  dod-rian

 

play in

PHRV ทำให้ เพลิดเพลิน ไป กับ เกม  การ เล่น ใน (สถานที่  เล่น ใน  tam-hai-prod-poen-pai-kab-kem

 

play in

PHRV เล่น ดนตรีข ณะ (บางคน  เดิน เข้ามา  play out len-don-tre

 

play in

PHRV เล่น ใน ตำแหน่ง  len-nai-tam-nang

 

play in

PHRV แสดง ดนตรี ใน (สถานที่  เล่น ใน  sa-dang-don-tre-nai

 

play it cool

IDM ทำ แบบ เงียบๆ  ไม่ ให้ คนอื่น สังเกตเห็น  ทำ อย่าง ลับๆ  tam-beab-ngib-ngib-mai-hai-kon-uen-sang-ked-hen

 

play it cool

SL อดกลั้น ไว้  อดทน  ควบคุม อารมณ์  สงบใจ  aod-kan-wai

 

play it safe

IDM ทำ ด้วย ความระมัดระวัง  ไม่ เสี่ยง  tam-duai-kwam-ra-mad-ra-wang

 

play like

PHRV แสดง ราวกับ  แสดง เหมือน  เล่น ราวกับ  sa-dang-rao-kab

 

play off against

PHRV คัดค้าน  ต่อต้าน  play against kad-kan

 

play on

PHRV ส่งผ่าน  นำ ไป บน  ส่อง ผ่าน  ฉาย ไป บน  play along play over song-pan

 

play on

PHRV เพลิดเพลิน กับ  poed-pleon-kab

 

play on

PHRV เล่น ต่อเนื่อง  เล่น ไม่ หยุด  กีฬา ,เพลง  len-tor-nuang

 

play on

PHRV แสดง  เล่น (ดนตรี  การแสดง  sa-dang

 

play on

PHRV ใช้ประโยชน์ จาก  chai-pra-yod-jak

 

play one's cards close to one's chest

IDM ทำ อย่าง ลับ  ติดต่อกัน อย่าง ลับๆ  ติดต่อกัน อย่าง ไม่เป็นทางการ  ไม่เปิดเผย  tam-yang-lab

 

play one's cards right

IDM ทำ อย่างถูกต้อง  เข้า ถูก ทาง  tam-yang-tuk-tong

 

play one's trump card

IDM ปล่อย ไม่ เด็ด  งัด กล ยุทธิ์ เยี่ยม ที่สุด ออกมา ใช้  ploi-mai-ded

 

play oneself in

IDM ทำให้ คุ้นเคย กับ การ เล่น  tam-hai-kuan-koi-kab-kan-len

 

play out

PHRV ผ่อน (เชือก  ให้ยาว ทีละน้อย  pay away pay out pon-hai-yao-te-la-noi

 

play out

PHRV เล่น ข้างนอก  เล่น กลางแจ้ง  len-kang-nok

 

play out

PHRV เล่น จน เสร็จ (การแสดง  กีฬา  len-jon-sed

 

play out

PHRV เล่น ดนตร  ี  บรรเลง ดนตรี  play in len-don-tre

 

play over

PHRV ทำให้ ปรากฏ  นำไปสู่  play along play on tam-hai-pra-kod

 

play over

PHRV เล่น (ดนตรี  กีฬา  อีก ครั้ง  len

 

play politics

IDM เล่นการเมือง  len-kan-muang

 

play possum

IDM แกล้ง ตาย  แกล้ง สลบ  แกล้ง หลับ  klang-tai

 

play safe

PHRV ป้องกัน (ความล้มเหลว  ความเสี่ยง  pong-kan

 

play second fiddle (to)

IDM เป็น ตัวสำรอง  เป็นตัว รอง  pen-tua-sam-rong

 

play someone like a fish

IDM ควบคุม ได้ ง่าย  kub-kum-dai-ngai

 

play the devil / hell with

IDM เป็นอันตราย กับ  pen-an-ta-rai-kab

 

play the devil / hell with

IDM โกรธ กับ  koed-kab

 

play the field

IDM จีบ ไป เรื่อยๆ  ทำตัว เจ้าชู้ ไป เรื่อยๆ  jib-pai-ruai-ruai

 

play the fool

IDM แกล้ง โง่  แกล้งทำ ตัวตลกๆ  klang-ngo

 

play the game

IDM ทำ ด้วย ความยุติธรรม  tam-duai-kwam-yu-ti-tam

 

play the market

IDM ลงทุน ใน หุ้น  เล่นหุ้น  long-tunnai-hun

 

play through

PHRV ทำ ให้การ เล่น (ดนตรี  กีฬา  สมบูรณ์  tam-hai-kan-len

 

play to

PHRV แสดง ให้ (ฟัง  ชม  sa-dang-hai

 

play to the gallery

IDM ทำตัว เด่น  ทำตัว ให้ เป็นที่รู้จัก  ทำตัว ให้ เป็นที่ยอมรับ  tam-tua-den

 

play tricks (on)

IDM มี ลูกเล่น  หลอกล่อ  หลอกลวง  me-luk-len

 

play up

PHRV ทำให้ รำคาญ  ทำให้ ทรมาน  act up tam-hai-ram-kan

 

play up

PHRV ประพฤติผิด  pra-prued-pid

 

play up

PHRV สนใจ  เอาใจใส่  play down son-jai

 

play up

PHRV เล่น เกม อย่างกระฉับกระเฉง  len-kam-yang-kra-chab=kra-chang

 

play up

PHRV โฆษณา  ประกาศ  ko-sa-na

 

play up to

PHRV เล่น เพื่อ  pen-puea

 

play upon

PHRV ส่งผ่าน  นำ ไป บน  ส่อง ผ่าน  ฉาย ไป บน  play along play over song-pan

 

play upon

PHRV เพลิดเพลิน กับ  poed-pleon-kab

 

play upon

PHRV แสดง  เล่น (ดนตรี  การแสดง  sa-dang

 

play upon

PHRV ใช้ประโยชน์ จาก  chai-pra-yod-jak

 

play with

PHRV ทำให้ เพลิดเพลิน กับ  fiddle with play against play along tam-hai-ploed-ploen-kab

 

play with

PHRV ไม่ จริงจัง กับ  ทำเล่นๆ  กับ  flirt with mai-jing-jang-kab

 

play with fire

IDM เสี่ยง  เป็นอันตราย  siang

 

play-act

VI เสแสร้ง  ทำให้ หลงเชื่อ  pretend sae-sang

 

play-act

VI แสดงละคร  perform sa-dang-la-kon

 

play-act

VT ดัดแปลง เป็น บทละคร  ทำ เป็น บทละคร  dramatise dad-plang-pen-bod-la-kon

 

playa

N พื้น ทะเลทราย ที่ มี เกลือ หรือ แผ่น ดินเหนียว หรือ เลน 

 

playact

VI เสแสร้ง  ทำให้ หลงเชื่อ  pretend sea-sang

 

playact

VI แสดงละคร  perform sa-dang-la-kon

 

playact

VT ดัดแปลง เป็น บทละคร  ทำ เป็น บทละคร  dramatise dad-plang-pen-bod-la-kon

 

playback

N การ เปิด ฟัง (แผ่นเสียง  kan-poed-fang

 

playbill

N แผ่น โปสเตอร์ ประกาศ การแสดง  notice program pean-pos-sa-tor-pra-kad-kan-sa-dang

 

playboy

N คนเจ้าชู้  นัก เที่ยว  เพล์ บอย  gigolo lecher kon-jao-chu

 

player

N นักกีฬา  นัก เล่น กีฬา  ผู้ เล่น กีฬา  nak-ki-la

 

player

N ผู้ เล่น (ละคร  ดนตรี  ผู้แสดง  นักแสดง  actor instrumentalist musician phu-len

 

player

N ผู้ เล่น การพนัน  นักพนัน  gambler phu-len-kan-pa-nan

 

player

N เครื่องเล่นจานเสียง  เครื่องเล่นเทป  เครื่องบันทึกเสียง  krueng-len-jan-siang

 

playfellow

N เพื่อนเล่น  playmate puean-len

 

playful

ADJ ชอบ เล่น  ขี้เล่น  สนุกสนาน  ซน  ร่าเริง  frisky chob-len

 

playful

ADJ ซึ่ง เป็นการ หยอก  เล่น  ซึ่ง ล้อเล่น  jesting sueng-pen-kan-yok-lor

 

playfully

ADV อย่างสนุกสนาน  อย่าง มีความสุข  อย่าง ร่าเริง แจ่มใส  cheerfully happily humorously seriously yang-sa-nuk-sa-nan

 

playgame

N เรื่อง เล่นๆ  ruang-len-len

 

playgoer

N ผู้ดู ละคร  ผู้ ชอบ ดู ละคร  phu-du-la-kon

 

playground

N สถานที่พักผ่อน หย่อนใจ  resort sa-tan-ti-pak-pon-yon-jai

 

playground

N สนามเด็กเล่น  playing field yard sa-nam-dek-len

 

playhouse

N โรง ภาย นตร์  โรงละคร  rong-pab-pa-yon

 

playing cards

N ไพ่ หนึ่ง สำรับ  deck pai-nuang-sam-rab

 

playing field

N สนาม  playground sa-nam

 

playmate

N คู่รัก  lover ku-rak

 

playmate

N เพื่อนคู่หู  มิตรสหาย  companion puean-ku-hu

 

playoff

N การ ยืดเวลา การแข่งขัน  kan-yued-we-la-kan-kang-kan

 

playoff

N การแข่งขัน ชิงตำแหน่ง ชนะเลิศ  kan-kang-kan-ching-tam-nang-cha-na-rod

 

playpen

N คอก ล้อม เคลื่อนที่ ได้ เพื่อให้ เด็กเล็ก เล่น หรือ คลาน ภายใน  outfield kok-lom-kluan-ti-dai-puea-hai-dek-len

 

playsome

A ขี้เล่น 

 

playsuit

N เสี้อ กีฬา สำหรับ เด็ก หรือ ผู้หญิง  sue-ki-la-sam-rab-dek-phu-ying

 

plaything

N ของเล่น  เครื่องเล่น  toy kong-len

 

plaything

N คนที่ ถูก หยอก เล่น  kon-ti-tuk-yok-len

 

playtime

N เวลาเล่น  เวลาพักผ่อน  holiday vacation we-la-len

 

playwright

N ผู้เขียนบท  คนเขียนบท ละคร  นักเขียน บทละคร  dramatist scriptwriter phu-kian-bod

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PLAY

v.i. 1. To use any exercise for pleasure or recreation; to do something not as a task or for profit, but for amusement; as, to play at cricket.
The people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play. Exodus 32:6.
2. To sport; to frolick; to frisk.
The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed to day,
Had he thy reason, would he skip and play?
3. To toy; to act with levity.
4. To trifle; to act wantonly and thoughtlessly.
Men are apt to play with their healths and their lives as they do with their clothes.
5. To do something fanciful; to give a fanciful turn to; as, to play upon words.
6. To make sport, or practice sarcastic merriment.
I would make use of it rather to play upon those I despise, than trifle with those I love.
7. To mock; to practice illusion.
Art thou alive,
Or is it fancy plays upon our eyesight?
8. To contend in a game; as, to play at cards or dice; to play for diversion; to play for money.
9. To practice a trick or deception.
His mother played false with a smith.
1 . To perform on an instrument of music; as, to play on a flute, a violin or a harpsichord.
Play, my friend, and charm the charmer.
11. To move, or to move with alternate dilatation and contraction.
The heart beats, the blood circulates, the lungs play.
12. To operate; to act. The engines play against a fire.
13. To move irregularly; to wanton.
Ev'n as the waving sedges play with wind.
The setting sun
Plays on their shining arms and burnish'd helmets.
All fame is foreign, but of true desert,
Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart.
14. To act a part on the stage; to personate a character.
A lord will hear you play to-night.
15. To represent a standing character.
Courts are theaters where some men play.
16. To act in any particular character; as, to play the fool; to play the woman; to play the man.
17. To move in any manner; to move one way and another; as any part of a machine.

