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1. the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | action, |
| definition | : | something done (usually as opposed to something said) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | fencing, |
| definition | : | the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules) (noun.act) |
2. the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize) (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | diversion, recreation, |
| definition | : | an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates (noun.act) |
| hypernym | : | vice, |
| definition | : | a specific form of evildoing (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | sporting life, |
| definition | : | active interest in gambling on sports events (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | bet, wager, |
| definition | : | the act of gambling (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | throw, |
| definition | : | casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly (noun.act) |
3. activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | diversion, recreation, |
| definition | : | an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | house, |
| definition | : | play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | doctor, |
| definition | : | children take the roles of physician or patient or nurse and pretend they are at the physician's office (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | fireman, |
| definition | : | play in which children pretend to put out a fire (noun.act) |
4. (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | activity, |
| definition | : | any specific behavior (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | move, |
| definition | : | (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | start, starting, |
| definition | : | a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | innings, |
| definition | : | the batting turn of a cricket player or team (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | attack, |
| definition | : | an offensive move in a sport or game (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | down, |
| definition | : | (American football) a complete play to advance the football (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | at-bat, bat, |
| definition | : | (baseball) a turn trying to get a hit (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | lead, |
| definition | : | the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | ruff, trumping, |
| definition | : | (card games) the act of taking a trick with a trump when unable to follow suit (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | trick, |
| definition | : | (card games) in a single round, the sequence of cards played by all the players; the high card is the winner (noun.act) |
| domain category | : | game, |
| definition | : | a contest with rules to determine a winner (noun.act) |
5. gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | diversion, recreation, |
| definition | : | an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | game, |
| definition | : | frivolous or trifling behavior (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | horseplay, |
| definition | : | rowdy or boisterous play (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | teasing, |
| definition | : | playful vexation (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | word play, |
| definition | : | playing on words or speech sounds (noun.act) |
6. a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | motion, move, movement, |
| definition | : | the act of changing location from one place to another (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | takeaway, |
| definition | : | the act of taking the ball or puck away from the team on the offense (as by the interception of a pass) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | figure, |
| definition | : | a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | ball hawking, |
| definition | : | a skillful maneuver in catching balls or in stealing the ball from the opposing team (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | assist, |
| definition | : | (sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | icing, icing the puck, |
| definition | : | (ice hockey) the act of shooting the puck from within your own defensive area the length of the rink beyond the opponent's goal (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | jugglery, |
| definition | : | the performance of a juggler (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | obstruction, |
| definition | : | getting in someone's way (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | baseball play, |
| definition | : | (baseball) a play executed by a baseball team (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | footwork, |
| definition | : | the manner of using the feet (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | shot, stroke, |
| definition | : | (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | mousetrap, trap play, |
| definition | : | (American football) a play in which a defensive player is allowed to cross the line of scrimmage and then blocked off as the runner goes through the place the lineman vacated (noun.act) |
| part meronym | : | athletic game, |
| definition | : | a game involving athletic activity (noun.act) |
7. a preset plan of action in team sports (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | plan of action, |
| definition | : | a plan for actively doing something (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | knock on, |
| definition | : | (rugby) knocking the ball forward while trying to catch it (a foul) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | power play, |
| definition | : | (ice hockey) a play in which one team has a numerical advantage over the other as a result of penalties (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | football play, |
| definition | : | (American football) a play by the offensive team (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | basketball play, |
| definition | : | a play executed by a basketball team (noun.act) |
8. an attempt to get something (noun.act)
9. utilization or exercise (noun.act)
10. movement or space for movement (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | movability, movableness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being movable; capable of being moved or rearranged (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | wiggliness, |
