play

Definition for play

noun as in theater piece

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comedy, drama, hit, musical, opera, performance, show

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entertainment, farce, flop, mask, potboiler, smash, theatrical, tragedy, turkey

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curtain-raiser, one-act, smash hit, stage show

noun as in amusement, entertainment

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game, match, sport

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caper, dalliance, delight, disport, diversion, foolery, frisk, frolic, fun, gambol, gaming, happiness, humor, jest, joking, lark, pastime, pleasure, prank, recreation, relaxation, romp, sportiveness, teasing

noun as in latitude, range

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action

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activity, exercise, give, leeway, margin, motion, movement, operation, room, scope, space, sweep, swing

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elbowroom

verb as in have fun

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dance

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caper, carouse, cavort, clown, dally, disport, divert, frisk, frolic, gambol, joke, jump, kibitz, recreate, rejoice, revel, romp, skip, sport, toy, trifle

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amuse oneself, be life of party, carry on, cut capers, cut up, entertain oneself, fool around, go on a spree, horse around, idle away, kick up heels, let go, let loose, let one's hair down, make merry, mess around, show off

verb as in compete in sport

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participate

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challenge, contend, contest, disport, rival, sport, vie

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be on a team, engage in, take on, take part

verb as in act; take the part of

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do, perform, portray, present

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discourse, enact, execute, ham, impersonate, personate, playact, represent

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act the part of, ham it up, lay an egg, play a gig, read a part, take the role of, tread the boards

verb as in gamble, risk

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game, put, set, take

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bet, chance, exploit, finesse, hazard, jockey, maneuver, manipulate, speculate, stake, wager

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lay money on

verb as in produce music

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perform, work

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blow, bow, drum, execute, fiddle, fidget, finger, operate, pedal, render, tickle

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"I know a lot of people in the Welsh public are saying 'why are they playing this game against the Springboks?'," said Kolisi.

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