 

PLAY

v.t.To put in action or motion; as, to play cannon or a fire-engine. 1. To use an instrument of music; as, to play the flute or the organ.
2. To act a sportive part or character.
Nature here
Wanton'd as in her prime, and play'd at will
Her virgin fancies.
3. To act or perform by representing a character; as, to play a comedy; to play the part of king Lear.
4. To act; to perform; as, to play our parts well on the stage of life.
5. To perform in contest for amusement or for a prize; as, to play a game at whist.
To play off, to display; to show; to put in exercise; as, to play off tricks.
To play on or upon, to deceive; to mock or to trifle with.
1. To give a fanciful turn to.

 

PLAY

n.Any exercise or series of actions intended for pleasure, amusement or diversion, as at cricket or quoit, or at blind man's buff. 1. Amusement; sport; frolic; gambols.
Two gentle fawns at play.
2. Game; gaming; practice of contending for victory, for amusement or for a prize, as at dice, cards or billiards.
3. Practice in any contest; as sword-play.
He was resolved not to speak distinctly, knowing his best play to be in the dark.
John naturally loved rough play.
4. Action; use; employment; office.
--But justifies the next who comes in play.
5. Practice; action; manner of acting in contest or negotiation; as fair play; foul play.
6. A dramatic composition; a comedy or tragedy; a composition in which characters are represented by dialogue and action.
A play ought to be a just image of human nature.
7. Representation or exhibition of a comedy or tragedy; as, to be at the play. He attends every play.
8. Performance on an instrument of music.
9. Motion; movement, regular or irregular; as the play of a wheel or piston.
1 . State of agitation or discussion.
Many have been sav'd, and many may,
Who never heard this question brought in play.
11. Room for motion.
The joints are let exactly into one another, that they have no play between them.
12. Liberty of acting; room for enlargement or display; scope; as, to give full play to mirth. Let the genius have free play.

 

PLAYBILL

n.A printed advertisement of a play, with the parts assigned to the actors.

 

PLAYBOOK

n.A book of dramatic compositions.

 

PLAY-DAY, PLAYING-DAY

n.A day given to play or diversion; a day exempt from work.

 

PLAYDEBT

n.A debt contracted by gaming.

 

PLAYED

pp. Acted; performed; put in motion.

 

PLAYER

n.One who plays in any game or sport. 1. An idler.
2. An actor of dramatic scenes; one whose occupation is to imitate characters on the stage.
3. A mimic.
4. One who performs on an instrument of music.
5. A gamester.
6. One that acts a part in a certain manner.

 

PLAYFELLOW

n.A companion in amusements or sports.

 

PLAYFUL

a.Sportive; given to levity; as a playful child. 1. Indulging a sportive fancy; as a playful genius.

 

PLAYFULLY

adv. In a sportive manner.

 

PLAYFULNESS

n.Sportiveness.

 

PLAYGAME

n.Play of children.

 

PLAYHOUSE

n.A house appropriated to the exhibition of dramatic compositions; a theater.

 

PLAYMATE

n.A playfellow; a companion in diversions.

 

PLAY-PLEASURE

n.Idle amusement. [Not used. ]

 

PLAYSOME

a.Playful; wanton.

 

PLAYSOMENESS

n.Playfulness; wantonness.

 

PLAYTHING

n.A toy; any thing that serves to amuse. A child knows his nurse, and by degrees the playthings of a little more advanced age.

 

PLAYWRIGHT

n.A maker of plays.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PLAY

Play, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Played; p. pr. & vb. n. Playing. ] Etym: [OE. pleien, AS. plegian, plegan, to play, akin to plega play, game, quick motion, and probably to OS. plegan to promise, pledge, D. plegen to care for, attend to, be wont, G. pflegen; of unknown origin. sq. root28. Cf. Plight, n.]

 

1. To engage in sport or lively recreation; to exercise for the sake of amusement; to frolic; to spot. As Cannace was playing in her walk. Chaucer. The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed to-day, Had he thy reason, would he skip and play! Pope. And some, the darlings of their Lord, Play smiling with the flame and sword. Keble.

 

2. To act with levity or thoughtlessness; to trifle; to be careless. "Nay, " quod this monk, "I have no lust to pleye." Chaucer. Men are apt to play with their healths. Sir W. Temple.

 

3. To contend, or take part, in a game; as, to play ball; hence, to gamble; as, he played for heavy stakes.

 

4. To perform on an instrument of music; as, to play on a flute. One that. .. can play well on an instrument. Ezek. xxxiii. 32. Play, my friend, and charm the charmer. Granville.

 

5. To act; to behave; to practice deception. His mother played false with a smith. Shak.

 

6. To move in any manner; especially, to move regularly with alternate or reciprocating motion; to operate; to act; as, the fountain plays. The heart beats, the blood circulates, the lungs play. Cheyne.

 

7. To move gayly; to wanton; to disport. Even as the waving sedges play with wind. Shak. The setting sun Plays on their shining arms and burnished helmets. Addison. All fame is foreign but of true desert, Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart. Pope.

 

8. To act on the stage; to personate a character. A lord will hear your play to-night. Shak. Courts are theaters where some men play. Donne. To play into a person's hands, to act, or to manage matters, to his advantage or benefit. -- To play off, to affect; to feign; to practice artifice. -- To play upon. (a ) To make sport of; to deceive. Art thou alive Or is it fantasy that plays upon our eyesight. Shak. (b ) To use in a droll manner; to give a droll expression or application to; as, to play upon words.

 

PLAY

PLAY Play, v. t.

 

1. To put in action or motion; as, to play cannon upon a fortification; to play a trump. First Peace and Silence all disputes control, Then Order plays the soul. Herbert.

 

2. To perform music upon; as, to play the flute or the organ.

 

3. To perform, as a piece of music, on an instrument; as, to play a waltz on the violin.

 

4. To bring into sportive or wanton action; to exhibit in action; to execute; as, to play tricks. Nature here Wantoned as in her prime, and played at will Her virgin fancies. Milton.

 

5. To act or perform (a play ); to represent in music action; as, to play a comedy; also, to act in the character of; to represent by acting; to simulate; to behave like; as, to play King Lear; to play the woman. Thou canst play the rational if thou wilt. Sir W. Scott.

 

6. To engage in, or go together with, as a contest for amusement or for a wager or prize; as, to play a game at baseball.

 

7. To keep in play, as a hooked fish, in order to land it. To play off, to display; to show; to put in exercise; as, to play off tricks. -- To play one's cards, to manage one's means or opportunities; to contrive. -- Played out, tired out; exhausted; at the end of one's resources. [Colloq. ]

 

PLAY

PLAY Play, n.

 

1. Amusement; sport; frolic; gambols.

 

2. Any exercise, or series of actions, intended for amusement or diversion; a game. John naturally loved rough play. Arbuthnot.

 

3. The act or practice of contending for victory, amusement, or a prize, as at dice, cards, or billiards; gaming; as, to lose a fortune in play.

 

4. Action; use; employment; exercise; practice; as, fair play; sword play; a play of wit. "The next who comes in play. " Dryden.

 

5. A dramatic composition; a comedy or tragedy; a composition in which characters are represented by dialogue and action. A play ought to be a just image of human nature. Dryden.

 

6. The representation or exhibition of a comedy or tragedy; as, he attends ever play.

 

7. Performance on an instrument of music.

 

8. Motion; movement, regular or irregular; as, the play of a wheel or piston; hence, also, room for motion; free and easy action. "To give them play, front and rear. " Milton. The joints are let exactly into one another, that they have no play between them. Moxon.

 

9. Hence, liberty of acting; room for enlargement or display; scope; as, to give full play to mirth. Play actor, an actor of dramas. Prynne. -- Play debt, a gambling debt. Arbuthnot. -- Play pleasure, idle amusement. [Obs. ] Bacon. -- A play upon words, the use of a word in such a way as to be capable of double meaning; punning. -- Play of colors, prismatic variation of colors. -- To bring into play, To come into play, to bring or come into use or exercise. -- To hold in play, to keep occupied or employed. I, with two more to help me, Will hold the foe in play. Macaulay.

 

PLAYA

Pla "ya, n. Etym: [Sp. ]

 

Defn: A beach; a strand; in the plains and deserts of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona, a broad, level spot, on which subsequently becomes dry by evaporation. Bartlett.

 

PLAYBILL

PLAYBILL Play "bill `, n.

 

Defn: A printed programme of a play, with the parts assigned to the actors.

 

PLAYBOOK

PLAYBOOK Play "book `, n.

 

Defn: A book of dramatic compositions; a book of the play. Swift.

 

PLAYDAY

PLAYDAY Play "day `, n.

 

Defn: A day given to play or diversion; a holiday. Swift.

 

PLAYER

PLAYER Play "er, n.

 

1. One who plays, or amuses himself; one without serious aims; an idler; a trifler. Shak.

 

2. One who plays any game.

 

3. A dramatic actor. Shak.

 

4. One who plays on an instrument of music. "A cunning player on a harp. " 1 Sam. xvi. 16.

 

5. A gamester; a gambler.

 

PLAYFELLOW

PLAYFELLOW Play "fel `low, n.

 

Defn: A companion in amusements or sports; a playmate. Shak.

 

PLAYFERE

Play "fere `, n. Etym: [Play + 1st fere. ]

 

Defn: A playfellow. [Obs. ] [Also, playfeer, playphere.] Holinsheld.

 

PLAYFUL

PLAYFUL Play "ful, a.

 

Defn: Sportive; gamboling; frolicsome; indulging a sportive fancy; humorous; merry; as, a playful child; a playful writer. -- Play "ful *ly, adv. -- Play "ful *ness, n.

 

PLAYGAME

PLAYGAME Play "game `, n.

 

Defn: Play of children. Locke.

 

PLAYGOER

PLAYGOER Play "go `er, n.

 

Defn: One who frequents playhouses, or attends dramatic performances.

 

PLAYGOING

PLAYGOING Play "go `ing, a.

 

Defn: Frequenting playhouses; as, the playgoing public. -- n.

 

Defn: The practice of going to plays.

 

PLAYGROUND

PLAYGROUND Play "ground `, n.

 

Defn: A piece of ground used for recreation; as, the playground of a school.

 

PLAYHOUSE

Play "house `, n. Etym: [AS. pleghus.]

 

1. A building used for dramatic exhibitions; a theater. Shak.

 

2. A house for children to play in; a toyhouse.

 

PLAYING

PLAYING Play "ing,

 

Defn: a. & vb. n. of Play. Playing cards. See under Card.

 

PLAYMAKER

PLAYMAKER Play "mak `er, n.

 

Defn: A playwright. [R.]

 

PLAYMATE

PLAYMATE Play "mate `, n.

 

Defn: A companion in diversions; a playfellow.

 

PLAYSOME

PLAYSOME Play "some, a.

 

Defn: Playful; wanton; sportive. [R.] R. Browning. -- Play "some *ness, n. [R.]

 

PLAYTE

PLAYTE Playte, n. (Naut. )

 

Defn: See Pleyt.

 

PLAYTHING

PLAYTHING Play "thing `, n.

 

Defn: A thing to play with; a toy; anything that serves to amuse. A child knows his nurse, and by degrees the playthings of a little more advanced age. Locke.

