play
Recess kids' activity
When living things are the subject of the verb play, it’s usually an indication of a purposeful and often enjoyable activity: children play, musicians play music, and teams play competitive games.
Actors play roles in programs, movies, and in plays.
The noun play typically describes activity that may not have or need a predictable outcome: The play of sunlight across the room.
The play button causes recorded music to be played.
During a ball game, the ball is in play when the game proceeds and no infractions have occurred.
Amusement or pleasure
- gamesOrganized competitive activities
- pastimeRecreational pursuit
- hobbyRecreational leisure activity
- leisureFree time for relaxation
amusement · diversion · recess · frolic · romp · roughhouse · skylarking · tomfoolery
Raised performance platform
- dramaTheatrical art or turmoil
- scriptWritten words for performance
- actDeed or performance
- sceneDramatic unit or locale
cast · role · character · rehearsal · performance · monologue · dialogue · director
Organized play or sport
- matchGame between opponents
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- opponentOne who contends against
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
win · lose · team · league · championship · referee · halftime · overtime
Suspended recreational seat
- slideSmooth continuous movement
- sandboxEnclosed play area
- tagIdentifier or classifier
- hide-and-seekConcealment pursuit pastime
hopscotch · marbles · dollhouse · pretend · make-believe · playdate · treehouse · seesaw
Device for specific tasks
- chordNotes sounded simultaneously
- melodyPleasing sequence of notes
- noteShort written record
- riffRepeated musical phrase
solo · improvise · jam · strum · pluck · bow · keys · strings
Change location or act
- gambitRisky opening for advantage
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
- tacticPlanned action for advantage
- bluffCalculated false front
feint · checkmate · trump · wildcard · opening · endgame · counter · outsmart
fun
Amusement or pleasure
leisure · amusement · diversion · recess · frolic · romp · roughhouse · skylarking · tomfoolery · merriment
stage
Raised performance platform
scene · cast · role · character · rehearsal · performance · monologue · dialogue · director · curtain
game
Organized play or sport
- matchGame between opponents
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- opponentOne who contends against
score · win · lose · team · league · championship · referee · halftime · overtime · scrimmage
swing
Suspended recreational seat
hide-and-seek · hopscotch · marbles · dollhouse · pretend · make-believe · playdate · treehouse · seesaw
instrument
Device for specific tasks
riff · solo · improvise · jam · strum · pluck · bow · keys · strings · woodwind
move
Change location or act
- gambitRisky opening for advantage
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
- tacticPlanned action for advantage
bluff · feint · checkmate · trump · wildcard · opening · endgame · counter · outsmart · outwit
button
Disc through a hole
rewind · fast-forward · start · stop · controller · joystick · console · remote · shuffle · loop
wiggle
Move with small twists
clearance · tolerance · flexibility · jiggle · wobble · shift · slack · leeway
- childhoodchildhood, baby, child, kid, toys
- creative worksbooks, autobiography, memoir, novels, diary
- developmentgrowth, progress, advancement, expansion, improvement
- entertainmentmovie, movies, films, band, television
- leisurerecreation, pastimes, downtime, free time, relaxation
- leisure activitiesrelax, watching, unwind, walking, chill
- playing cardsNumbered suited game pieces
- plays by earPerforms music without notation
- playing with fireEngaging in reckless behavior
- playing gamesEngaging in recreational activities
- play deadPretend to be lifeless
- play withInteract recreationally with
display, player, playful, playing, played, playground, playmate, plays, players