| definition | : | a jerky back and forth kind of mobility (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | slack, slackness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being loose (not taut) (noun.attribute) |
11. verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously) (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | humor, humour, wit, witticism, wittiness, |
| definition | : | a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter (noun.communication) |
12. a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage (noun.communication)
| hyponym | : | grand guignol, |
| definition | : | a play of a macabre or horrific nature (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | theater of the absurd, |
| definition | : | plays stressing the irrational or illogical aspects of life, usually to show that modern life is pointless (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | playlet, |
| definition | : | a short play (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | miracle play, |
| definition | : | a medieval play representing episodes from the life of a saint or martyr (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | morality play, |
| definition | : | an allegorical play popular in the 15th and 16th centuries; characters personified virtues and vices (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | mystery play, |
| definition | : | a medieval play representing episodes from the life of Christ (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | passion play, |
| definition | : | a play representing the Passion of Christ (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | satyr play, |
| definition | : | an ancient Greek burlesque with a chorus of satyrs (noun.communication) |
| part holonym | : | stage direction, |
| definition | : | an instruction written as part of the script of a play (noun.communication) |
| part holonym | : | act, |
| definition | : | a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet (noun.communication) |
| domain category | : | drama, |
| definition | : | the literary genre of works intended for the theater (noun.communication) |
13. a theatrical performance of a drama (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | show, |
| definition | : | a social event involving a public performance or entertainment (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | curtain raiser, |
| definition | : | a short play presented before the main play (noun.communication) |
14. a weak and tremulous light (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | alteration, change, modification, |
| definition | : | an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another (noun.event) |
15. the removal of constraints (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | freedom, |
| definition | : | the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints (noun.state) |
16. a state in which action is feasible (noun.state)
17. (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds (noun.time)
| hypernym | : | amount, measure, quantity, |
| definition | : | how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify (noun.tops) |
| hyponym | : | golf hole, hole, |
| definition | : | one playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | set, |
| definition | : | a unit of play in tennis or squash (noun.time) |
| part holonym | : | chukka, chukker, |
| definition | : | (polo) one of six divisions into which a polo match is divided (noun.time) |
| part holonym | : | frame, inning, |
| definition | : | (baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat (noun.time) |
| part holonym | : | bout, round, turn, |
| definition | : | (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive (noun.time) |
| part holonym | : | first period, |
| definition | : | the first division into which the play of a game is divided (noun.time) |
| part holonym | : | second period, |
| definition | : | the second division into which the play of a game is divided (noun.time) |
| part holonym | : | final period, |
| definition | : | the final division into which the play of a game is divided (noun.time) |
| part holonym | : | half, |
| definition | : | one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval (noun.time) |
| part holonym | : | period, |
| definition | : | (ice hockey) one of three divisions into which play is divided in hockey games (noun.time) |
| part holonym | : | quarter, |
| definition | : | (football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided (noun.time) |
| part holonym | : | over, |
| definition | : | (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch (noun.time) |
| part meronym | : | athletic game, |
| definition | : | a game involving athletic activity (noun.act) |
| domain category | : | game, |
| definition | : | a contest with rules to determine a winner (noun.act) |
18. engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously (verb.body)
| hypernym | : | act, behave, do, act, behave, do, |
| definition | : | behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself (verb.body) |
19. pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind (verb.body)
| verb group | : | act, behave, do, |
| definition | : | behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself (verb.body) |
20. exhaust by allowing to pull on the line (verb.body)
21. consider not very seriously (verb.cognition)
| hypernym | : | consider, deal, look at, take, |
| definition | : | take into consideration for exemplifying purposes (verb.cognition) |
| verb group | : | dally, flirt, play, toy, |
| definition | : | behave carelessly or indifferently (verb.social) |
22. participate in games or sport (verb.competition)
| hypernym | : | compete, contend, vie, |
| definition | : | compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | line up, |
| definition | : | take one's position before a kick-off (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | curl, |
| definition | : | play the Scottish game of curling (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | snooker, |
| definition | : | leave one's opponent unable to take a direct shot (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | revoke, |
| definition | : | fail to follow suit when able and required to do so (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | develop, |
| definition | : | move into a strategically more advantageous position (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | develop, |
| definition | : | move one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | die, |