 

PLAYTIME

PLAYTIME Play "time `, n.

 

Defn: Time for play or diversion.

 

PLAYWRIGHT

PLAYWRIGHT Play "wright `, n.

 

Defn: A maker or adapter of plays.

 

PLAYWRITER

PLAYWRITER Play "writ `er, n.

 

Defn: A writer of plays; a dramatist; a playwright. Lecky.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

play

play |plā pleɪ | verb 1 [ no obj. ] engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose: the children were playing outside | her friends were playing with their dolls. [ with obj. ] engage in (a game or activity ) for enjoyment: I want to play Monopoly. amuse oneself by engaging in imaginative pretense: the boys were playing cops and robbers. (play at ) engage in without proper seriousness or understanding: stars who play at being ordinary. (play with ) treat inconsiderately for one's own amusement: she likes to play with people's emotions. (play with ) fiddle or tamper with: has somebody been playing with the thermostat? 2 [ with obj. ] take part in (a sport ): I play softball and tennis. participate in (an athletic match or contest ): the Red Sox will play two games on Wednesday. compete against (another player or team ) in an athletic match or contest: the team will play France on Wednesday. [ no obj., usu. with negative ] informal be cooperative: he needs financial backing, but the bank won't play. [ no obj. ] be part of a team, esp. in a specified position, in a game: he played shortstop. strike (a ball ) or execute (a stroke ) in a game. assign to take part in an athletic contest, esp. in a specified position: the manager will want to play the right-handed Curtis. move (a piece ) or display (a playing card ) in one's turn in a game: he played his queen. bet or gamble at or on: he didn't play the ponies. 3 [ with obj. ] represent (a character ) in a theatrical performance or on film: she played Ophelia. [ no obj. ] perform in a theatrical production or on film: he was proud to be playing opposite a famous actor. put on or take part in (a theatrical performance or concert ): the show was one of the best we ever played. give a dramatic performance at (a particular theater or place ). behave as though one were (a specified type of person ): the skipper played the innocent, but smuggled goods were found on his vessel. (play someone for ) treat someone as being of (a specified type ): don't imagine you can play me for a fool. 4 [ with obj. ] perform on (a musical instrument ): we heard someone playing a harmonica | [ no obj. ] : a pianist who will play for us. possess the skill of performing upon (a musical instrument ): he taught himself to play the violin. produce (notes ) from a musical instrument; perform (a piece of music ): they played a violin sonata. make (an audiotape, CD, radio, etc. ) produce sounds. [ no obj. ] (of a musical instrument, audiotape, CD, radio, etc. ) produce sounds: somewhere within, a harp was playing. accompany (someone ) with music as they are moving in a specified direction: the bagpipes played them out of the dining room. 5 [ no obj. ] move lightly and quickly, so as to appear and disappear; flicker: a smile played about her lips. (of a fountain or similar source of water ) emit a stream of gently moving water. 6 [ with obj. ] allow (a fish ) to exhaust itself pulling against a line before reeling it in. noun 1 activity engaged in for enjoyment and recreation, esp. by children: a child at play may use a stick as an airplane. behavior or speech that is not intended seriously: I flinched, but only in play . [ as modifier ] designed to be used in games of pretense; not real: play families are arranged in play houses. 2 the conducting of an athletic match or contest: rain interrupted the second day's play. the action or manner of engaging in a sport or game: he maintained the same rhythm of play throughout the game. the status of the ball in a game as being available to be played according to the rules: the ball was put in play. the state of being active, operative, or effective: luck comes into play . a move or maneuver in a sport or game: the best play is to lead the 3 of clubs. archaic gambling. 3 a dramatic work for the stage or to be broadcast: the actors put on a new play. 4 the space in or through which a mechanism can or does move: the steering rack was loose, and there was a little play. scope or freedom to act or operate: our policy allows the market to have freer play. light and constantly changing movement: the artist exploits the play of light across the surface. PHRASES make a play for informal attempt to attract or attain. make ( great ) play of (or with ) draw attention to in an ostentatious manner, typically to gain prestige or advantage: the company made great play of its recent growth in profits. not playing with a full deck see deck. play ball see ball 1. play both ends against the middle keep one's options open by supporting or favoring opposing sides. play something by ear perform music without having to read from a score. (play it by ear ) informal proceed instinctively according to results and circumstances rather than according to rules or a plan. play by the rules follow what is generally held to be the correct line of behavior. play one's cards close to one's chest see chest. play one's cards right (or well ) see card 1. play ducks and drakes with see ducks and drakes. play fair observe principles of justice; avoid cheating. play someone false prove treacherous or deceitful toward someone. play fast and loose behave irresponsibly or immorally. play favorites show favoritism toward someone or something. play the field see field. play for time use specious excuses or unnecessary maneuvers to gain time. play the game see game. play God see God. play havoc with see havoc. play hell see hell. play hookey see hooky 1. play a (or one's ) hunch make an instinctive choice. play into someone's hands act in such a way as unintentionally to give someone an advantage. play it cool informal make an effort to be or appear to be calm and unemotional. play the market speculate in stocks. a play on words a pun. play a part make a contribution to a situation: social and economic factors may have also played a part | he personally wanted to thank those nurses and staff who had played a part in his recovery. play (or play it ) safe take precautions; avoid risks. play to the gallery see gallery. play a trick (or joke ) on behave in a deceptive or teasing way toward. play truant see truant. play with oneself informal masturbate. play with fire take foolish risks. PHRASAL VERBS play around (or about ) behave in a casual, foolish, or irresponsible way: you shouldn't play around with a child's future. informal (of a married person ) have a love affair. play along pretend to cooperate: she had to play along and be polite. play someone along informal deceive or mislead someone over a period of time. play something back play sounds that one has recently recorded, esp. to monitor recording quality. play something down represent something as being less important than it in fact is: he tried to play down the seriousness of his illness. play someone off bring people into conflict or competition for one's own advantage: detectives employ more than one informant so as to play one off against the other. play off (of two teams or competitors ) play an extra game or match to decide a draw or tie. play on exploit (a weak or vulnerable point in someone ): he played on his opponent's nerves. play someone out (usu. be played out ) drain someone of strength or life. play something out act the whole of a drama; enact a scene or role. play something up emphasize the extent or importance of something: the mystery surrounding his death was played up by the media. play up to exploit, trade on, or make the most of. DERIVATIVES play a bil i ty |ˌplāəˈbilitē |noun, play a ble adjective ORIGIN Old English pleg (i )an to exercise, plega brisk movement, related to Middle Dutch pleien leap for joy, dance.

 

playa

pla ya 1 |ˈplīə ˈplaɪə | noun an area of flat, dried-up land, esp. a desert basin from which water evaporates quickly. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Spanish, literally beach, from late Latin plagia.

 

playa

play a 2 |ˈplāə ˈpleɪə | noun see player ( sense 1 ).

 

playact

play act |ˈplāˌakt ˈpleɪækt | verb [ no obj. ] act in a play. [ with obj. ] act (a scene, role, etc. ). (usu. as noun playacting ) engage in histrionic pretense: the defender indulged in some playacting after tumbling to the ground. DERIVATIVES play ac tor noun

 

playback

play back |ˈplāˌbak ˈpleɪˌbæk | noun the reproduction of previously recorded sounds or moving images.

 

playback singer

play |back sing ¦er noun (especially in Indian cinema ) a singer who records songs to be mimed in films by actors.

 

playbill

play bill |ˈplāˌbil ˈpleɪˌbɪl | noun a poster announcing a theatrical performance. a theater program.

 

playbook

play book |ˈplāˌbo͝ok | noun a book containing a sports team's strategies and plays, esp. in football.

 

playboy

play boy |ˈplāˌboi ˈpleɪˌbɔɪ | noun a wealthy man who spends his time enjoying himself, esp. one who behaves irresponsibly or is sexually promiscuous.

 

play-by-play

play-by-play |ˈˌpleɪ baɪ ˈpleɪ | noun a detailed running commentary on an athletic contest: he provided play-by-play as well as interviews | [ as modifier ] : the play-by-play announcer.

 

play centre

play centre noun a place separate from school where children can play under supervision. chiefly NZ a preschool playgroup.

 

play date

play date noun a date and time set by parents for children to play together.

 

playdown

play |down |ˈpleɪdaʊn | noun chiefly Canadian & Scottish a game or match forming part of a play-off.

 

player

play er |ˈplāər ˈpleɪər | noun 1 a person taking part in a sport or game: a tennis player. a person or body that is involved and influential in an area or activity: the country's isolationism made it a secondary player in world political events. (also playa ) informal a confident, successful man with many sexual partners: she's so wary of players, she's declared herself celibate. 2 a person who plays a musical instrument: a guitar player. a device for playing compact discs, records, etc. 3 an actor.

 

Player, Gary

Play er, Gary |ˈplāər ˌpleɪər | (1936 –), South African golfer. He won numerous championships including the Masters (1961, 1974, 1978 ), the PGA (1962, 1972 ), the US Open (1965 ), and the British Open (1959, 1968, 1974 ).

 

player-manager

player-manager noun a person who both plays in a sports team and manages it.

 

player piano

play er pi an o |ˈpleɪər piˈɑnoʊ | noun a piano fitted with an apparatus enabling it to be played automatically by means of a rotating perforated roll.

 

Playfair, John

Playfair, John |ˈpleɪfɛː | (1748 –1819 ), Scottish mathematician and geologist. A friend of James Hutton, he summarized the latter's views for a wider readership in his Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth (1802 ).

 

playfellow

play fel low |ˈplāˌfelō ˈpleɪˌfɛloʊ | noun a playmate.

 

playful

play ful |ˈplāfəl ˈpleɪfəl | adjective fond of games and amusement; lighthearted: a playful tomboy who loves to dress up. intended for one's own or others' amusement rather than seriously: he gave me a playful punch on the arm. giving or expressing pleasure and amusement: the ballet accents the playful use of movement. DERIVATIVES play ful ly adverb, play ful ness noun

 

playgoer

play go er |ˈplāˌgōər ˈpleɪˌɡoʊ (ə )r | noun a person who goes to the theater, esp. regularly.

 

playground

play ground |ˈplāˌground ˈpleɪˌɡraʊnd | noun an outdoor area provided for children to play on, esp. at a school or public park. a place where a particular group of people choose to enjoy themselves: the mountains are a playground for hang gliders.

 

play group

play group noun a regular meeting of a group of preschool children, organized by parents for their children to take part in supervised creative and social play.

 

playhouse

play house |ˈplāˌhous ˈpleɪˌhaʊs | noun 1 a theater. 2 a toy house for children to play in.

 

playing card

play ing card |ˈpleɪɪŋ ˌkɑrd | noun each of a set of rectangular pieces of cardboard or other material with an identical pattern on one side and different numbers and symbols on the other, used to play various games, some involving gambling. A standard deck contains 52 cards divided into four suits.

 

playing field

play ing field |pleɪɪŋ fild | noun a field used for outdoor team games. PHRASES a level playing field see level.

 

playlet

play let |ˈplālit ˈpleɪlət | noun a short play or dramatic piece.

 

playlist

play list |ˈplāˌlist ˈpleɪˌlɪst | noun a list of recorded songs or pieces of music chosen to be broadcast on a radio show or by a particular radio station.

 

playmaker

play mak er |ˈplāˌmākər ˈpleɪˌmeɪkər | noun a player in a team game who leads attacks or brings other players on the same side into a position from which they could score. DERIVATIVES play mak ing |-mākiNG |noun

 

playmate

play mate |ˈplāˌmāt ˈpleɪˌmeɪt | noun 1 a friend with whom a child plays. 2 used euphemistically to refer to a person's lover.

