played
Joined the game
Played is the past tense of play.
Someone played a game, an instrument, or a role.
A recording played.
Beyond the verb, played describes something overused or exhausted: That excuse is played.
In slang, to get played is to be manipulated or deceived: He thought she liked him, but he got played.
Played a part
- portrayedRepresented in art
- enactedMade into law
- stagedArranged for effect
- interpretedUnderstood and explained
dramatized · rehearsed · improvised · auditioned · cast · delivered · recited · embodied
Interactive electronic entertainment
- boardgameFlat surface competition
- cardsStiff paper rectangles
- chessStrategic board game
- checkersDiagonal jumping board game
mahjong · poker · blackjack · solitaire · dominoes · dice · arcade · console
Pause in activity
- playgroundChildren's outdoor recreation space
- sandboxEnclosed play area
- swingsRhythmic back-and-forth movements
- tagIdentifier or classifier
hide-and-seek · hopscotch · jump rope · pretend · make-believe · roughhoused · frolicked · romped
Misled by cunning
- dupedDeceived into believing
- fooledLed to believe falsely
- connedDeceived for gain
- swindledDeceived for gain
cheated · manipulated · hustled · scammed · bamboozled · hoodwinked · misled · betrayed
Already been employed
- exploitedUnfairly utilized for benefit
- puppeteeredControlled a figure's movements
- controlledKept within limits
- maneuveredMoved with calculated skill
schemed · strategized · leveraged · pawn · tool · worked · gamed the system · outmaneuvered
acted
Played a part
interpreted · dramatized · rehearsed · improvised · auditioned · cast · delivered · recited · embodied · characterized
videogame
Interactive electronic entertainment
checkers · mahjong · poker · blackjack · solitaire · dominoes · dice · arcade · console · multiplayer
recess
Pause in activity
- playgroundChildren's outdoor recreation space
- sandboxEnclosed play area
- swingsRhythmic back-and-forth movements
tag · hide-and-seek · hopscotch · jump rope · pretend · make-believe · roughhoused · frolicked · romped · horsed around
tricked
Misled by cunning
swindled · cheated · manipulated · hustled · scammed · bamboozled · hoodwinked · misled · betrayed · outsmarted
used
Already been employed
- exploitedUnfairly utilized for benefit
- puppeteeredControlled a figure's movements
- controlledKept within limits
maneuvered · schemed · strategized · leveraged · pawn · tool · worked · gamed the system · outmaneuvered · calculated
instrument
Device for specific tasks
drums · saxophone · trumpet · flute · cello · keys · strings · notes · melody · tune
game
Organized play or sport
fielded · batted · kicked · tackled · dribbled · passed · served · volleyed · pitched · goalie
- 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
play, player, playful, playing, playmate, plays, players, playfulness, playhouse