| definition | : | to be on base at the end of an inning, of a player (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | misplay, |
| definition | : | play wrong or in an unskillful manner (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | start, |
| definition | : | play in the starting lineup (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | fumble, |
| definition | : | drop or juggle or fail to play cleanly a grounder (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | volley, |
| definition | : | make a volley (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | unblock, |
| definition | : | play the cards of (a suit) so that the last trick on which a hand can follow suit will be taken by a higher card in the hand of a partner who has the remaining cards of a combined holding (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | replay, |
| definition | : | play again (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | cricket, |
| definition | : | play cricket (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | backstop, |
| definition | : | act as a backstop (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | fullback, |
| definition | : | play the fullback (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | quarterback, |
| definition | : | play the quarterback (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | cradle, |
| definition | : | run with the stick (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | exit, |
| definition | : | lose the lead (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | play out, |
| definition | : | play to a finish (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | field, |
| definition | : | play as a fielder (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | catch, |
| definition | : | be the catcher (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | bully off, face off, |
| definition | : | start a game by a face-off (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | tee off, |
| definition | : | strike a ball from the teeing ground at the start of a hole (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | ace, |
| definition | : | play (a hole) in one stroke (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | complete, nail, |
| definition | : | complete a pass (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | gamble, |
| definition | : | play games for money (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | walk, |
| definition | : | give a base on balls to (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | bowl, |
| definition | : | engage in the sport of bowling (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | golf, |
| definition | : | play golf (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | bandy, |
| definition | : | toss or strike a ball back and forth (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | foul, |
| definition | : | commit a foul; break the rules (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | put out, |
| definition | : | retire (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | croquet, |
| definition | : | play a game in which players hit a wooden ball through a series of hoops (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | putt, |
| definition | : | hit a putt (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | bid, call, |
| definition | : | make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands (verb.possession) |
| verb group | : | encounter, meet, play, take on, |
| definition | : | contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle (verb.competition) |
23. contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle (verb.competition)
| hyponym | : | confront, face, |
| definition | : | oppose, as in hostility or a competition (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | replay, |
| definition | : | repeat a game against the same opponent (verb.competition) |
| entail | : | compete, contend, vie, |
| definition | : | compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others (verb.competition) |
| verb group | : | play, |
| definition | : | participate in games or sport (verb.competition) |
| verb group | : | play, |
| definition | : | employ in a game or in a specific position (verb.competition) |
| verb group | : | play, |
| definition | : | use or move (verb.competition) |
| verb group | : | play, |
| definition | : | shoot or hit in a particular manner (verb.competition) |
24. employ in a game or in a specific position (verb.competition)
| hypernym | : | apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize, |
| definition | : | put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose (verb.consumption) |
| verb group | : | encounter, meet, play, take on, |
| definition | : | contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle (verb.competition) |
| verb group | : | play, |
| definition | : | put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game (verb.competition) |
25. use or move (verb.competition)
| hypernym | : | apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize, |
| definition | : | put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | promote, |
| definition | : | change a pawn for a better piece by advancing it to the eighth row, or change a checker piece for a more valuable piece by moving it to the row closest to your opponent (verb.competition) |
| verb group | : | encounter, meet, play, take on, |
| definition | : | contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle (verb.competition) |
| verb group | : | play, |
| definition | : | put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game (verb.competition) |
26. shoot or hit in a particular manner (verb.competition)
| hypernym | : | hit, |
| definition | : | cause to move by striking (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | hook, |
| definition | : | secure with the foot (verb.competition) |
| verb group | : | encounter, meet, play, take on, |
| definition | : | contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle (verb.competition) |
27. bet or wager (money) (verb.competition)
| hypernym | : | gamble, |
| definition | : | play games for money (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | underplay, |
| definition | : | play a card lower than (a held high card) (verb.competition) |
| verb group | : | play, |
| definition | : | make bets (verb.competition) |
28. put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game (verb.competition)
| hypernym | : | deploy, |
