Definition of play

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Play (v. t.) To perform music upon; as, to play the flute or the organ..

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Philopena :: Philopena (n.) A present or gift which is made as a forfeit in a social game that is played in various ways; also, the game itself..
Setout :: Setout (n.) A display, as of plate, equipage, etc.; that which is displayed..
Flirt :: Flirt (v. t.) To toss or throw about; to move playfully to and fro; as, to flirt a fan..
Haze :: Haze (v. t.) To harass or annoy by playing abusive or shameful tricks upon; to humiliate by practical jokes; -- used esp. of college students; as, the sophomores hazed a freshman..
Craft :: Craft (v. t.) To play tricks; to practice artifice.
Blazonry :: Blazonry (n.) Artistic representation or display.
Cricket :: Cricket (n.) A game much played in England, and sometimes in America, with a ball, bats, and wickets, the players being arranged in two contesting parties or sides..
Die :: Die (n.) A small cube, marked on its faces with spots from one to six, and used in playing games by being shaken in a box and thrown from it. See Dice..
Pun :: Pun (n.) A play on words which have the same sound but different meanings; an expression in which two different applications of a word present an odd or ludicrous idea; a kind of quibble or equivocation.
Tag :: Tag (v. t.) To follow closely after; esp., to follow and touch in the game of tag. See Tag, a play..
Hockey :: Hockey (n.) A game in which two parties of players, armed with sticks curved or hooked at the end, attempt to drive any small object (as a ball or a bit of wood) toward opposite goals..
Gladiator :: Gladiator (n.) Originally, a swordplayer; hence, one who fought with weapons in public, either on the occasion of a funeral ceremony, or in the arena, for public amusement..
Spark :: Spark (v. i.) To play the spark, beau, or lover..
Gleek :: Gleek (n.) A game at cards, once popular, played by three persons..
Racket :: Racket (n.) A variety of the game of tennis played with peculiar long-handled rackets; -- chiefly in the plural.
Harlot :: Harlot (v. i.) To play the harlot; to practice lewdness.
Scraper :: Scraper (n.) One who plays awkwardly on a violin.
Knave :: Knave (n.) A playing card marked with the figure of a servant or soldier; a jack.
Parade :: Parade (v. t.) That which is displayed; a show; a spectacle; an imposing procession; the movement of any body marshaled in military order; as, a parade of firemen..
Bat :: Bat (n.) A large stick; a club; specifically, a piece of wood with one end thicker or broader than the other, used in playing baseball, cricket, etc..
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