 

playoff

play off |ˈplāˌôf ˈpleɪˌɔf | noun an additional game or period of play that decides the outcome of a tied contest: a sudden-death playoff was required to settle the tournament. (playoffs ) a series of contests played to determine the winner of a championship, as between the leading teams in different divisions or leagues: Chandler was credited with taking his team to the playoffs.

 

playpen

play pen |ˈplāˌpen ˈpleɪˌpɛn | noun a small portable enclosure in which a baby or small child can play safely.

 

play-play

play-play S. African informal adjective [ attrib. ] not genuine; make-believe: they're at the age when they want more than a play-play watch. verb [ no obj. ] engage in make-believe: [ with clause ] : I could play-play I was a beach boy.

 

playroom

play room |ˈplāˌro͞om, -ˌro͝om ˈpleɪˌrum ˈpleɪˌrʊm | noun a room in a house that is set aside for children to play in.

 

playscape

play scape |ˈplāˌskāp ˌpleɪˈskeɪp | noun a designed and integrated set of playground equipment, often made of wood.

 

playscheme

play |scheme |ˈpleɪskiːm | noun a local project or scheme providing recreational facilities and activities for children for a certain period of time, typically during the school holidays.

 

playschool

play |school |ˈpleɪskuːl | noun Brit. a playgroup.

 

playsuit

play suit |ˈplāˌso͞ot ˈpleɪˌsut | noun an all-in-one stretchy garment for a baby or very young child, covering the body, arms, and legs.

 

play therapy

play ther a py noun therapy in which emotionally disturbed children are encouraged to act out their fantasies and express their feelings through play, aided by a therapist's interpretations. DERIVATIVES play ther a pist noun

 

plaything

play thing |ˈplāˌTHiNG ˈpleɪˌθɪŋ | noun a toy. a person treated as amusing but unimportant by someone else: she was the mistress and plaything of a wealthy businessman.

 

playtime

play time |ˈplāˌtīm ˈpleɪˌtaɪm | noun time for play or recreation.

 

playwright

play wright |ˈplāˌrīt ˈpleɪˌraɪt | noun a person who writes plays.

 

playwriting

play writ ing |ˈplāˌrītiNG ˈpleɪˌraɪdɪŋ | noun the activity or process of writing plays.

 

Oxford Dictionary

play

play |pleɪ | verb 1 [ no obj. ] engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose: the children were playing by a pool | her friends were playing with their dolls. [ with obj. ] engage in (a game or activity ) for enjoyment: I want to play Snakes and Ladders. amuse oneself by engaging in imaginative pretence: the boys were playing at soldiers. (play at ) engage in without proper seriousness or understanding: it would be wrong to assume that he is simply playing at right-wing politics. (play with ) treat inconsiderately for one's own amusement: she likes to play with people's emotions. (play with ) fiddle or tamper with: has somebody been playing with these taps? [ with negative or in questions ] (be playing at ) used to convey one's irritation at someone's actions or one's failure to understand their motives: what on earth do you think you're playing at? 2 [ with obj. ] take part in (a sport ): I play squash and badminton. participate in (a sporting match or contest ): the squad will have played 14 games in six weeks. compete against (another player or team ) in a sporting match: the team will play France on Wednesday. [ no obj. ] be part of a team, especially in a specified position, in a sporting contest: he played in goal. strike (a ball ) or execute (a stroke ) in a game. [ no obj., with adverbial ] (of a cricket ground ) be in such condition as to have a specified effect on play. assign to take part in a match, especially in a specified position: the manager played his strongest side of the season. move (a piece ) or display (a playing card ) in one's turn in a game: he played his queen. bet or gamble at or on: he didn't gamble or play the ponies. 3 [ no obj. ] [ usu. with negative ] be cooperative: he needs financial backing, but the building societies won't play. 4 [ with obj. ] represent (a character ) in a theatrical performance or a film: early in her career she played Ophelia. [ no obj. ] perform in a film or theatrical production: he was proud to be playing opposite a famous actor. put on or take part in (a theatrical performance, film, or concert ): the show was one of the best we ever played. give a dramatic performance at (a particular theatre or place ). behave as though one were (a specified type of person ): the skipper played the innocent, but smuggled goods were found on his vessel. (play someone for ) treat someone as being of (a specified type ): don't imagine you can play me for a fool. 5 [ with obj. ] perform on (a musical instrument ): a man was playing a guitar. possess the skill of performing on (a musical instrument ): he taught himself to play the violin. produce (notes ) from a musical instrument; perform (a piece of music ): they played a violin sonata. make (a record, record player, radio, etc. ) produce sounds. [ no obj. ] (of a musical instrument, record, record player, etc. ) produce sounds: somewhere within, a harp was playing. [ with obj. and adverbial of direction ] accompany (someone ) with music as they are moving in a specified direction: the bagpipes played them out of the dining room. 6 [ no obj. ] move lightly and quickly, so as to appear and disappear; flicker: little beams of light played over the sea. (of a fountain or similar source of water ) emit a stream of gently moving water. 7 [ with obj. ] allow (a fish ) to exhaust itself pulling against a line before reeling it in. noun [ mass noun ] 1 activity engaged in for enjoyment and recreation, especially by children: a child at play may use a stick as an aeroplane. behaviour or speech that is not intended seriously: I flinched, but only in play . [ as modifier ] designed to be used in games of pretence; not real: play families are arranged in play houses. 2 the conducting of a sporting match: rain wrecked the second day's play. the action or manner of engaging in a sport or game: he maintained the same rhythm of play throughout the game. the status of the ball in a game as being available to be played according to the rules: the ball was put in play. the state of being active, operative, or effective. someone has a bright idea and decides to put it into play . the forces of a worldwide economy are in play . [ count noun ] a move or manoeuvre in a sport or game: the best play is to lead the 3 of clubs. archaic the activity of gambling. 3 [ count noun ] a dramatic work for the stage or to be broadcast: the actors put on a new play. 4 the space in or through which a mechanism can or does move: the steering rack was loose, and there was a little play. scope or freedom to act or operate: our policy allows the market to have freer play. 5 light and constantly changing movement: the artist exploits the play of light across the surface. PHRASES bring (or call ) into play cause something to start working so that one can make use of it: he cannot afford to bring into play the kind of leadership veto that operated all those years ago. come into play the state of being active, operative, or effective: luck comes into play. make a play for informal attempt to attract or attain. make ( great ) play of (or with ) draw attention to in an ostentatious manner, typically to gain prestige or advantage: the company made great play of their recent growth in profits. make play with treat frivolously. not playing with a full deck see deck. play ball see ball 1. play both ends against the middle keep one's options open by supporting or favouring opposing sides. play something by ear perform music without having to read from a score. (play it by ear ) informal proceed instinctively according to results and circumstances rather than according to rules or a plan. play by the rules follow what is generally held to be the correct line of behaviour. play one's cards close to one's chest see chest. play one's cards right (or well ) see card 1. play ducks and drakes with see ducks and drakes. play fair observe principles of justice; avoid cheating. play someone false deceive or cheat someone. play fast and loose behave irresponsibly or immorally. play favourites N. Amer. show favouritism towards someone or something. play the field see field. play for time use specious excuses or unnecessary manoeuvres to gain time. play the game see game 1. play God see God. play havoc with see havoc. play hell see hell. play hookey see hookey. play a (or one's ) hunch make an instinctive choice. play oneself in Brit. become accustomed to the circumstances and conditions of a game or activity. play into someone's hands act in such a way as unintentionally to give someone an advantage. play it cool informal make an effort to be or appear to be calm and unemotional. play the market speculate in stocks. a play on words a pun. play a part make a contribution to a situation: social and economic factors may have also played a part | he personally wanted to thank those nurses and staff who had played a part in his recovery. play (or play it ) safe (or for safety ) take precautions; avoid risks. play to the gallery see gallery. play a trick (or joke ) on behave in a deceptive or teasing way towards. play truant see truant. play with oneself informal masturbate. play with fire take foolish risks. played out informal used or seen too many times before so no longer interesting: the melodrama is a little played out to be entirely satisfying. PHRASAL VERBS play about (or around ) behave in a casual, foolish, or irresponsible way: you shouldn't play around with a child's future. informal (of a married person ) have a love affair. play along perform a piece of music at the same time as it is playing on a tape or record. pretend to cooperate: she had to play along and be polite. play someone along informal deceive or mislead someone over a period of time. play away Brit. play a sports fixture on an opponent's ground. informal (of a married person ) have a love affair. play something back play sounds that one has recently recorded, especially to monitor recording quality. play something down represent something as being less important than it in fact is: he tried to play down the seriousness of his illness. play someone off bring people into conflict or competition for one's own advantage: top footballers were able to play clubs off against each other to gain higher pay. play off (of two teams or competitors ) play an extra match to decide a draw or tie. play on exploit (a weak or vulnerable point in someone ): he played on his opponent's nerves. play out 1 develop in a particular way: the position of the sub-tropical jet stream across North America will determine how winter plays out. 2 happen; take place: this scenario plays out all across the country. play someone out drain someone of strength or life. play something out act the whole of a drama; enact a scene or role. play up Brit. 1 informal (of a child ) misbehave: I hadn't had much sleep the kids had been playing up. fail to function properly: his phone line was constantly playing up. 2 put all one's energy into a game. play someone up (of a part of the body or an illness ) cause pain or discomfort to someone. play something up emphasize the extent or importance of something: the mystery surrounding his death was played up by the media. play up to exploit, trade on, or make the most of. DERIVATIVES playability |-ˈbɪlɪti |noun, playable adjective ORIGIN Old English pleg (i )an to exercise , plega brisk movement , related to Middle Dutch pleien leap for joy, dance .

 

playa

playa 1 |ˈplʌɪə | noun an area of flat, dried-up land, especially a desert basin from which water evaporates quickly. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Spanish, literally beach , from late Latin plagia.

 

playa

playa 2 |ˈpleɪə | noun see player ( sense 1 ).

 

play-act

play-act verb [ no obj. ] act in a play. [ with obj. ] act (a scene, role, etc. ). (usu. as noun play-acting ) engage in histrionic pretence: the defender indulged in some play-acting after tumbling to the ground. DERIVATIVES play-actor noun

 

playback

play |back |ˈpleɪbak | noun [ mass noun ] the reproduction of previously recorded sounds or moving images. [ count noun ] a pre-recorded musical soundtrack mimed to by an actor.

 

playback singer

play |back sing ¦er noun (especially in Indian cinema ) a singer who records songs to be mimed in films by actors.

 

playbill

play |bill |ˈpleɪbɪl | noun a poster announcing a theatrical performance. N. Amer. a theatre programme.

 

playbook

play |book |ˈpleɪbʊk | noun N. Amer. a book containing a sports team's strategies and plays, especially in American football.

 

playboy

play |boy |ˈpleɪbɔɪ | noun a wealthy man who spends his time enjoying himself, especially one who behaves irresponsibly or is sexually promiscuous.

 

play-by-play

play-by-play noun N. Amer. a detailed running commentary on a sporting contest.

 

play centre

play centre noun a place separate from school where children can play under supervision. chiefly NZ a preschool playgroup.

 

play date

play date noun a social occasion arranged for children to play together. Hannah has a play date with a friend after school.

 

playdown

play |down |ˈpleɪdaʊn | noun chiefly Canadian & Scottish a game or match forming part of a play-off.

 

player

play ¦er |ˈpleɪə | noun 1 a person taking part in a sport or game: a tennis player. a person or body that is involved and influential in an area or activity: the country's isolationism made it a secondary player in world political events. (also playa ) informal a confident, successful man with many sexual partners: she's so wary of playas, she's declared herself celibate. 2 [ usu. with modifier ] a person who plays a musical instrument: a guitar player. a device for playing CDs, records, etc. 3 an actor: there are moments of tenderness beautifully expressed by the players.