| definition | : | place troops or weapons in battle formation (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | pitch, |
| definition | : | lead (a card) and establish the trump suit (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | cover, |
| definition | : | play a higher card than the one previously played (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | declare, |
| definition | : | designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand (verb.possession) |
| verb group | : | play, |
| definition | : | employ in a game or in a specific position (verb.competition) |
| verb group | : | play, |
| definition | : | use or move (verb.competition) |
29. stake on the outcome of an issue (verb.competition)
| hypernym | : | gamble, |
| definition | : | play games for money (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | play, |
| definition | : | make bets (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | raise, |
| definition | : | bet more than the previous player (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | see, |
| definition | : | match or meet (verb.competition) |
| verb group | : | play, |
| definition | : | make bets (verb.competition) |
30. make bets (verb.competition)
| hypernym | : | bet, play, wager, |
| definition | : | stake on the outcome of an issue (verb.competition) |
| verb group | : | play, |
| definition | : | bet or wager (money) (verb.competition) |
| verb group | : | bet, play, wager, |
| definition | : | stake on the outcome of an issue (verb.competition) |
31. use to one's advantage (verb.consumption)
| hypernym | : | exploit, work, |
| definition | : | use or manipulate to one's advantage (verb.consumption) |
32. discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | discharge, |
| definition | : | pour forth or release (verb.contact) |
33. manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | manipulate, |
| definition | : | hold something in one's hands and move it (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | put out, retire, |
| definition | : | cause to be out on a fielding play (verb.contact) |
34. cause to happen or to occur as a consequence (verb.creation)
| hypernym | : | create, make, |
| definition | : | make or cause to be or to become (verb.creation) |
| verb group | : | act, work, |
| definition | : | have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected (verb.social) |
35. perform on a certain location (verb.creation)
| hypernym | : | perform, |
| definition | : | give a performance (of something) (verb.creation) |
| domain category | : | performing arts, |
| definition | : | arts or skills that require public performance (noun.cognition) |
36. be performed or presented for public viewing (verb.creation)
| hyponym | : | debut, |
| definition | : | appear for the first time in public (verb.creation) |
| domain category | : | performing arts, |
| definition | : | arts or skills that require public performance (noun.cognition) |
37. cause to emit recorded audio or video (verb.creation)
| verb group | : | run, |
| definition | : | cause to perform (verb.change) |
| verb group | : | play, |
| definition | : | emit recorded sound (verb.creation) |
| verb group | : | execute, run, |
| definition | : | carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine (verb.social) |
38. emit recorded sound (verb.creation)
| hypernym | : | sound, |
| definition | : | give off a certain sound or sounds (verb.perception) |
| verb group | : | play, run, |
| definition | : | cause to emit recorded audio or video (verb.creation) |
39. play a role or part (verb.creation)
| hypernym | : | re-create, |
| definition | : | create anew (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | make, make believe, pretend, |
| definition | : | represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | support, |
| definition | : | play a subordinate role to (another performer) (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | act out, enact, reenact, |
| definition | : | act out; represent or perform as if in a play (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | act out, |
| definition | : | represent an incident, state, or emotion by action, especially on stage (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | parody, |
| definition | : | make a spoof of or make fun of (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | emote, |
| definition | : | give expression or emotion to, in a stage or movie role (verb.emotion) |
| verb group | : | act, act as, play, |
| definition | : | pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind (verb.body) |
| verb group | : | play, |
| definition | : | pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity (verb.creation) |
| domain category | : | performing arts, |
| definition | : | arts or skills that require public performance (noun.cognition) |
40. perform on a stage or theater (verb.creation)
| hypernym | : | perform, |
| definition | : | give a performance (of something) (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | stooge, |
| definition | : | act as the stooge (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | mime, pantomime, |
| definition | : | act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | underact, underplay, |
| definition | : | act (a role) with great restraint (verb.creation) |
| verb group | : | play, |
| definition | : | perform on a certain location (verb.creation) |
| verb group | : | play, |
| definition | : | be performed or presented for public viewing (verb.creation) |
| verb group | : | act, |
| definition | : | be suitable for theatrical performance (verb.stative) |
41. pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity (verb.creation)
42. replay (as a melody) (verb.creation)
| hypernym | : | re-create, |
| definition | : | create anew (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | riff, |
| definition | : | play riffs (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | misplay, |
| definition | : | play incorrectly, e.g., play a wrong note (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | fiddle, |
| definition | : | play on a violin (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | replay, |
| definition | : | play (a melody) again (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | prelude, |
| definition | : | play as a prelude (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | jazz, |
| definition | : | play something in the style of jazz (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | rag, |
| definition | : | play in ragtime (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | bugle, |
