play




participate in games or sport

"We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches"

Type of:
  • compete; vie; contend

Types:
  • line up
  • curl
  • snooker
  • revoke
  • develop
  • develop
  • die
  • misplay
  • start
  • fumble
  • volley
  • unblock
  • replay
  • cricket
  • backstop
  • fullback
  • quarterback
  • cradle
  • exit
  • play out
  • field
  • catch
  • face off; bully off
  • tee off
  • ace
  • complete; nail
  • gamble
  • walk
  • bowl
  • golf
  • bandy
  • foul
  • put out
  • croquet
  • putt
  • teeter-totter; teetertotter; seesaw
  • bid; call


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