 

Player, Gary

Play ¦er |ˈpleɪə | (b.1935 ), South African golfer. He has won numerous championships including the British Open (1959; 1968; 1974 ), the Masters (1961; 1974; 1978 ), and the PGA (1962; 1972 ).

 

player-manager

player-manager noun a person who both plays in a sports team and manages it.

 

player-piano

player-piano noun a piano fitted with a pneumatic apparatus enabling it to be played automatically by means of a rotating perforated roll signalling the notes to be played.

 

Playfair, John

Playfair, John |ˈpleɪfɛː | (1748 –1819 ), Scottish mathematician and geologist. A friend of James Hutton, he summarized the latter's views for a wider readership in his Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth (1802 ).

 

playfellow

play |fel ¦low |ˈpleɪfɛləʊ | noun a playmate.

 

playful

play |ful |ˈpleɪfʊl, -f (ə )l | adjective fond of games and amusement; light-hearted. intended for one's own or others' amusement rather than seriously: he gave me a playful punch on the arm. giving or expressing pleasure and amusement: the ballet accents the playful use of movement. DERIVATIVES playfully adverb, playfulness noun

 

playgoer

play |goer |ˈpleɪgəʊə | noun a person who goes to the theatre regularly: the actor was a great favourite with the London playgoers.

 

playground

play |ground |ˈpleɪgraʊnd | noun an outdoor area provided for children to play in, especially at a school or public park. a place where a particular group of people choose to enjoy themselves: the mountains are a playground for hang-gliders.

 

playgroup

play |group |ˈpleɪgruːp | noun Brit. a regular meeting of a group of preschool children at a particular place, organized by parents for their children to take part in supervised creative and social play.

 

playhouse

play |house |ˈpleɪhaʊs | noun 1 (also Playhouse ) a theatre. 2 a toy house for children to play in.

 

playing card

playing card noun each of a set of rectangular pieces of card having a sequence of numbers and symbols on one side, used to play various games, some involving gambling. A standard pack contains 52 cards divided into four suits.

 

playing field

playing field noun a field used for outdoor team games. PHRASES a level playing field see level.

 

playlet

play |let |ˈpleɪlɪt | noun a short play or dramatic piece.

 

playlist

play |list |ˈpleɪlɪst | noun a list of recorded songs or pieces of music chosen to be broadcast on a radio show or by a particular radio station. verb [ with obj. ] place (a song or piece of music ) on a playlist.

 

playmaker

play |maker |ˈpleɪmeɪkə | noun a player in a team game who leads attacks or brings other players on the same side into a position from which they could score. DERIVATIVES playmaking noun

 

playmate

play |mate |ˈpleɪmeɪt | noun 1 a friend with whom a child plays. 2 used euphemistically to refer to a person's lover.

 

play-off

play-off noun an additional match played to decide the outcome of a contest.

 

playpen

play |pen |ˈpleɪpɛn | noun a small portable enclosure in which a baby or small child can play safely.

 

play-play

play-play S. African informal adjective [ attrib. ] not genuine; make-believe: they're at the age when they want more than a play-play watch. verb [ no obj. ] engage in make-believe: [ with clause ] : I could play-play I was a beach boy.

 

playroom

play |room |ˈpleɪruːm, -rʊm | noun a room in a house that is set aside for children to play in.

 

playscape

play scape |ˈplāˌskāp ˌpleɪˈskeɪp | noun a designed and integrated set of playground equipment, often made of wood.

 

playscheme

play |scheme |ˈpleɪskiːm | noun a local project or scheme providing recreational facilities and activities for children for a certain period of time, typically during the school holidays.

 

playschool

play |school |ˈpleɪskuːl | noun Brit. a playgroup.

 

playsuit

play |suit |ˈpleɪsuːt, -sjuːt | noun an all-in-one stretchy garment for a baby or very young child, covering the body, arms, and legs. a women's all-in-one garment, or matching set of garments.

 

play therapy

play ther a py noun therapy in which emotionally disturbed children are encouraged to act out their fantasies and express their feelings through play, aided by a therapist's interpretations. DERIVATIVES play ther a pist noun

 

plaything

play |thing |ˈpleɪθɪŋ | noun a toy. a person treated as amusing but unimportant by someone else: she was the mistress and plaything of a wealthy businessman.

 

playtime

play |time |ˈpleɪtʌɪm | noun a period in the school day when children are allowed to go outside and play: they chant their tables before playtime.

 

playwright

play |wright |ˈpleɪrʌɪt | noun a person who writes plays.

 

playwriting

play |writ ¦ing |ˈpleɪrʌɪtɪŋ | noun [ mass noun ] the activity or process of writing plays.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

play

play verb 1 Aidan and Robert were playing with their toys: amuse oneself, entertain oneself, enjoy oneself, have fun; relax, occupy oneself, divert oneself; frolic, frisk, romp, caper; informal mess around. 2 I used to play hockey: take part in, participate in, be involved in, compete in, do. 3 St. Joseph's plays Boston on Sunday: compete against, take on, challenge, vie with, face, go up against. 4 he was to play Macbeth: act (the part of ), take the role of, appear as, portray, depict, impersonate, represent, render, perform, enact; formal personate. 5 get your guitar and let's play: perform, make music, jam. 6 Bryanna played a note on the flute: make, produce, reproduce; blow, toot; plunk, bang out; sound. 7 the sunlight played on the water: dance, flit, ripple, touch; sparkle, glint. noun 1 a balance between work and play: amusement, entertainment, relaxation, recreation, diversion, distraction, leisure; enjoyment, pleasure, fun, games, fun and games; horseplay, merrymaking, revelry; informal living it up. 2 a Shakespearean play: drama, theatrical work; screenplay, comedy, tragedy; production, performance, show, sketch. 3 a new tool came into play: action, activity, operation, working, function; interaction, interplay. 4 there is foul play afoot: behavior, goings-on, activity, action, deed. 5 there was a little play in the rope: movement, slack, give; room to maneuver, scope, latitude. PHRASES play around informal he's been playing around for years: womanize, philander, have affairs, flirt; informal carry on, mess around, play the field, sleep around, fool around. play at being she just plays at being the caring one: pretend to be, pass oneself off as, masquerade as, profess to be, pose as, impersonate; fake, feign, simulate, affect; informal make like. play ball informal if you play ball, I can help you: co-operate, collaborate, play the game, help, lend a hand, assist, contribute; informal pitch in. play down officials tried to play down the extent of the damage: make light of, make little of, gloss over, de-emphasize, downplay, understate; soft-pedal, tone down, diminish, trivialize, underrate, underestimate, undervalue; disparage, belittle, scoff at, sneer at, shrug off; informal pooh-pooh. play for time all his opponents accused him of playing for time in order to pull an election-year coup: stall, temporize, delay, hold back, hang fire, procrastinate, drag one's feet. play it by ear when a guest doesn't show up for live radio, you learn quickly how to play it by ear: improvise, extemporize, ad lib; informal wing it. play on they play on our fears: exploit, take advantage of, use, turn to (one's ) account, profit by, capitalize on, trade on, milk, abuse. play the fool by the time she was ten, Ronnie knew it was her God-given job to play the fool: clown around, fool around, mess around, monkey around, joke; informal horse around. play the game you find out early on who's willing to play the game, and that's the kind of person this company holds on to: play fair, be fair, play by the rules, conform, be a good sport, toe the line. play up his agents really play up the story of his rise from poverty: emphasize, accentuate, call attention to, point up, underline, highlight, spotlight, foreground, feature, stress, accent. play up to wannabes who play up to the boss: ingratiate oneself with, curry favor with, court, fawn over, make up to, toady to, crawl to, pander to, flatter; informal soft-soap, suck up to, butter up, lick someone's boots.

 

playboy

playboy noun he claims his days as a playboy are over: socialite, pleasure-seeker, sybarite; ladies' man, womanizer, philanderer, wolf, rake, roué; informal ladykiller.

 

player

player noun 1 a tournament for young players: participant, contestant, competitor, contender; sportsman /woman, athlete. 2 the players in the orchestra: musician, performer, instrumentalist, soloist, virtuoso. 3 the players at the Shaw Festival: actor, actress, performer, thespian, entertainer, artist /artiste, trouper.

 

playful

playful adjective 1 a playful mood: frisky, jolly, lively, full of fun, frolicsome, sportive, high-spirited, exuberant, perky; mischievous, impish, clownish, kittenish, rascally, tricksy; informal full of beans; formal ludic. ANTONYMS solemn. 2 a playful remark: lighthearted, in jest, joking, jokey, teasing, humorous, jocular, good-natured, tongue-in-cheek, facetious, frivolous, flippant, arch; informal waggish. ANTONYMS serious.

 

playground

playground noun they need more supervision on the playground: play area, park, playing field, recreation ground.

 

playmate

playmate noun Stanley and a playmate were caught with a book of matches: friend, companion.

 

plaything

plaything noun a child's plaything: toy, game.

 

playwright

playwright noun we're reading the works of Simon and other modern playwrights: dramatist, dramaturge, scriptwriter, screenwriter, writer, scenarist; tragedian.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

