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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb play 12 of 35 senses of play Sense 1 play => 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 => stroke => gamble => walk => bowl => golf => bandy => foul => croquet => putt => seesaw => bid, call Sense 3 play => sound off strike up => symphonize => accompany, follow => bow Sense 4 act play, represent => support => enact, reenact, act out => act out => impersonate, portray => spoof, parody => emote Sense 5 play => horse around arse around fool around fool => frolic, lark, rollick, skylark, disport, sport, cavort, gambol, frisk, romp, run around lark about => dabble, paddle, splash around Sense 6 play, spiel => misplay => replay => prelude => jazz => rag => bugle => reprise, reprize, repeat, recapitulate => slur => bang out => modulate => tongue Sense 7 play => skirl => beat => tweedle => chord => pipe => drum => harp => fiddle => trumpet => clarion Sense 10 play => underplay Sense 15 play => cover Sense 25 act play, roleplay, playact => stooge => mime, pantomime => overact, ham, overplay => underact, underplay Sense 26 play => debut Sense 30 bet, wager, play => bet on back gage, stake, game, punt => play => raise => see Sense 34 meet encounter, play, take on => confront, face => replay Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb play 12 of 35 senses of play Sense 1 play => 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 => stroke => gamble => dice => shoot craps => play => underplay => bet, wager, play => bet on back gage, stake, game, punt => ante => parlay, double up => play => raise => see => walk => bowl => skittle => golf => bandy => shuttlecock => foul => hack => hack => croquet => putt => seesaw => bid, call => raise => outcall => underbid => outbid => overbid => preempt Sense 3 play => sound off strike up => symphonize => accompany, follow => bow Sense 4 act play, represent => support => enact, reenact, act out => act out => impersonate, portray => spoof, parody => travesty => emote Sense 5 play => horse around arse around fool around fool => frolic, lark, rollick, skylark, disport, sport, cavort, gambol, frisk, romp, run around lark about => skylark => dabble, paddle, splash around Sense 6 play, spiel => misplay => replay => prelude => jazz => rag => bugle => reprise, reprize, repeat, recapitulate => slur => bang out => modulate => tongue => double tongue, triple-tongue Sense 7 play => skirl => beat => tweedle => chord => pipe => drum => harp => fiddle => trumpet => clarion Sense 10 play => underplay Sense 15 play => cover Sense 25 act play, roleplay, playact => stooge => mime, pantomime => overact, ham, overplay => underact, underplay Sense 26 play => debut Sense 30 bet, wager, play => bet on back gage, stake, game, punt => ante => parlay, double up => play => raise => see Sense 34 meet encounter, play, take on => confront, face => front, breast => take the bull by the horns => pit, oppose, match, play off => tackle, take on => rise => replay Entailment of verb play 1 of 35 senses of play Sense 34 meet encounter, play, take on => compete, vie, contend Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb play 35 senses of play Sense 1 play => compete, vie, contend Also See-> play out#3 Sense 2 play => act move Sense 3 play => perform Sense 4 act play, represent => re-create Sense 5 play => act Sense 6 play, spiel => re-create Sense 7 play => sound Sense 8 act play, act as => act behave, do Sense 9 play => travel, go move locomote Sense 10 play => gamble Sense 11 play, recreate Sense 12 play => simulate, assume, sham, feign Sense 13 play => sound Sense 14 play => perform Sense 15 play => deploy Sense 16 play, toy => act behave, do Sense 17 play => act move Sense 18 play, run Sense 19 toy, fiddle, diddle, play => manipulate Sense 20 play => exploit, work Sense 21 dally, trifle, play => consider, take deal look at Sense 22 play Sense 23 dally, toy, play, flirt => act move Sense 24 play => move displace Sense 25 act play, roleplay, playact => perform Sense 26 play Sense 27 bring work play, wreak, make for => make create Sense 28 play => discharge Sense 29 play => bet, wager, play Sense 30 bet, wager, play => gamble Sense 31 play => hit Sense 32 play => use utilize, utilise, apply, employ Sense 33 play => use utilize, utilise, apply, employ Sense 34 meet encounter, play, take on Sense 35 play => exhaust, wash up beat tucker, tucker out Familiarity of verb play play used as a verb is extremely familiar (polysemy count = 35) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb play Sense 1 play => compete, vie, contend Sense 15 play => deploy Sense 31 play => hit Sense 32 play => use utilize, utilise, apply, employ Sense 33 play => use utilize, utilise, apply, employ Sense 34 meet encounter, play, take on -------------- Sense 2 play => act move Sense 17 play => act move -------------- Sense 3 play => perform Sense 6 play, spiel => re-create Sense 7 play => sound -------------- Sense 4 act play, represent => re-create Sense 8 act play, act as => act behave, do Sense 12 play => simulate, assume, sham, feign Sense 14 play => perform Sense 25 act play, roleplay, playact => perform Sense 26 play -------------- Sense 5 play => act Sense 11 play, recreate -------------- Sense 10 play => gamble Sense 29 play => bet, wager, play Sense 30 bet, wager, play => gamble -------------- Sense 13 play => sound Sense 18 play, run -------------- Sense 21 dally, trifle, play => consider, take deal look at Sense 23 dally, toy, play, flirt => act move -------------- Sense 9 play => travel, go move locomote -------------- Sense 16 play, toy => act behave, do -------------- Sense 19 toy, fiddle, diddle, play => manipulate -------------- Sense 20 play => exploit, work -------------- Sense 22 play -------------- Sense 24 play => move displace -------------- Sense 27 bring work play, wreak, make for => make create -------------- Sense 28 play => discharge -------------- Sense 35 play => exhaust, wash up beat tucker, tucker out -------------- Grep of noun playing carillon playing playing playing area playing card playing field playing period roleplaying Overview of noun playing The noun playing has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (11) playing -- (the act of playing a musical instrument) 2. (1) playing -- (the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation) 3. acting, playing, playacting, performing -- (the performance of a part or role in a drama) Overview of verb play The verb play has 35 senses (first 21 from tagged texts) 1. (70) play -- (participate in games or sports; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches") 2. (38) play -- (act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome; "This factor played only a minor part in his decision"; "This development played into her hands"; "I played no role in your dismissal") 3. (29) play -- (play (music) on an instrument; "The band played all night long") 4. (27) act play, represent -- (play a role or part "Gielgud played Hamlet"; "She wants to act Lady Macbeth but she is too young for the role") 5. (23) play -- (be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children; "The kids were playing outside all day"; "I used to play with trucks as a little girl") 6. (14) play, spiel -- (as of melodies; "Play it again Sam"; "She played the third movement very beautifully") 7. (8) play -- (perform music on (a musical instrument); "He plays the flute"; "Can you play on this old recorder?") 8. (6) act play, act as -- (pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind; "He acted the idiot"; "She plays deaf when the news are bad") 9. (5) play -- (move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly; "The spotlights played on the politicians") 10. (5) play -- (bet or wager (money); "He played $20 on the new horse"; "She plays the races") 11. (4) play, recreate -- (engage in recreational activities rather than work occupy oneself in a diversion; "On weekends I play"; "The students all recreate alike") 12. (4) play -- (pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity; "Let's play like I am mommy"; "Play cowboy and Indians") 13. (3) play -- (emit recorded sound; "The tape was playing for hours"; "the stereo was playing Beethoven when I entered") 14. (2) play -- (perform on a certain location: "The prodigy played Carnegie Hall at the age of 16"; "She has been playing on Broadway for years") 15. (2) play -- (put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game; "He is playing his cards close to his chest"; "The Democrats still have some cards to play before they will concede the electoral victory") 16. (2) play, toy -- (engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stockmarket"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea") 17. (1) play -- (behave in a certain way "play safe," "play it safe";"play fair") 18. (1) play, run -- (cause to be emit recorded sounds: "They ran the tapes over and over again"; "Can you play my favorite record?") 19. (1) toy, fiddle, diddle, play -- (manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination; "She played nervously with her wedding ring"; "Don't fiddle with the screws"; "He played with the idea of running for the Senate:) 20. (1) play -- (use to one's advantage; "She plays on her clients' emotions") 21. (1) dally, trifle, play -- (consider not very seriously; "He is trifling with her"; "She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania") 22. play -- (be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way "This speech didn't play well with the American public"; "His remarks played to the suspicions of the committee") 23. dally, toy, play, flirt -- (behave carelessly or indifferently; "Play about with a young girl's affection") 24. play -- (cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space, as of machinery; "The engine has a wheel that is playing in a rack") 25. act play, roleplay, playact -- (perform on a stage or theater; "She acts in this play"; "He acted in "Julius Caesar"; "I played in "A Christmas Carol") 26. play -- (be performed; "What's playing in the local movie theater?"; " `Cats' has been playing on Broadway for many years") 27. bring work play, wreak, make for -- (cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; "I cannot work a miracle" "wreak havoc"; "bring comments"; "play a joke"; "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area") 28. play -- (discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream: "play water from a hose"; "The fountains played all day") 29. play -- (make bets; "Play the reaces"; "play the casinos in Trouville") 30. bet, wager, play -- (stake on the outcome of an issue; "I bet $100 on that new horse"; "She played all her money on the dark horse") 31. play -- (shoot or hit in a particular manner; "She played a good backhand last night") 32. play -- (use or move "I had to play my queen") 33. play -- (employ in a game or in a specific position; "They played him on first base") 34. meet encounter, play, take on -- (contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle; "Princeton plays Yale this weekend"; "Charlie likes to play Mary") 35. play -- (exhaust by allowing to pull on the line "play a hooked fish") Overview of adj playing The adj playing has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. playing -- (occupied in play or playful activities; "heard the laughter of playing children") Antonyms