| definition | : | play on a bugle (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | slur, |
| definition | : | play smoothly or legato (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | bang out, |
| definition | : | play loudly (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | modulate, |
| definition | : | change the key of, in music (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | tongue, |
| definition | : | articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments (verb.creation) |
| verb group | : | play, |
| definition | : | play on an instrument (verb.creation) |
43. play on an instrument (verb.creation)
| hypernym | : | perform, |
| definition | : | give a performance (of something) (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | swing, |
| definition | : | play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | bow, |
| definition | : | play on a string instrument with a bow (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | busk, |
| definition | : | play music in a public place and solicit money for it (verb.creation) |
| verb group | : | play, spiel, |
| definition | : | replay (as a melody) (verb.creation) |
| verb group | : | play, |
| definition | : | perform music on (a musical instrument) (verb.creation) |
| domain category | : | music, |
| definition | : | an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner (noun.communication) |
44. perform music on (a musical instrument) (verb.creation)
| hypernym | : | sound, |
| definition | : | cause to sound (verb.perception) |
| hyponym | : | register, |
| definition | : | manipulate the registers of an organ (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | skirl, |
| definition | : | play the bagpipes (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | beat, |
| definition | : | produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | tweedle, |
| definition | : | play negligently on a musical instrument (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | chord, |
| definition | : | play chords on (a string instrument) (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | pipe, |
| definition | : | play on a pipe (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | drum, |
| definition | : | play a percussion instrument (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | harp, |
| definition | : | play the harp (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | fiddle, |
| definition | : | play the violin or fiddle (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | trumpet, |
| definition | : | play or blow on the trumpet (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | clarion, |
| definition | : | blow the clarion (verb.creation) |
| verb group | : | play, |
| definition | : | play on an instrument (verb.creation) |
| domain category | : | music, |
| definition | : | musical activity (singing or whistling etc.) (noun.act) |
| domain category | : | music, |
| definition | : | an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner (noun.communication) |
45. move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | go, locomote, move, travel, |
| definition | : | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically (verb.motion) |
46. cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | displace, move, |
| definition | : | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense (verb.motion) |
47. act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | act, move, |
| definition | : | perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) (verb.social) |
| verb group | : | play, |
| definition | : | behave in a certain way (verb.social) |
48. engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion (verb.social)
| verb group | : | play, |
| definition | : | be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children (verb.social) |
49. be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | act, |
| definition | : | be engaged in an activity, often for no particular purpose other than pleasure (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | roughhouse, |
| definition | : | engage in rough or disorderly play (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | cavort, disport, frisk, frolic, gambol, lark, lark about, rollick, romp, run around, skylark, sport, |
| definition | : | play boisterously (verb.motion) |
| verb group | : | play, recreate, |
| definition | : | engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion (verb.social) |
50. behave carelessly or indifferently (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | act, move, |
| definition | : | perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) (verb.social) |
| verb group | : | dally, play, trifle, |
| definition | : | consider not very seriously (verb.cognition) |
51. behave in a certain way (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | act, move, |
| definition | : | perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) (verb.social) |
| verb group | : | play, |
| definition | : | act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome (verb.social) |
52. the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize) (noun.act)
| derivation | : | gamble, |
| definition | : | play games for money (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | bet or wager (money) (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | bet, play, wager, |
| definition | : | stake on the outcome of an issue (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | make bets (verb.competition) |
53. activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules (noun.act)
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children (verb.social) |
54. gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement (noun.act)
| derivation | : | cavort, disport, frisk, frolic, gambol, lark, lark about, rollick, romp, run around, skylark, sport, |
| definition | : | play boisterously (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | caper, |
| definition | : | jump about playfully (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | play, recreate, |
| definition | : | engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children (verb.social) |
55. a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill (noun.act)
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | shoot or hit in a particular manner (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | use to one's advantage (verb.consumption) |
