Definition of play

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Play (v. t.) To act or perform (a play); to represent in music action; as, to play a comedy; also, to act in the character of; to represent by acting; to simulate; to behave like; as, to play King Lear; to play the woman..

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Renounce :: Renounce (v. t.) To disclaim having a card of (the suit led) by playing a card of another suit.
Solo :: Solo (a.) A tune, air, strain, or a whole piece, played by a single person on an instrument, or sung by a single voice..
Snapdragon :: Snapdragon (n.) A play in which raisins are snatched from a vessel containing burning brandy, and eaten; also, that which is so eaten. See Flapdragon..
Trapball :: Trapball (n.) An old game of ball played with a trap. See 4th Trap, 4..
Flute :: Flute (v. i.) To play on, or as on, a flute; to make a flutelike sound..
Lutanist :: Lutanist (n.) A person that plays on the lute.
Instrumentation :: Instrumentation (n.) The act or manner of playing upon musical instruments; performance; as, his instrumentation is perfect..
Post :: Post (v. t.) To attach to a post, a wall, or other usual place of affixing public notices; to placard; as, to post a notice; to post playbills..
Hornpipe :: Hornpipe (n.) A lively tune played on a hornpipe, for dancing; a tune adapted for such playing..
Cassino :: Cassino (n.) A game at cards, played by two or more persons, usually for twenty-one points..
Sign :: Sign (n.) A lettered board, or other conspicuous notice, placed upon or before a building, room, shop, or office to advertise the business there transacted, or the name of the person or firm carrying it on; a publicly displayed token or notice..
Orchestra :: Orchestra (n.) A band composed, for the largest part, of players of the various viol instruments, many of each kind, together with a proper complement of wind instruments of wood and brass; -- as distinguished from a military or street band of players on wind instruments, and from an assemblage of solo players for the rendering of concerted pieces, such as septets, octets, and the like..
Play :: Play (n.) To contend, or take part, in a game; as, to play ball; hence, to gamble; as, he played for heavy stakes..
Parlante :: Parlante (a. & adv.) Speaking; in a speaking or declamatory manner; to be sung or played in the style of a recitative.
Playa :: Playa (n.) A beach; a strand; in the plains and deserts of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona, a broad, level spot, on which subsequently becomes dry by evaporation..
Wanton :: Wanton (v. i.) To rove and ramble without restraint, rule, or limit; to revel; to play loosely; to frolic..
Palter :: Palter (v. i.) To act in insincere or deceitful manner; to play false; to equivocate; to shift; to dodge; to trifle.
Ruffian :: Ruffian (v. i.) To play the ruffian; to rage; to raise tumult.
Cue :: Cue (n.) The part one has to perform in, or as in, a play..
Brandish :: Brandish (n.) To play with; to flourish; as, to brandish syllogisms..
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