of adj playing 1 sense of playing Sense 1 playing INDIRECT (VIA playful) -> unplayful, serious, sober Similarity of adj playing 1 sense of playing Sense 1 playing => playful (vs. unplayful) Attributes of adj playing Familiarity of adj playing playing used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count = 1) Grep of adj playing card-playing long-playing playing Overview of noun playing The noun playing has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (11) playing -- (the act of playing a musical instrument) 2. (1) playing -- (the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation) 3. acting, playing, playacting, performing -- (the performance of a part or role in a drama) Overview of verb play The verb play has 35 senses (first 21 from tagged texts) 1. (70) play -- (participate in games or sports; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches") 2. (38) play -- (act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome; "This factor played only a minor part in his decision"; "This development played into her hands"; "I played no role in your dismissal") 3. (29) play -- (play (music) on an instrument; "The band played all night long") 4. (27) act play, represent -- (play a role or part "Gielgud played Hamlet"; "She wants to act Lady Macbeth but she is too young for the role") 5. (23) play -- (be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children; "The kids were playing outside all day"; "I used to play with trucks as a little girl") 6. (14) play, spiel -- (as of melodies; "Play it again Sam"; "She played the third movement very beautifully") 7. (8) play -- (perform music on (a musical instrument); "He plays the flute"; "Can you play on this old recorder?") 8. (6) act play, act as -- (pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind; "He acted the idiot"; "She plays deaf when the news are bad") 9. (5) play -- (move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly; "The spotlights played on the politicians") 10. (5) play -- (bet or wager (money); "He played $20 on the new horse"; "She plays the races") 11. (4) play, recreate -- (engage in recreational activities rather than work occupy oneself in a diversion; "On weekends I play"; "The students all recreate alike") 12. (4) play -- (pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity; "Let's play like I am mommy"; "Play cowboy and Indians") 13. (3) play -- (emit recorded sound; "The tape was playing for hours"; "the stereo was playing Beethoven when I entered") 14. (2) play -- (perform on a certain location: "The prodigy played Carnegie Hall at the age of 16"; "She has been playing on Broadway for years") 15. (2) play -- (put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game; "He is playing his cards close to his chest"; "The Democrats still have some cards to play before they will concede the electoral victory") 16. (2) play, toy -- (engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stockmarket"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea") 17. (1) play -- (behave in a certain way "play safe," "play it safe";"play fair") 18. (1) play, run -- (cause to be emit recorded sounds: "They ran the tapes over and over again"; "Can you play my favorite record?") 19. (1) toy, fiddle, diddle, play -- (manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination; "She played nervously with her wedding ring"; "Don't fiddle with the screws"; "He played with the idea of running for the Senate:) 20. (1) play -- (use to one's advantage; "She plays on her clients' emotions") 21. (1) dally, trifle, play -- (consider not very seriously; "He is trifling with her"; "She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania") 22. play -- (be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way "This speech didn't play well with the American public"; "His remarks played to the suspicions of the committee") 23. dally, toy, play, flirt -- (behave carelessly or indifferently; "Play about with a young girl's affection") 24. play -- (cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space, as of machinery; "The engine has a wheel that is playing in a rack") 25. act play, roleplay, playact -- (perform on a stage or theater; "She acts in this play"; "He acted in "Julius Caesar"; "I played in "A Christmas Carol") 26. play -- (be performed; "What's playing in the local movie theater?"; " `Cats' has been playing on Broadway for many years") 27. bring work play, wreak, make for -- (cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; "I cannot work a miracle" "wreak havoc"; "bring comments"; "play a joke"; "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area") 28. play -- (discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream: "play water from a hose"; "The fountains played all day") 29. play -- (make bets; "Play the reaces"; "play the casinos in Trouville") 30. bet, wager, play -- (stake on the outcome of an issue; "I bet $100 on that new horse"; "She played all her money on the dark horse") 31. play -- (shoot or hit in a particular manner; "She played a good backhand last night") 32. play -- (use or move "I had to play my queen") 33. play -- (employ in a game or in a specific position; "They played him on first base") 34. meet encounter, play, take on -- (contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle; "Princeton plays Yale this weekend"; "Charlie likes to play Mary") 35. play -- (exhaust by allowing to pull on the line "play a hooked fish") Overview of adj playing The adj playing has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. playing -- (occupied in play or playful activities; "heard the laughter of playing children")
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