| derivation | : | channelise, channelize, direct, guide, head, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point, steer, |
| definition | : | direct the course; determine the direction of travelling (verb.motion) |
56. a preset plan of action in team sports (noun.act)
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | participate in games or sport (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | employ in a game or in a specific position (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | use or move (verb.competition) |
57. an attempt to get something (noun.act)
| derivation | : | bid, |
| definition | : | make a serious effort to attain something (verb.possession) |
58. utilization or exercise (noun.act)
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome (verb.social) |
59. movement or space for movement (noun.attribute)
| antonym | : | tautness, tightness, |
| definition | : | lack of movement or room for movement (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | loose, slack, |
| definition | : | not tense or taut (adj.all) |
60. a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | playlet, |
| definition | : | a short play (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | dramatise, dramatize, |
| definition | : | represent something in a dramatic manner (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | perform on a certain location (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | be performed or presented for public viewing (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | dramatic, |
| definition | : | pertaining to or characteristic of drama (adj.pert) |
61. a theatrical performance of a drama (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | playlet, |
| definition | : | a short play (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | perform on a certain location (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | be performed or presented for public viewing (verb.creation) |
62. a weak and tremulous light (noun.event)
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | shimmer, |
| definition | : | give off a shimmering reflection, as of silk (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | shimmer, |
| definition | : | shine with a weak or fitful light (verb.weather) |
| derivation | : | shimmery, |
| definition | : | glistening tremulously (adj.all) |
63. a state in which action is feasible (noun.state)
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome (verb.social) |
64. (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds (noun.time)
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | participate in games or sport (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | encounter, meet, play, take on, |
| definition | : | contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle (verb.competition) |
65. engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously (verb.body)
| derivation | : | playing, |
| definition | : | the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | plaything, toy, |
| definition | : | an artifact designed to be played with (noun.artifact) |
66. pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind (verb.body)
| derivation | : | act, |
| definition | : | a manifestation of insincerity (noun.communication) |
67. participate in games or sport (verb.competition)
| also | : | play out, |
| definition | : | play to a finish (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | playing, |
| definition | : | the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | a preset plan of action in team sports (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | participant, player, |
| definition | : | a person who participates in or is skilled at some game (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | player, |
| definition | : | an important participant (as in a business deal) (noun.person) |
68. contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | playing, |
| definition | : | the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | meet, sports meeting, |
| definition | : | a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held (noun.event) |
69. employ in a game or in a specific position (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | play, play, |
| definition | : | a preset plan of action in team sports (noun.act) |
70. shoot or hit in a particular manner (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | maneuver, manoeuvre, play, |
| definition | : | a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill (noun.act) |
71. bet or wager (money) (verb.competition)
72. stake on the outcome of an issue (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | bet, wager, |
| definition | : | the act of gambling (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | bet, stake, stakes, wager, |
| definition | : | the money risked on a gamble (noun.possession) |
73. make bets (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | gambling, gaming, play, |
| definition | : | the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize) (noun.act) |
74. use to one's advantage (verb.consumption)
| derivation | : | maneuver, manoeuvre, play, |
| definition | : | a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill (noun.act) |
75. manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | fiddler, twiddler, |
| definition | : | someone who manipulates in a nervous or unconscious manner (noun.person) |
76. cause to happen or to occur as a consequence (verb.creation)
| also | : | arouse, bring up, call down, call forth, conjure, conjure up, evoke, invoke, put forward, raise, stir, |
| definition | : | summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic (verb.creation) |
77. perform on a certain location (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | drama, dramatic play, play, |
| definition | : | a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | a theatrical performance of a drama (noun.communication) |
78. be performed or presented for public viewing (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | drama, dramatic play, play, |
| definition | : | a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | a theatrical performance of a drama (noun.communication) |
79. play a role or part (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | act, bit, number, routine, turn, |
| definition | : | a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | drama, dramatic play, play, |
| definition | : | a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | a theatrical performance of a drama (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | actable, |