play

play verb 1 the children were playing with toys on the floor: amuse oneself, entertain oneself, enjoy oneself, have fun, have a good time, relax, rest, be at leisure, occupy oneself, divert oneself, play games, frolic, frisk, gambol, romp, cavort, caper; informal mess about /around, lark (about /around ); dated sport; archaic or humorous disport oneself. 2 I used to play football: take part in, participate in, engage in, be involved in, join in, compete in, do. 3 Liverpool play Sheffield United on Wednesday: compete against, contend against, oppose, take on, challenge, vie with, rival. 4 he was about to play Macbeth: act the part of, play the part of, act, take the role of, enact, represent, perform, appear as, portray, depict, impersonate, pretend to be, execute, render, interpret; rare personate. 5 he never learned to play a musical instrument: perform on, make music on; blow, sound, strum. 6 his hair gleamed as the sunlight played on it: move lightly, dance, flit, dart, ripple, lick, touch. PHRASES play around informal I played around a bit but now I've settled down: womanize, philander, have affairs /an affair, flirt, dally, trifle /toy with someone's affections; informal carry on, mess about /around, play the field, play away, sleep around, swing, be a man-eater; N. Amer. informal fool around; vulgar slang screw around; rare coquet. play at like a dictator he will play at being kind and good: pretend to be, give the appearance of, assume /affect the role of, pass oneself off as, masquerade as, profess to be, pose as, impersonate, make out, fake, feign, simulate, affect, go through the motions of; N. Amer. informal make like. play ball informal if you play ball, I can help you: cooperate, collaborate, play along, play the game, go along with the plan, show willing, be willing, help, lend a hand, assist, be of assistance, contribute, reciprocate, respond; informal pitch in. play something down ministers sought to play down the extent of the damage: make light of, make little /nothing of, set little /no store by, gloss over, de-emphasize, underemphasize, downplay, understate, underplay, minimize, shrug off; soft-pedal, tone down, diminish, downgrade, trivialize, detract from, underrate, underestimate, undervalue, think little of, disparage, decry, deprecate, talk down, belittle, slight, scoff at, sneer at; informal pooh-pooh; rare derogate. ANTONYMS exaggerate. play for time use delaying tactics, stall, temporize, gain time, hang back, hang fire, hold back, procrastinate, beat about the bush, drag one's feet, delay, filibuster, stonewall. play havoc with dust will play havoc with electrical systems: disturb, disrupt, disorder, disorganize, disarrange, interfere with, upset, unsettle, convulse; obstruct, impede, hamper; hold up, delay, retard, slow (down ); throw into confusion, throw into disorder, throw into disarray, cause confusion /turmoil in, derange, turn upside-down, make a mess of; ruin, wreck, spoil, undo, mar, frustrate, blight, crush, quell, quash, dash, scotch, shatter, devastate, demolish, sabotage; informal mess up, screw up, louse up, foul up, make a hash of, do in, put paid to, put the lid on, put the kibosh on, stymie, queer, nix, banjax, blow a hole in; Brit. informal scupper, dish, throw a spanner in the works of; N. Amer. informal throw a monkey wrench in the works of; Austral. informal euchre, cruel. play it by ear improvise, extemporize, rise to the occasion, ad lib; take it as it comes; Latin ad libitum; informal busk it, wing it. play on it is despicable to play on the fears of ordinary people: exploit, take advantage of, use, make use of, turn to (one's ) account, profit by, capitalize on, impose on, trade on, milk, abuse, misuse; informal walk all over. play out 1 the position of the sub-tropical jet stream across North America will determine how winter plays out: turn out, work out, conclude, end (up ), result, come out, fall out, develop, evolve. 2 this scenario plays out all across the country: happen, occur, take place, come about, come to pass, crop up, turn up, arise, chance, ensue, befall, be realized, take shape, transpire; rare eventuate. play something out the simmering tension between them is played out against the sweep of world events: portray, represent, depict, characterize, describe, present; enact, perform, render, act, stage; express, give expression to, communicate, set forth, articulate. played out informal the melodrama is a little played out to be entirely satisfying: stale, hackneyed, well-worn, clichéd, stock, trite, banal, worn out, time-worn, threadbare, hoary, tired, overused, obsolete, antiquated, finished, old; informal clapped out, old hat. play a part in historical events have also played a part in directing these efforts: contribute to, be instrumental in, be a factor in, be partly responsible for, have a hand in, be conducive to, make for, lead to, cause, give rise to; help, promote, advance, further, forward, oil the wheels of, open the door for, add to; formal conduce to. ANTONYMS stand in the way of. play the fool clown about /around, act the clown, act the fool, fool about /around, mess about /around, monkey about /around, footle about /around, joke, play pranks, indulge in horseplay; informal horse about /around, screw around, puddle about /around, act the goat, lark about /around; Brit. informal muck about /around, fanny about /around; Brit. vulgar slang piss about /around, arse about /around; dated play the giddy goat. play the game I don't trust them they don't always play the game: play fair, be fair, play by the rules, abide by the rules, follow the rules, conform, be a good sport, toe the line, keep in step. play up 1 there were some boys that really did play up: misbehave, be misbehaved, behave badly, be bad, be naughty, be mischievous, get up to mischief, be disobedient, be awkward, give /cause /make trouble; Brit. informal be stroppy, be bolshie. 2 Brit. informal the boiler's playing up again: not work properly, be defective, be faulty, malfunction, act up, give trouble; informal be /go on the blink. 3 Brit. informal his injured leg was playing up: be painful, hurt, ache, be sore, cause pain, cause discomfort, cause trouble, annoy; informal kill someone, give someone gyp. play something up the press has played up the problems: emphasize, put /lay emphasis on, accentuate, bring /draw /call attention to, focus attention on, point up, underline, underscore, highlight, spotlight, foreground, feature, give prominence to, bring to the fore, heighten, stress, accent. play up to he's been playing up to her the whole time: ingratiate oneself with, seek the favour of, try to get on the good side of, curry favour with, court, fawn on /over, make up to, keep someone sweet, toady to, crawl to, grovel to, pander to, be obsequious towards, truckle to, flatter; informal soft-soap, suck up to, butter up, be all over, lick someone's boots; N. Amer. informal brown-nose; vulgar slang lick /kiss someone's arse. noun 1 one must strike a balance between work and play: amusement, entertainment, relaxation, recreation, enjoyment, pleasure, diversion, distraction, leisure, fun, games, fun and games; playfulness, horseplay, skylarking, larks, a good time, jollification, junketing, merrymaking, revelry; informal living it up; dated sport. ANTONYMS work. 2 a play by Shakespeare: drama, stage play, stage show, theatrical work, theatrical piece, radio play, television play, teleplay, screenplay, comedy, tragedy, farce, sketch; production, performance, spectacle, show. 3 they have understood the play of the real world: action, activity, operation, movement, motion, agency, employment, working, function, functioning, exercise, interaction, interplay. 4 the steering rack was loose, and there was a little play: movement, freedom of movement, free motion, slack, give; room to manoeuvre, room to operate, scope, latitude, elbow room, space, margin. 5 we enable people to give full play to their energy and abilities: scope, range, latitude, liberty, licence, freedom, indulgence, free rein, release. PHRASES bring into play all of these factors are brought into play in the strategic planning process: use, employ, exercise, make use of, utilize, avail oneself of, put to use; practise, apply, bring to bear, implement, exert, wield. play on words its very title turns out to be a play on words: pun, wordplay, double entendre, double meaning, innuendo, witticism, quip, quibble; rare paronomasia, equivoque, amphibology, pivot, calembour, carriwitchet, clench, clinch, conundrum, nick, pundigrion, whim.

 

playboy

playboy noun Nigel isn't the marrying type he's just a playboy: socialite, pleasure seeker, sybarite; ladies' man, womanizer, philanderer, rake, roué; rich man about town; informal ladykiller, gay dog; W. Indian informal saga boy.

 

player

player noun 1 a tournament enjoyed by both players and spectators: participant, contestant, competitor, contender, team member; sportsman, sportswoman, sportsperson, athlete. 2 the younger players in the orchestra: musician, performer, instrumentalist, soloist, virtuoso, artist, artiste. 3 the players of the Royal Shakespeare Company: actor, actress, performer, thespian, entertainer, artist, artiste, trouper.

 

playful

playful adjective 1 she was in a playful mood: frisky, jolly, fun-loving, lively, full of fun, high-spirited, spirited, in high spirits, exuberant, perky, skittish, coltish, kittenish; mischievous, impish, devilish, puckish, roguish, rascally, tricksy, prankish; informal full of beans, frolicky; dated gay; archaic frolicsome, gamesome, sportive; rare ludic. ANTONYMS solemn. 2 a playful remark: light-hearted, in fun, in jest, joking, jokey, teasing, humorous, jocular, jesting, good-natured, tongue-in-cheek, facetious, frivolous, flippant, arch, waggish, flirtatious, whimsical; rare jocose. ANTONYMS serious.

 

playground

playground noun play area, park, playing field, recreation ground, amusement park; Brit. adventure playground.

 

playmate

playmate noun friend, playfellow, companion; informal chum, pal, buddy; Brit. informal mate.

 

plaything

plaything noun a child's plaything: toy, game, amusement.

 

playwright

playwright noun dramatist, writer, tragedian; scriptwriter, screenwriter, scenarist; rare dramaturge, dramaturgist, comedist.

 

Duden Dictionary

Playa

Pla ya Substantiv, feminin , die |Pl a ya |die Playa; Genitiv: der Playa, Plural: die Playas spanisch 1 spanische Bezeichnung für: Strand 2 Salztonebene z. B. in Trockengebieten Mexikos und der USA

 

Play-back

Play-back , Play back Substantiv, Neutrum Fachsprache , das Playback |ˈpleɪbɛk …ˈbɛk ˈpleɪbɛk …ˈbɛk |das Play-back; Genitiv: des Play-back [s ], Plural: die Play-backs das Playback; Genitiv: des Playback [s ], Plural: die Playbacks englisch playback = das Abspielen, Wiedergabe 1 bei Aufzeichnungen bzw. Sendungen nach dem Play-back-Verfahren verwendete Tonaufnahme zum Play-back singen 2 ohne Plural Kurzwort für: Play-back-Verfahren a

 

Play-back-Verfahren

Play-back-Ver fah ren , Play back ver fah ren Substantiv, Neutrum Fachsprache , das Playbackverfahren a tontechnisches Verfahren bei Film- und Fernsehaufnahmen, bei dem eine vorher hergestellte Tonaufnahme während der Bildaufzeichnung bzw. der Sendung über Lautsprecher wiedergegeben wird Kurzform: Play-back 2 b tontechnisches Verfahren, bei dem die zu produzierende Tonaufnahme durch Mischen mehrerer zuvor einzeln hergestellter Aufnahmen entsteht

 

Playboy

Play boy Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈpleɪ …|englisch playboy, eigentlich = Spieljunge, Boy [jüngerer ] Mann, der aufgrund seiner wirtschaftlichen Unabhängigkeit vor allem seinem Vergnügen leben kann und sich in seinem Lebensstil entsprechend darstellt

 

Playe

Pla ye Substantiv, feminin , die |Pl a ye |die Playe; Genitiv: der Playe, Plural: die Playen spanisch vgl. Playa 2

 

Player

Play er Substantiv, maskulin Jargon , der |ˈpleɪɐ |der Player; Genitiv: des Players, Plural: die Player englisch player = Abspielgerät 1 Gerät zur Bild- oder Tonwiedergabe o. Ä.2 EDV Programm zum Abspielen von Audio-, Bild- oder anderen Dateien

 

Playgirl

Play girl Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Playgirl |englisch playgirl, eigentlich = Spielmädchen, Girl 1 dem Vergnügen und dem Luxus lebende, besonders in Kreisen von Playboys verkehrende, leichtlebige, attraktive junge Frau 2 Hostess 3

 

Playmate

Play mate Substantiv, Neutrum , das |ˈpleɪmeɪt |das Playmate; Genitiv: des Playmates, Plural: die Playmates englisch playmate, eigentlich = Spielgefährte, -gefährtin; englisch mate < mittelniederdeutsch mat (e ), Maat 1 a ohne Plural titelähnliche Bezeichnung Playmate des Monats «) für diejenigen jungen Frauen, die jeweils in der Mitte des Herrenmagazins »Playboy « nackt abgebildet sind b Trägerin dieser titelähnlichen Bezeichnung 2 Jargon Nacktmodell 3 Playgirl 1

 

Play-off

Play-off , Play off Substantiv, Neutrum Sport , das Playoff |pleɪˈ |ɔf, auch: ˈpleɪɔf pleɪˈ |ɔf, auch: ˈpleɪɔf |das Play-off; Genitiv: des Play-off [s ], Plural: die Play-offs das Playoff; Genitiv: des Playoff [s ], Plural: die Playoffs englisch play-off = Entscheidungsspiel System von Ausscheidungsspielen in verschiedenen Sportarten (z. B. Eishockey ), bei dem die Mannschaften, die die Endrunde erreicht haben, in Hin-, Rück - und eventuell in Entscheidungsspielen gegeneinander spielen und der Verlierer jeweils aus dem Turnier ausscheidet

 

Play-off-Runde

Play-off-Run de , Play off run de Substantiv, feminin Sport , die Playoffrunde Runde 3c im Play-off

 

Playstation

Play sta tion, Play Sta tion Substantiv, feminin , die ® PlayStation |ˈpleɪsteɪʃn̩ ˈpleɪsteɪʃn̩ |die Playstation; Genitiv: der Playstation, Plural: die Playstations die PlayStation; Genitiv: der PlayStation, Plural: die PlayStations englisch PlayStation ®, analog gebildet zu: workstation (Workstation ); eigentlich = Spielstation, aus play = Spiel und station = Station Spielkonsole mit CD-ROM-, DVD- und Blu-Ray-Laufwerk

 

French Dictionary

play-back

play-back FORME FAUTIVE Anglicisme pour présonorisation.

 

playboy

playboy FORME FAUTIVE Anglicisme pour séducteur (professionnel ).

