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Kindergarten :: Kindergarten (n.) A school for young children, conducted on the theory that education should be begun by gratifying and cultivating the normal aptitude for exercise, play, observation, imitation, and construction; -- a name given by Friedrich Froebel, a German educator, who introduced this method of training, in rooms opening on a garden..

Criticise :: Criticise (v. i.) To act as a critic; to pass literary or artistic judgment; to play the critic; -- formerly used with on or upon.

Knave :: Knave (n.) A playing card marked with the figure of a servant or soldier; a jack.

Sporting :: Sportful (a.) Done in jest, or for mere play; sportive..

Blindman''s Buff :: Blindman's buff () A play in which one person is blindfolded, and tries to catch some one of the company and tell who it is..

Display :: Display (v. i.) To make a display; to act as one making a show or demonstration.

Cassino :: Cassino (n.) A game at cards, played by two or more persons, usually for twenty-one points..

Diamond :: Diamond (n.) A precious stone or gem excelling in brilliancy and beautiful play of prismatic colors, and remarkable for extreme hardness..

Juggle :: Juggle (v. i.) To play tricks by sleight of hand; to cause amusement and sport by tricks of skill; to conjure.

Luter :: Luter (n.) One who plays on a lute.

Playwriter :: Playwriter (n.) A writer of plays; a dramatist; a playwright.

Foppish :: Foppish (a.) Foplike; characteristic of a top in dress or manners; making an ostentatious display of gay clothing; affected in manners.

Boggle :: Boggle (n.) To play fast and loose; to dissemble.

Monte :: Monte (n.) A favorite gambling game among Spaniards, played with dice or cards..

Drum :: Drum (v. i.) To beat a drum with sticks; to beat or play a tune on a drum.

Truant :: Truant (v. i.) To idle away time; to loiter, or wander; to play the truant..

Pallone :: Pallone (n.) An Italian game, played with a large leather ball..

Pley :: Pley (v. & n.) See Play.

Cockshy :: Cockshy (n.) A game in which trinkets are set upon sticks, to be thrown at by the players; -- so called from an ancient popular sport which consisted in shying or throwing cudgels at live cocks..

Catcall :: Catcall (n.) A sound like the cry of a cat, such as is made in playhouses to express dissatisfaction with a play; also, a small shrill instrument for making such a noise..

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