Definition of play

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Play (n.) Hence, liberty of acting; room for enlargement or display; scope; as, to give full play to mirth..

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Bowler :: Bowler (n.) One who plays at bowls, or who rolls the ball in cricket or any other game..
Outplay :: Outplay (v. t.) To excel or defeat in a game; to play better than; as, to be outplayed in tennis or ball..
Pomp :: Pomp (v. i.) To make a pompons display; to conduct.
Lead :: Lead (n.) The act or right of playing first in a game or round; the card suit, or piece, so played; as, your partner has the lead..
Split :: Split (n.) the division by a player of one hand of blackjack into two hands, allowed when the first two cards dealt to a player have the same value; the player is usually obliged to increase the amount wagered by placing a sum equal to the original bet on the new hand thus created..
Skillful :: Skillful (a.) Possessed of, or displaying, skill; knowing and ready; expert; well-versed; able in management; as, a skillful mechanic; -- often followed by at, in, or of; as, skillful at the organ; skillful in drawing..
Tabor :: Tabor (v. i.) To play on a tabor, or little drum..
Tenor :: Tenor (n.) A person who sings the tenor, or the instrument that play it..
Hazard :: Hazard (n.) A game of chance played with dice.
Induction :: Induction (n.) An introduction or introductory scene, as to a play; a preface; a prologue..
Droll :: Droll (v. i.) To jest; to play the buffoon.
Carillon :: Carillon (n.) A tune adapted to be played by musical bells.
Harp :: Harp (n.) To play on the harp.
Fluter :: Fluter (n.) One who plays on the flute; a flutist or flautist.
Face :: Face (v. i.) To carry a false appearance; to play the hypocrite.
Soloist :: Soloist (n.) One who sings or plays a solo.
Fool :: Fool (v. i.) To play the fool; to trifle; to toy; to spend time in idle sport or mirth.
Mallet :: Mallet (n.) A small maul with a short handle, -- used esp. for driving a tool, as a chisel or the like; also, a light beetle with a long handle, -- used in playing croquet..
Scrimmage :: Scrimmage (n.) The struggle in the rush lines after the ball is put in play.
Epitasis :: Epitasis (n.) That part which embraces the main action of a play, poem, and the like, and leads on to the catastrophe; -- opposed to protasis..
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