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Synonyms of PLAYS

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PLAYS: definition and more

101 synonyms in 52 meanings 92 playable in Scrabble US

Synonyms of PLAYS by meaning

noun

  1. a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

    Also: dramatic play.

  2. a theatrical performance of a drama

  3. a preset plan of action in team sports

  4. a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill

  5. a state in which action is feasible

  6. utilization or exercise

  7. an attempt to get something

  8. activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules

    Also: child's play.

  9. (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds

    Also: playing period, period of play.

  10. the removal of constraints

    Also: free rein.

  11. a weak and tremulous light

  12. verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)

  13. movement or space for movement

  14. gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement

  15. (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession

  16. the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)

  17. the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully

verb

  1. participate in games or sport

  2. act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome

  3. play on an instrument

  4. play a role or part

  5. be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children

  6. replay (as a melody)

  7. perform music on (a musical instrument)

  8. pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind

    Also: act as.

  9. move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly

  10. bet or wager (money)

  11. engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion

  12. pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity

  13. emit recorded sound

  14. perform on a certain location

  15. put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game

  16. engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously

  17. behave in a certain way

  18. cause to emit recorded audio or video

  19. manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination

  20. use to one's advantage

  21. consider not very seriously

  22. be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way

  23. behave carelessly or indifferently

  24. cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space

  25. perform on a stage or theater

    Not playable in Scrabble US: ROLEPLAY.

  26. be performed or presented for public viewing

  27. cause to happen or to occur as a consequence

    Also: make for.

  28. discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream

  29. make bets

  30. stake on the outcome of an issue

  31. shoot or hit in a particular manner

  32. use or move

  33. employ in a game or in a specific position

  34. contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle

    Also: take on.

  35. exhaust by allowing to pull on the line