Play

Play

Play

Play

Play

Play

A Role

A Game

A Part

A Match

A Gig

A Joke

To Toy
To Fiddle ( around )
To Mess ( around )
To Juggle
To Fidget

To Alter
To Twiddle
To Tinker
To Worry
To Massage

To Trinket.
To Fudge
To Fool Around.
To Meddle
To Hotch

To Diddle
To Perform
To Portray
To Act
To Appear as

To Re-enact
To Interpret
To Personate
To Playact
To Theatricalize

To Stall
To Delay
To Stand Around
To Lie Around
To Procrastinate

PLAY, v. { play } Games [ I ] ( of children ) To do activities in order to enjoy oneself — children playing and running in the garden. [ II ] To do ( a sport, game, etc. ) — To play soccer / To play a video game. [ III ] To use ( a card, ball, etc. ) in ( a game ) — To play an ace and a king in cards. Music [ IV ] To use ( a musical instrument ) To make it produce music — To play the violin. [ V ] ( of a person ) To perform ( a piece of music ) — To play a song. [ VI ] ( of a person ) To play music in ( a location ) — The band played New York, Boston and Montréal. [ VII ] ( of a machine that plays music ) To repeat ( music ) — The iPhone was playing. [ VIII ] ( of a piece of music, song, etc. ) To be repeated — The song was still playing ten minutes later. [ IX ] ( of a channel, theater, etc. ) To broadcast ( a film, song, etc. ) — The channel played the movie twice.

PLAY, v. { play } Games [ I ] ( of children ) To do activities in order to enjoy oneself — children playing and running in the garden. [ II ] To do ( a sport, game, etc. ) — To play soccer / To play a video game. [ III ] To use ( a card, ball, etc. ) in ( a game ) — To play an ace and a king in cards. Music [ IV ] To use ( a musical instrument ) To make it produce music — To play the violin. [ V ] ( of a person ) To perform ( a piece of music ) — To play a song. [ VI ] ( of a person ) To play music in ( a location ) — The band played New York, Boston and Montréal. [ VII ] ( of a machine that plays music ) To repeat ( music ) — The iPhone was playing. [ VIII ] ( of a piece of music, song, etc. ) To be repeated — The song was still playing ten minutes later. [ IX ] ( of a channel, theater, etc. ) To broadcast ( a film, song, etc. ) — The channel played the movie twice.

PLAY, v. { play } Games [ I ] ( of children ) To do activities in order to enjoy oneself — children playing and running in the garden. [ II ] To do ( a sport, game, etc. ) — To play soccer / To play a video game. [ III ] To use ( a card, ball, etc. ) in ( a game ) — To play an ace and a king in cards. Music [ IV ] To use ( a musical instrument ) To make it produce music — To play the violin. [ V ] ( of a person ) To perform ( a piece of music ) — To play a song. [ VI ] ( of a person ) To play music in ( a location ) — The band played New York, Boston and Montréal. [ VII ] ( of a machine that plays music ) To repeat ( music ) — The iPhone was playing. [ VIII ] ( of a piece of music, song, etc. ) To be repeated — The song was still playing ten minutes later. [ IX ] ( of a channel, theater, etc. ) To broadcast ( a film, song, etc. ) — The channel played the movie twice.

PLAY, v. { play } Games [ I ] ( of children ) To do activities in order to enjoy oneself — children playing and running in the garden. [ II ] To do ( a sport, game, etc. ) — To play soccer / To play a video game. [ III ] To use ( a card, ball, etc. ) in ( a game ) — To play an ace and a king in cards. Music [ IV ] To use ( a musical instrument ) To make it produce music — To play the violin. [ V ] ( of a person ) To perform ( a piece of music ) — To play a song. [ VI ] ( of a person ) To play music in ( a location ) — The band played New York, Boston and Montréal. [ VII ] ( of a machine that plays music ) To repeat ( music ) — The iPhone was playing. [ VIII ] ( of a piece of music, song, etc. ) To be repeated — The song was still playing ten minutes later. [ IX ] ( of a channel, theater, etc. ) To broadcast ( a film, song, etc. ) — The channel played the movie twice.