 

Spanish Dictionary

play

play nombre masculino Tecla que, en un aparato de video, casete, CD, etc. , sirve para reproducir lo que hay en una cinta o en un disco :oprime el play y no toques nada más .Se pronuncia ‘play ’ o ‘pley .

 

playa

playa nombre femenino 1 Extensión casi plana de arena o piedras en la orilla del mar, de un río o de un lago :a lo largo de la playa se sucedían los restaurantes .2 Agua del mar que baña parte de esta extensión :en esta playa tan limpia se pueden ver los pececitos .3 Lugar o población en que hay playa :fuimos de vacaciones, como cada año, a la playa .4 ASur Lugar llano y espacioso, generalmente en áreas urbanas, que se usa para algún fin práctico :dejó el automóvil en la playa de estacionamiento . VÉASE silla de playa; uva de playa .

 

play-back

play-back o playback nombre masculino Técnica usada en cine, televisión y espectáculos en directo que consiste en reproducir el sonido de los números musicales y canciones, previamente grabado, mientras el cantante o el bailarín simula interpretarlo :organiza estos conciertos usando diferentes grupos que llevan instrumentos en sus manos y cantan pero con un play-back que pertenece a un grupo nacional famoso .Se pronuncia aproximadamente ‘pléibac ’.

 

play-boy

play-boy o playboy nombre masculino Hombre seductor y conquistador, de aspecto físico atractivo y elegante, generalmente de posición social acomodada, que frecuenta ambientes distinguidos y lugares de moda .Se pronuncia aproximadamente ‘pleiboy ’.El plural es play-boys o playboys .

 

playera

playera nombre femenino 1 Zapatilla de lona y suela fina de goma o esparto que se usa sobre todo en verano .2 Sandalia de goma consistente en una suela y dos tiras unidas en la parte delantera entre el dedo gordo y el resto de los dedos y sujetas a cada uno de los lados del pie casi a la altura de los tobillos; es un calzado que se usa principalmente para ir a playas o piscinas .SINÓNIMO ojota .3 ACent, Méx Prenda de ropa interior o deportiva, ligera, de punto, de hechura recta, con cuello redondo y manga corta, que cubre el cuerpo hasta la cadera o medio muslo .SINÓNIMO camiseta, remera .

 

playero, -ra

playero, -ra adjetivo 1 De la playa o relacionado con ella :puestito playero; practicaba toda la gama de deportes playeros como el surfing, el voleibol o el esquí acuático .2 [prenda de vestir ] Que por sus características es adecuado para ir a la playa; suele ser un tipo de prenda cómoda, ligera y de colores vivos :bolsa playera; camisa playera; vestido playero .

 

playo, -ya

playo, -ya adjetivo 1 RPlata [cosa, lugar ] Que tiene poca profundidad o es llano :este mar es muy playo, hay que caminar mucho para llegar a la parte honda; el vaso se caerá de aquí porque esta superficie no es bien playa .2 adjetivo /nombre masculino RPlata [plato ] Que es poco profundo .SINÓNIMO llano .

 

play-off

play-off o play off nombre masculino dep Fase final en forma de liguilla o torneo menor que se realiza en algunas competiciones deportivas para diversos fines, como determinar qué equipo es campeón, cuáles cambian de categoría, etc. :el equipo tiene calidad suficiente como para optar a jugar el play-off por el título; ya se han disputado todos los partidos del play-off de ascenso a primera división .Se pronuncia aproximadamente ‘plei-of ’.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

play

play /pleɪ /〖語源は 「すばやく動く 」〗(名 )player コーパス頻度ランク play +名詞 role /part (他動詞 4 第1例 )game (他動詞 1a 第1,4例 )football (他動詞 1a 第3例 )music (他動詞 2 第2例 )guitar (他動詞 2 第1例 )play は 「…をする, 行う 」が基本の意の 動詞 で, スポーツ 楽器 ゲームなど, 主に楽しみでする物を表す 名詞 を目的語にとる. スポーツの主なものは 他動詞 1a 語法 .動詞 s /-z /; ed /-d /; ing 他動詞 1 a. 〈人が 〉 «…と » スポーツ 試合 を行う , 競技する ; 〈ゲームなど 〉をする «with, against » (give 他動詞 1 語法 (5 )(d ))play a game of soccer サッカーの試合をする play cards トランプをする (!ゲームの最中にカードをやり取りする時は単数形:It's my turn to play a card. 今度は私の番だ ) play chess [football ]チェス [サッカー ]をする ▸ I love playing computer games .コンピュータゲームをするのが好きだ play sports [a sport ]スポーツをする (!この場合playの代わりにenjoyやdoも可能だが, enjoyでは 「楽しむ 」, doでは 「努力する 」ことを暗示; 語法 ) play catch キャッチボールをする (╳play catchballとしない ).語法 コーパス play の後に現れる主なスポーツ種目 golf, football, basketball, tennis, baseball, rugby, soccer, hockeyなど. ゲームの場合も含めて, playは一般に 「楽しんで参加する 」といった意味合いが強く, judo, karate, wrestlingなど危険を伴う種目にはpracticeやdoを用いる .特定の 動詞 を使うスポーツ種目 以下はいずれもplay do ingの型では用いない. ただしgo do ingの型は可能 (go 1 自動詞 4 a )ski スキーをする skate スケートをする climb 登山をする swim 水泳をする bowl ボウリングをする .b. ポジション を守る , …につく play left wing 左翼でプレーする .c. ボール を打つ , ける , 投げる .d. 【競技で 】チーム 人 〉と対戦する «at » .e. ゲーム 〈駒 こま を使う ; スポーツ 選手 を使う ; トランプ カード を出す .2 〈人が 〉〈楽器 を演奏する , 吹く, 弾く (コーパスの窓 ); A B /B for A 〗A 〈人 〉のためにB 〈曲など 〉を演奏する ; 【楽器で 】音楽 曲など 〉を演奏する «on » ; 〈ラジオなどが 〉〈音楽など 〉を流す play (the ) guitar ギターを弾く (コーパスの窓 )play music [jazz ]音楽 [ジャズ ]を演奏する Play me something [something for me ] on the harmonica .ハーモニカで私に何か演奏して聞かせてください .コーパスの窓 play +(the )+楽器 playの後に続く楽器の前に置かれるtheは時に省略されるが, その傾向は ⦅主に米 ⦆で強い. また, 文脈によってa, one's, thisなどが用いられることもある ▸ Someone's playing a piano .だれかがピアノを弾いている Daddy would play my piano and sing before he died .父は生前よく私のピアノを弾いて歌ったものだ .3 〈人が 〉〈CDなど 〉を再生する , かける ; A B /B for A 〗A 〈人 〉のためにB 〈CDなど 〉を再生する ; 〈オーディオ機器などが 〉〈音楽など 〉を再生する , 流す play a DVD DVDを再生する ▸ a cellphone that plays music [games ]音楽の聴ける [ゲームのできる ]携帯電話 4 «…において » 〈役割など 〉を果たす, 演じる «in » ▸ X-rays play an important role [part ] in medicine .レントゲンは医療で重要な役割を果たしている play host to A ⦅主に書 ⦆A 〈行事など 〉のホスト役を務める play the fool ばかを演じる 5 (演劇 映画などで )〈人が 〉〈場面 役 〉を演じる,俳優 音楽家などが 〉〈劇場 場所 で公演 [演奏 ]する play a bad guy 悪役を演じる play James Bond ジェームズ ボンド役をする 6 ⦅主に書 ⦆ A +副詞 (…のように )A 〈事 〉を扱う , 処理する (!副詞 は様態の表現 ) play the situation carefully 事態に慎重に対処する .7 【人 物に 】冗談 を言う,悪ふざけ をする «on » play a joke on A Aを茶化す You're not playing a trick on me, are you? 私をからかってるんじゃないでしょうね .8 〈子供が 〉〈遊戯 をして遊ぶ, …ごっこをする play hide-and-seek かくれんぼをする play house ままごとをする (!⦅米俗 ⦆では 同棲 どうせい する 」の意もある ) play doctor お医者さんごっこをする (!性質を問題にするので 名詞 は無冠詞 ) .9 トランプ (テーブルに置いて )〈持ち札 を見せる .10 〈制度など 〉をうまく利用する , 活用する .11 «…の方に » ホース 照明など 〉を向ける «on » .自動詞 1 〈子供などが 〉【人と 】遊ぶ , 【遊具で 】遊ぶ «with » play with one's friends [by oneself ]友達と [1人で ]遊ぶ play with toy cars おもちゃの自動車で遊ぶ play with fire 火遊びをする ; ⦅比喩的に ⦆(無謀にも )危険を冒す (!しばしば進行形で ) .表現 学生 大人などが 「遊ぶ 」場合は, 文脈によって次のような表現を使い分けるとよい enjoy oneself, have fun [a good time ]楽しむ go drinking 酒を飲みに行く go out (on the town )(街に )外出する .「…のところに遊びに来る [行く ]」はcome [go ] and see … などを用いる (come 自動詞 4 , go 1 自動詞 5 ).2 play C 〗C 状態 のふりをする (!Cは 形容詞 ) play dead 死んだふりをする play sick 仮病を使う Don't play dumb with me .聞こえないふりをしないでくれ 3 a. チーム 人を相手に 】戦う , 試合する «against » ; «…の代表として » 試合に参加する «for » play against the top soccer countries サッカーではトップレベルの国々と戦う play for Japan 日本代表として試合に出る b. «…の /…として » ポジションにつく «at /as » ; 【特定の守備位置で 】守る «on » .4 楽団 人が 〉演奏する ; 【楽器を 】演奏する «on » The pianist played at Carnegie Hall .そのピアニストはカーネギーホールで演奏した .5 CD 曲などが 〉演奏される ; ラジオ ステレオなどが 〉鳴る .6 〈人が 〉 (劇に )出演する ; 〖通例be ing 演劇 映画が 〉上演される ▸ “Hamlet is playing at the theater .ハムレットがその劇場で上演中だ 7 トランプ 持ち札をテーブルに置いて見せる .8 ⦅文 ⦆〈光が 〉 «…を » きらきら照らす «on , over » ; 〈笑みが 〉【唇に /口元に 】浮かぶ «on /around » .9 ⦅書 ⦆〈噴水が 〉水を噴き出す .be pl yed ut 1 ⦅書 ⦆出来事 場面が 〉繰り広げられる .2 疲れ切っている .3 〈鉱山などが 〉掘り尽くされる .4 〈人が 〉もう新しい考えは出し尽くしている .pl y ab ut ⦅英 ⦆play around .pl y al ng 【人 事に 】同意するふりをする, 合わせる «with » .pl y A al ng [al ng A ](特に結婚するつもりがあるかのように )A 〈人 〉を巧みにだます ; Aをわざと待たせておく .pl y ar und ⦅くだけて ⦆1 (結果も考えず )軽率なふるまいをする , 【人と 】遊びまわる , 【物で 】遊ぶ «with » .2 【問題などを 】あれこれ考えてみる «with » .3 【人と 】性的関係をもつ, 浮気する «with » .4 【事 物を 】(不用意に )変える «with » .5 【物を 】ぞんざいに扱う «with » .pl y at A 1 〈子供が 〉A 〈特定の職業など 〉ごっこをする play at soldiers 兵隊ごっこをする .2 ⦅しばしばけなして ⦆A 〈事 〉を (本気ではなく )片手間にやる .3 ⦅英 くだけた話 ⦆What is A ing at?A 〈人 〉はいったい何をやっているんだ (!驚き いらだちを表す ) .pl y b ck 〈機械が 〉 (音 映像などを )再生する .pl y A b ck [b ck A ]1 〈人が 〉A 〈記録された音楽 映画 テープなど 〉を再生する , 【人に 】Aを再生して聞かせる «to » .2 〈機械が 〉A 〈音 映像など 〉を再生する .pl y A d wn [d wn A ]1 (実際より )A 〈事 〉を 軽く扱う, 過小評価する (play A up ).2 A 〈可能性など 〉を軽視する .3 A 〈感情など 〉を抑える, 押し殺す .pl y it (希望の結果を得るため )…のようにふるまう (!… は 副詞 ) play it safe 危険を伴うことはしない play it cool ⦅くだけて ⦆平静を装う play it straight 率直な態度をとる play it by ear ⦅くだけて ⦆ぶっつけ本番でやる .pl y ff ⦅主に英 ⦆チーム 選手などが 〉同点決勝を戦う .pl y ff A ⦅米 ⦆(不正に利益を得るために )A 〈感情 事実 考えなど 〉を巧みに利用する .pl y A ff (⦅英 ⦆against ) B (自分の利益のために )A 〈人 〉にB 〈人 〉とけんか [口論 ]するようにけしかける .pl y ff ach ther ⦅米 ⦆〈2者以上の人 物が 〉 (調和して )お互いの長所を引き立てる .pl y n 1 スポーツ 試合を続ける [再開する ].2 演奏を続ける .pl y on A 1 ⦅主に米 ⦆A 〈立場 影響 コネなど 〉を利用する .2 〈事が 〉A 〈気持ち 〉をもてあそぶ play on one's mind 気にかかる 3 A 〈感情 性格など 〉につけこむ play on A's feeling of guilt A 〈人 〉の罪悪感につけこむ .4 自動詞 4 .5 自動詞 8 .pl y one s lf ut play out (2 ).pl y ut 1 ⦅くだけて ⦆〈楽団などが 〉聴衆を前にして演奏する .2 ⦅主に米 かたい書 ⦆〈事が 〉終局を迎える, 結末になる ; もう役に立たない [重要でない ].3 (通例同じチームで )選手生活を続ける .pl y A ut [ut A ]1 〈人が 〉A 〈ある人柄の人 〉を演じる ; 〈俳優が 〉A 〈ある場面 〉を演じる, 演じ切る .2 〈作家などが 〉 (現実であるかのように )A 〈感情 夢など 〉を表現する .3 ⦅主に米 ⦆A 〈試合など 〉を最後までプレーする .4 A 〈ロープなど 〉を少しずつくり出す .pl y A thr ugh [thr ugh A ]A 〈歌 曲など 〉を始めから終わりまで演奏する .pl y p ⦅主に英 くだけて ⦆〖通例進行形で 〗1 〈子供が 〉ふざける, いたずらをする .2 〈人 物が 〉問題を引き起こす, 痛みを与える .3 〈体の一部が 〉痛む, 調子が悪くなる ; 〈機械などが 〉調子が悪くなる .pl y A p [p A ]1 A 〈事 〉を強調する ; 誇張する (play A down ).2 ⦅主に英 くだけて ⦆〖通例進行形で 〗〈子供が 〉A 〈人 〉を困らせる .3 ⦅主に英 くだけて ⦆〈人 体の一部などが 〉A 〈人 〉に痛みを与える ; 〈機械などが 〉A 〈人 〉を困らせる .pl y p to A 1 A 〈人 〉にへつらう, おもねる .2 A 〈人の期待 イメージなど 〉に応えるようふるまう .pl y with A 1 A 〈物 〉をいじる, もてあそぶ (fiddle with ); A 〈人 感情など 〉をもてあそぶ .2 A 〈いろいろな事 〉を試してみようとする .3 A 〈考え 可能性など 〉を検討してみる be playing with the idea of doing …しようかなどと考えてみたりしている .4 A 〈人 〉に思わせぶりな態度をとる, A 〈人の感情など 〉をもてあそぶ .5 (滑稽 こっけい さを出すため )A 〈言葉 〉をうまく [奇抜に ]使う .6 A 〈時間 お金 〉をむだに使う have no [plenty of ] time to play with .時間にゆとりがない [ならたっぷりある ].pl y with one s lf ⦅くだけて ⦆自慰をする .名詞 s /-z /1 C , 演劇 ; U 劇をすること put on a play 劇を行う go to a play 芝居を見に行く 2 U 遊び , 遊戯 learn a lot through play 遊びを通じて多くを学ぶ children at play 遊んでいる子供たち .3 U 競技 ; 試合 (ぶり ); C ⦅米 ⦆(競技中の )行為, プレー violate the rules of fair play フェアプレーのルールに違反する ▸ a foul play 違反行為 .4 U 効果 , 活用 , 使用 , 働き There must be other factors at play here .ここではほかの要因が働いているに違いない 5 U (長さ 空間などの )余裕 , 遊び , ゆとり There's too much play in the rope .ロープに遊びがありすぎる .6 U ⦅文 ⦆(光などの )ちらつき, ゆらめき .br ng [c ll, p t ] A into pl y A 〈事など 〉を活用する ; Aを活動させる .c me into pl y 要因 力などが 〉作用 [影響 ]し始める .in pl y 1 冗談で .2 スポーツ 〈ボールが 〉生きて, セーフで, ライン内で (out of play ).m ke (a ) gr at [a b g ] pl y of A A 〈事 〉を大いに強調する ; A 〈事 〉がさも大切であるかのようにふるまう .m ke a pl y for A ⦅主に米 ⦆A 〈物 〉を得ようとたくらむ ; A 〈異性 〉を口説く, Aに言い寄る .out of pl y スポーツ 〈ボールが 〉死んで, アウトで, ライン外で (in play ).~́ rea (子供の )遊び場 .~́ d te (子供の )遊ぶ約束の日 ; (子供が友人宅に宿泊したりする )お呼ばれの会 .~́ d ugh 子供用の粘土 .~́ m ney (ゲームなどで使う )おもちゃのお金 .~́ t me 遊び時間 .