| definition | : | capable of being acted; suitable for the stage (adj.all) |
80. perform on a stage or theater (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | roleplaying, |
| definition | : | acting a particular role (as in psychotherapy) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | act, bit, number, routine, turn, |
| definition | : | a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | drama, dramatic play, play, |
| definition | : | a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | a theatrical performance of a drama (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | actable, |
| definition | : | capable of being acted; suitable for the stage (adj.all) |
81. replay (as a melody) (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | playing, playing, |
| definition | : | the act of playing a musical instrument (noun.act) |
82. play on an instrument (verb.creation)
83. perform music on (a musical instrument) (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | playing, |
| definition | : | the act of playing a musical instrument (noun.act) |
84. move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | play, shimmer, |
| definition | : | a weak and tremulous light (noun.event) |
85. cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | looseness, play, |
| definition | : | movement or space for movement (noun.attribute) |
86. act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome (verb.social)
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | utilization or exercise (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | a state in which action is feasible (noun.state) |
87. engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion (verb.social)
| derivation | : | playing, |
| definition | : | the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | diversion, recreation, |
| definition | : | an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | caper, frolic, gambol, play, romp, |
| definition | : | gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement (noun.act) |
88. be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children (verb.social)
| derivation | : | playing, |
| definition | : | the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | child's play, play, |
| definition | : | activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | caper, frolic, gambol, play, romp, |
| definition | : | gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement (noun.act) |
89. behave carelessly or indifferently (verb.social)
90. the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize) (noun.act)
| derivation | : | gamble, |
| definition | : | play games for money (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | bet or wager (money) (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | bet, play, wager, |
| definition | : | stake on the outcome of an issue (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | make bets (verb.competition) |
91. activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules (noun.act)
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children (verb.social) |
92. gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement (noun.act)
| derivation | : | cavort, disport, frisk, frolic, gambol, lark, lark about, rollick, romp, run around, skylark, sport, |
| definition | : | play boisterously (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | caper, |
| definition | : | jump about playfully (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | play, recreate, |
| definition | : | engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children (verb.social) |
93. a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill (noun.act)
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | shoot or hit in a particular manner (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | use to one's advantage (verb.consumption) |
| derivation | : | channelise, channelize, direct, guide, head, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point, steer, |
| definition | : | direct the course; determine the direction of travelling (verb.motion) |
94. a preset plan of action in team sports (noun.act)
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | participate in games or sport (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | employ in a game or in a specific position (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | use or move (verb.competition) |
95. an attempt to get something (noun.act)
| derivation | : | bid, |
| definition | : | make a serious effort to attain something (verb.possession) |
96. utilization or exercise (noun.act)
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome (verb.social) |
97. movement or space for movement (noun.attribute)
| antonym | : | tautness, tightness, |
| definition | : | lack of movement or room for movement (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | loose, slack, |
| definition | : | not tense or taut (adj.all) |
98. a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | playlet, |
| definition | : | a short play (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | dramatise, dramatize, |
| definition | : | represent something in a dramatic manner (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | perform on a certain location (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | be performed or presented for public viewing (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | dramatic, |
| definition | : | pertaining to or characteristic of drama (adj.pert) |
99. a theatrical performance of a drama (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | playlet, |
| definition | : | a short play (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | perform on a certain location (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | be performed or presented for public viewing (verb.creation) |
100. a weak and tremulous light (noun.event)
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | shimmer, |
| definition | : | give off a shimmering reflection, as of silk (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | shimmer, |
| definition | : | shine with a weak or fitful light (verb.weather) |
| derivation | : | shimmery, |
| definition | : | glistening tremulously (adj.all) |
101. a state in which action is feasible (noun.state)
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome (verb.social) |
102. (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds (noun.time)
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | participate in games or sport (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | encounter, meet, play, take on, |