PLAY, v. { play } Games [ I ] ( of children ) To do activities in order to enjoy oneself — children playing and running in the garden. [ II ] To do ( a sport, game, etc. ) — To play soccer / To play a video game. [ III ] To use ( a card, ball, etc. ) in ( a game ) — To play an ace and a king in cards. Music [ IV ] To use ( a musical instrument ) To make it produce music — To play the violin. [ V ] ( of a person ) To perform ( a piece of music ) — To play a song. [ VI ] ( of a person ) To play music in ( a location ) — The band played New York, Boston and Montréal. [ VII ] ( of a machine that plays music ) To repeat ( music ) — The iPhone was playing. [ VIII ] ( of a piece of music, song, etc. ) To be repeated — The song was still playing ten minutes later. [ IX ] ( of a channel, theater, etc. ) To broadcast ( a film, song, etc. ) — The channel played the movie twice.

PLAY, v. { play } Games [ I ] ( of children ) To do activities in order to enjoy oneself — children playing and running in the garden. [ II ] To do ( a sport, game, etc. ) — To play soccer / To play a video game. [ III ] To use ( a card, ball, etc. ) in ( a game ) — To play an ace and a king in cards. Music [ IV ] To use ( a musical instrument ) To make it produce music — To play the violin. [ V ] ( of a person ) To perform ( a piece of music ) — To play a song. [ VI ] ( of a person ) To play music in ( a location ) — The band played New York, Boston and Montréal. [ VII ] ( of a machine that plays music ) To repeat ( music ) — The iPhone was playing. [ VIII ] ( of a piece of music, song, etc. ) To be repeated — The song was still playing ten minutes later. [ IX ] ( of a channel, theater, etc. ) To broadcast ( a film, song, etc. ) — The channel played the movie twice.

It would be different if they had been playing together for two or three years under the same coach. [ The New Zealand Herald ] The pair did not play together again until 1993, when they got together for a series of concerts in New York. [ BBC ] He and Abasi met as teenagers when they played in a band together, and stayed in touch after the band broke up. [ Chicago Tribune ] They’ve gone from playing in a sandpit together as kids to producing the most critically acclaimed album of 2009. [ The Guardian ] We’re really looking forward to getting him back in action so we can play in the same team at club level together. [ The Sydney Morning Herald ] He said the wheelchairs are just one more way to remove barriers and allow children of all abilities to play together. [ CBC.ca ] He spills some background details on the characters and notes that he and the legendary thespian won’t be playing very nice together either. [ Los Angeles Times ] My memory of festivals is mud, cold, rain, muck, queues for the loos, and one whale of a time when the right music was playing. [ The Guardian ] Candles and Chinese lanterns provided a flickering, intimate light while traditional Chinese music played softly in the background. [ The Sydney Morning Herald ]

It would be different if they had been playing together for two or three years under the same coach. [ The New Zealand Herald ] The pair did not play together again until 1993, when they got together for a series of concerts in New York. [ BBC ] He and Abasi met as teenagers when they played in a band together, and stayed in touch after the band broke up. [ Chicago Tribune ] They’ve gone from playing in a sandpit together as kids to producing the most critically acclaimed album of 2009. [ The Guardian ] We’re really looking forward to getting him back in action so we can play in the same team at club level together. [ The Sydney Morning Herald ] He said the wheelchairs are just one more way to remove barriers and allow children of all abilities to play together. [ CBC.ca ] He spills some background details on the characters and notes that he and the legendary thespian won’t be playing very nice together either. [ Los Angeles Times ] My memory of festivals is mud, cold, rain, muck, queues for the loos, and one whale of a time when the right music was playing. [ The Guardian ] Candles and Chinese lanterns provided a flickering, intimate light while traditional Chinese music played softly in the background. [ The Sydney Morning Herald ]