 

playable

play a ble /pléɪəb (ə )l /形容詞 〖通例be 1 〈競技場などが 〉競技に使用できる .2 (ゴルフなどで )〈ボールが 〉打てる .3 上演できる ; 演奏できる ; 〈ゲームなどが 〉やりやすい .

 

playact

pl y ct 動詞 自動詞 1 芝居を演じる .2 お芝居をする, ふりをする ; 芝居気たっぷりにふるまう .

 

playacting

pl y ct ing 名詞 U (芝居の )演技 ; 見せかけの行動 .

 

play-action pass

pl y-action p ss 名詞 C アメフト ラグビー (プレー )アクションパス 〘バックトスするふりをして別の方へパスする 〙.

 

playback

pl y b ck 名詞 C 録音 [録画 ]再生, プレーバック ; 録音 [録画 ]再生装置 .

 

playbill

pl y b ll 名詞 C 演劇のビラ [ポスター ]; ⦅米 ⦆演劇のプログラム .

 

playbook

pl y b ok 名詞 C 1 ⦅米 ⦆アメフト プレーブック 〘チームの作戦図を載せたノート 〙.2 戯曲 [脚本 ]集 .

 

playboy

pl y b y 名詞 s C (金持ちの )道楽者 (⦅男女共用 ⦆pleasure seeker; playgirl ) (!日本語の女たらし的なプレイボーイとは異なり, 自己の楽しみを追求できる金持ちをいう ) ; 〖P- 〗『プレイボーイ 』 〘米国の男性雑誌 〙.

 

play-by-play

pl y-by-pl y (!⦅米 ⦆) 形容詞 実況の .名詞 s U C 〖通例単数形で 〗(試合などの )実況放送 .

 

Play-Doh

Pl y-D h /-dòʊ /名詞 U 商標 プレイドー 〘米国製の児童用粘土 〙.

 

played-out

pl yed- ut 形容詞 1 (奮闘して )疲れ果てた .2 人気がなくなった ; 使い物にならない .

 

player

play er /pléɪə r /play 名詞 s /-z /C 1 (ゲーム スポーツを )する人 , 選手 , 競技者 ▸ a good [bad ] soccer player サッカーがうまい [へたな ]人 the eighth-ranked player in the world 世界ランク第8位の選手 become a star player 花形選手になる He's a team player .彼はグループの調和を大切にする ▸ a chess player チェスをする人 .2 (楽器を )演奏する人 , 演奏者 My son is a good guitar player .うちの息子はギターがうまい I'm a sort of self-taught player .私の演奏はまあ我流です .3 (CDなどの )プレーヤー , 再生機 .4 (ある活動 分野における )要人 , 主要国 ; 代表的企業 , 主要団体 The US was a key player in the summit meeting .その首脳会議ではアメリカがかぎを握っていた ▸ a major player in the food industry 食品業界の大手 .5 ⦅やや古 ⦆俳優 , 役者 .6 ⦅俗 ⦆女たらし .~̀ pi no 自動演奏ピアノ (商標 Pianola ).

 

playfellow

pl y f llow 名詞 ⦅やや古 ⦆playmate .

 

playful

play ful /pléɪf (ə )l /形容詞 1 〈人 動物が 〉ふざけたがる, いたずらな ; はね回る ▸ a playful kitten じゃれる子猫 .2 〈言動などが 〉ふざけた, 陽気な, 冗談半分の .ly 副詞 ふざけて, 冗談半分に .ness 名詞

 

playgirl

pl y g rl 名詞 C プレイガール (⦅男女共用 ⦆pleasure seeker; playboy ).

 

playgoer

pl y g er 名詞 C (芝居の )常連 .

 

playground

play ground /pléɪɡràʊnd /名詞 s /-dz /C 1 (学校 公園などの戸外の )遊び場 , 遊園地 ; 運動場 on [in ] a playground 運動場で 2 〖単数形で 〗行楽地 , 保養地 .3 活動領域 ▸ a playground for children to express themselves 児童が自己表現する場

 

playgroup

pl y gr up 名詞 C ⦅主に英 ⦆(私営の )託児所, 保育園 (playschool ).

 

playhouse

pl y h use 名詞 C 1 劇場 (theater ); 〖P-; 劇場名に用いて 〗劇場 .2 (遊戯用の )おもちゃの家, 子供の家 .

 

playing

pl y ing 名詞 U 遊ぶこと ; 演奏 [プレー ]すること .~́ c rd かたく トランプ札 (card 1 3a ).~́ f eld (野外の )競技場, 球技場, 運動場 .

 

playlet

play let /pléɪlət /名詞 C 短い劇, 寸劇 .

 

playlist

pl y l st 名詞 U (ラジオ番組などの )選曲リスト .

 

playmaker

pl y m ker 名詞 U (アメフトなどの )中心選手 .

 

playmate

pl y m te 名詞 C 1 (子供の )遊び仲間 [友達 ].2 (雑誌などの )ピンナップガール ; セックスフレンド .

 

play-off

pl y- ff 名詞 C (試合が引き分けまたは同点の場合にする )決勝試合 ; 優勝 [順位 ]決定戦, プレーオフ .

 

playpen

pl y p n 名詞 C ベビーサークル 〘幼児の遊び場となる囲い 〙.

 

playroom

pl y r om 名詞 C (子供の )遊戯室, 遊び部屋 .

 

playschool

pl y sch ol 名詞 ⦅英 ⦆playgroup .

 

playsuit

pl y s it 名詞 U 運動着, 遊び着 .

 

plaything

pl y th ng 名詞 C 1 かたく おもちゃ, 遊戯道具 (toy ).2 慰みもの ; もてあそばれる人 .

 

playtime

pl y t me 名詞 U C (学校の )遊び時間, 休み時間 .

 

playwright

pl y wr ght 名詞 C 劇作家, 脚本作家 (dramatist ).