Nicola Owen

Definitions of play

Play [pleɪ]
Noun

1. Play, drama, dramatic_playA dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage;
2. A theatrical performance of a drama;
3. A preset plan of action in team sports;
4. A state in which action is feasible;
5. Utilization or exercise; "the play of the imagination"
6. Child’s play,
   Play by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules;
7. The act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize);

- Play

Verb

1. Participate in games or sport; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches"
2. Be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children; "The kids were playing outside all day";
3. Perform music on a musical instrument; "He plays the flute";

There are plenty of other definitions of play, but the others are not really relevant.

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