It would be different if they had been playing together for two or three years under the same coach. [ The New Zealand Herald ] The pair did not play together again until 1993, when they got together for a series of concerts in New York. [ BBC ] He and Abasi met as teenagers when they played in a band together, and stayed in touch after the band broke up. [ Chicago Tribune ] They’ve gone from playing in a sandpit together as kids to producing the most critically acclaimed album of 2009. [ The Guardian ] We’re really looking forward to getting him back in action so we can play in the same team at club level together. [ The Sydney Morning Herald ] He said the wheelchairs are just one more way to remove barriers and allow children of all abilities to play together. [ CBC.ca ] He spills some background details on the characters and notes that he and the legendary thespian won’t be playing very nice together either. [ Los Angeles Times ] My memory of festivals is mud, cold, rain, muck, queues for the loos, and one whale of a time when the right music was playing. [ The Guardian ] Candles and Chinese lanterns provided a flickering, intimate light while traditional Chinese music played softly in the background. [ The Sydney Morning Herald ]

It would be different if they had been playing together for two or three years under the same coach. [ The New Zealand Herald ] The pair did not play together again until 1993, when they got together for a series of concerts in New York. [ BBC ] He and Abasi met as teenagers when they played in a band together, and stayed in touch after the band broke up. [ Chicago Tribune ] They’ve gone from playing in a sandpit together as kids to producing the most critically acclaimed album of 2009. [ The Guardian ] We’re really looking forward to getting him back in action so we can play in the same team at club level together. [ The Sydney Morning Herald ] He said the wheelchairs are just one more way to remove barriers and allow children of all abilities to play together. [ CBC.ca ] He spills some background details on the characters and notes that he and the legendary thespian won’t be playing very nice together either. [ Los Angeles Times ] My memory of festivals is mud, cold, rain, muck, queues for the loos, and one whale of a time when the right music was playing. [ The Guardian ] Candles and Chinese lanterns provided a flickering, intimate light while traditional Chinese music played softly in the background. [ The Sydney Morning Herald ]

It would be different if they had been playing together for two or three years under the same coach. [ The New Zealand Herald ] The pair did not play together again until 1993, when they got together for a series of concerts in New York. [ BBC ] He and Abasi met as teenagers when they played in a band together, and stayed in touch after the band broke up. [ Chicago Tribune ] They’ve gone from playing in a sandpit together as kids to producing the most critically acclaimed album of 2009. [ The Guardian ] We’re really looking forward to getting him back in action so we can play in the same team at club level together. [ The Sydney Morning Herald ] He said the wheelchairs are just one more way to remove barriers and allow children of all abilities to play together. [ CBC.ca ] He spills some background details on the characters and notes that he and the legendary thespian won’t be playing very nice together either. [ Los Angeles Times ] My memory of festivals is mud, cold, rain, muck, queues for the loos, and one whale of a time when the right music was playing. [ The Guardian ] Candles and Chinese lanterns provided a flickering, intimate light while traditional Chinese music played softly in the background. [ The Sydney Morning Herald ]

It would be different if they had been playing together for two or three years under the same coach. [ The New Zealand Herald ] The pair did not play together again until 1993, when they got together for a series of concerts in New York. [ BBC ] He and Abasi met as teenagers when they played in a band together, and stayed in touch after the band broke up. [ Chicago Tribune ] They’ve gone from playing in a sandpit together as kids to producing the most critically acclaimed album of 2009. [ The Guardian ] We’re really looking forward to getting him back in action so we can play in the same team at club level together. [ The Sydney Morning Herald ] He said the wheelchairs are just one more way to remove barriers and allow children of all abilities to play together. [ CBC.ca ] He spills some background details on the characters and notes that he and the legendary thespian won’t be playing very nice together either. [ Los Angeles Times ] My memory of festivals is mud, cold, rain, muck, queues for the loos, and one whale of a time when the right music was playing. [ The Guardian ] Candles and Chinese lanterns provided a flickering, intimate light while traditional Chinese music played softly in the background. [ The Sydney Morning Herald ]

From Old English plegan, ‘to move quickly’; from Germanic pleganan, ‘to be busy with’.