Definitions

play games

VERB

contrive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

concoct devise manipulate

STRONG

achieve angle arrange cogitate collude compass connive develop effect elaborate engineer execute finagle hatch intrigue jockey machinate manage maneuver mastermind negotiate pass plan plot project scheme shift swing wrangle

WEAK

carry out hit upon work out

Antonyms

STRONG

fail forget ignore leave alone lose miss neglect remain

WEAK

demolish destroy disorganize ruin stop waste wreck

VERB

engineer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrange come up with conceive concoct create direct manage manipulate negotiate organize set up supervise

STRONG

angle cause con contrive control cook doctor effect encompass finagle jockey machinate maneuver operate originate plan plant plot rig scam scheme superintend swing upstage wangle work

WEAK

pull strings pull wires put one on put one over put over put through

Antonyms

STRONGEST

destroy disarrange disorder disorganize mismanage

STRONG

forget ignore leave alone neglect

VERB

finesse

Synonyms

STRONG

angle bluff exploit jockey play rig wangle

WEAK

beguile finagle operate pull strings pull wires

Antonyms

WEAK

bobble mishandle

VERB

machinate

Synonyms

STRONG

cogitate collude connive conspire contrive design devise engineer finagle hatch intrigue invent plan promote scheme wangle

WEAK

come up with pull strings trump up

Antonyms

STRONG

disorganize forget ignore neglect

WEAK

leave alone

VERB

manage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

achieve carry out deal with work

STRONG

arrange con contrive cook doctor effect engineer execute finagle fix jockey plant rig scam succeed swing upstage wangle

WEAK

bring about bring off cope with pull strings push around put one over

Antonyms

STRONG

destroy disarrange disorder disorganize disturb fail forget ignore neglect unsettle

WEAK

bumble mismanage

VERB

maneuver

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exploit jockey manipulate navigate operate

STRONG

angle beguile cheat con conspire contrive cook design devise doctor engineer fence finagle finesse intrigue machinate manage move play plot proceed rig scam sham shift trick upstage wangle work

WEAK

come up with go around leave holding the bag pull strings push around put one over

Antonyms

STRONG

destroy disorganize forget neglect remain stop

WEAK

leave alone

VERB

manipulate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exploit handle influence maneuver shape

STRONG

beguile conduct control direct engineer finagle guide jockey machinate massage mold negotiate play steer upstage use

WEAK

finesse pull strings pull wires push around

Antonyms

STRONGEST

neglect

STRONG

abandon leave leave alone misguide mislead

VERB

one-up

Synonyms

WEAK

angle beguile bluff exploit finagle finesse jockey maneuver manipulate operate play pull strings pull wires rig wangle

VERB

toy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fiddle flirt fool tease

STRONG

coquet cosset dally dandle jest pet play sport trifle wanton

WEAK

amuse oneself fool around lead on mess around play around string along

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Users who skip age-estimation procedure can still play games, but they can’t use any of the communication tools built into the platform.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

Crows can design tools, play games and solve puzzles.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Pricey devices such as the Apple Vision Pro, a headset that blends the digital and physical world so people can watch videos, play games, work and do other tasks, failed to become mainstream.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Though I was curious how long she would take to spot the error, Rosy was not about to play games with me.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

play games

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