| definition | : | contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle (verb.competition) |
103. engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously (verb.body)
| derivation | : | playing, |
| definition | : | the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | plaything, toy, |
| definition | : | an artifact designed to be played with (noun.artifact) |
104. pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind (verb.body)
| derivation | : | act, |
| definition | : | a manifestation of insincerity (noun.communication) |
105. participate in games or sport (verb.competition)
| also | : | play out, |
| definition | : | play to a finish (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | playing, |
| definition | : | the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | a preset plan of action in team sports (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | participant, player, |
| definition | : | a person who participates in or is skilled at some game (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | player, |
| definition | : | an important participant (as in a business deal) (noun.person) |
106. contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | playing, |
| definition | : | the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | meet, sports meeting, |
| definition | : | a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held (noun.event) |
107. employ in a game or in a specific position (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | play, play, |
| definition | : | a preset plan of action in team sports (noun.act) |
108. shoot or hit in a particular manner (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | maneuver, manoeuvre, play, |
| definition | : | a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill (noun.act) |
109. bet or wager (money) (verb.competition)
110. stake on the outcome of an issue (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | bet, wager, |
| definition | : | the act of gambling (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | bet, stake, stakes, wager, |
| definition | : | the money risked on a gamble (noun.possession) |
111. make bets (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | gambling, gaming, play, |
| definition | : | the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize) (noun.act) |
112. use to one's advantage (verb.consumption)
| derivation | : | maneuver, manoeuvre, play, |
| definition | : | a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill (noun.act) |
113. manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | fiddler, twiddler, |
| definition | : | someone who manipulates in a nervous or unconscious manner (noun.person) |
114. cause to happen or to occur as a consequence (verb.creation)
| also | : | arouse, bring up, call down, call forth, conjure, conjure up, evoke, invoke, put forward, raise, stir, |
| definition | : | summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic (verb.creation) |
115. perform on a certain location (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | drama, dramatic play, play, |
| definition | : | a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | a theatrical performance of a drama (noun.communication) |
116. be performed or presented for public viewing (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | drama, dramatic play, play, |
| definition | : | a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | a theatrical performance of a drama (noun.communication) |
117. play a role or part (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | act, bit, number, routine, turn, |
| definition | : | a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | drama, dramatic play, play, |
| definition | : | a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | a theatrical performance of a drama (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | actable, |
| definition | : | capable of being acted; suitable for the stage (adj.all) |
118. perform on a stage or theater (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | roleplaying, |
| definition | : | acting a particular role (as in psychotherapy) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | act, bit, number, routine, turn, |
| definition | : | a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | drama, dramatic play, play, |
| definition | : | a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | a theatrical performance of a drama (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | actable, |
| definition | : | capable of being acted; suitable for the stage (adj.all) |
119. replay (as a melody) (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | playing, playing, |
| definition | : | the act of playing a musical instrument (noun.act) |
120. play on an instrument (verb.creation)
121. perform music on (a musical instrument) (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | playing, |
| definition | : | the act of playing a musical instrument (noun.act) |
122. move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | play, shimmer, |
| definition | : | a weak and tremulous light (noun.event) |
123. cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | looseness, play, |
| definition | : | movement or space for movement (noun.attribute) |
124. act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome (verb.social)
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | utilization or exercise (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | a state in which action is feasible (noun.state) |
125. engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion (verb.social)
| derivation | : | playing, |
| definition | : | the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | diversion, recreation, |
| definition | : | an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | caper, frolic, gambol, play, romp, |
| definition | : | gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement (noun.act) |
126. be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children (verb.social)
| derivation | : | playing, |
| definition | : | the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | child's play, play, |
| definition | : | activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | caper, frolic, gambol, play, romp, |
| definition | : | gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement (noun.act) |
127. behave carelessly or indifferently (verb.social)
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