English and Malayalam Meanings of Play with Transliteration, synonyms, definition, translation and audio pronunciation.

Play Meaning In English

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• S: (n) looseness,play (movement or space for movement; ) "there was too much play in the steering wheel"
• S: (n) play,drama,dramatic_play (a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage; ) "he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway"
• S: (n) shimmer,play (a weak and tremulous light; ) "the shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers"
• S: (n) gambling,gaming,play (the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize); ) "his gambling cost him a fortune"
• S: (n) free_rein,play (the removal of constraints; ) "he gave free rein to his impulses"
• S: (n) playing_period,period_of_play,play ((in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds; ) "rain stopped play in the 4th inning"
• S: (n) bid,play (an attempt to get something; ) "they made a futile play for power"
• S: (n) fun,play,sport (verbal wit (often at another\s expense but not to be taken seriously); ) "he became a figure of fun"
• S: (n) play (a theatrical performance of a drama; ) "the play lasted two hours"
• S: (n) turn,play (the activity of doing something in an agreed succession; ) "it is my turn"
• S: (n) maneuver,manoeuvre,play (a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill; ) "he made a great maneuver"
• S: (n) play (a preset plan of action in team sports; ) "the coach drew up the plays for her team"
• S: (n) play (a state in which action is feasible; ) "the ball was still in play"
• S: (n) play (utilization or exercise; ) "the play of the imagination"
• S: (n) play,childs_play (play by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules; ) "Freud believed in the utility of play to a small child"
• S: (n) play,frolic,romp,gambol,caper (gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement; ) "it was all done in play"
• S: (n) play,swordplay (the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully)
• Verb
• S: (v) play (participate in games or sport; ) "We played hockey all afternoon"
• S: (v) toy,fiddle,diddle,play (manipulate manually or in one\s mind or imagination; ) "She played nervously with her wedding ring"
• S: (v) bet,wager,play (stake on the outcome of an issue; ) "I bet $100 on that new horse"
• S: (v) play (play on an instrument; ) "The band played all night long"
• S: (v) bring,work,play,wreak,make_for (cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; ) "I cannot work a miracle"
• S: (v) act,play,represent (play a role or part; ) "Gielgud played Hamlet"
• S: (v) dally,trifle,play (consider not very seriously; ) "He is trifling with her"
• S: (v) act,play,act_as (pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind; ) "He acted the idiot"
• S: (v) play,spiel (replay (as a melody); ) "Play it again, Sam"
• S: (v) play (perform music on (a musical instrument); ) "He plays the flute"
• S: (v) play (move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly; ) "The spotlights played on the politicians"
• S: (v) act,play,roleplay,playact (perform on a stage or theater; ) "She acts in this play"
• S: (v) meet,encounter,play,take_on (contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle; ) "Princeton plays Yale this weekend"
• S: (v) play (bet or wager (money); ) "He played $20 on the new horse"
• S: (v) play (pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity; ) "Let\s play like I am mommy"
• S: (v) play (emit recorded sound; ) "The tape was playing for hours"
• S: (v) play (perform on a certain location; ) "The prodigy played Carnegie Hall at the age of 16"
• S: (v) 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"
• S: (v) play,toy (engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; ) "They played games on their opponents"
• S: (v) play,run (cause to emit recorded sounds; ) "They ran the tapes over and over again"
• S: (v) play (use to one\s advantage; ) "She plays on her clients\ emotions"
• S: (v) play (cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space; ) "The engine has a wheel that is playing in a rack"
• S: (v) play (be performed; ) "What\s playing in the local movie theater?"
• S: (v) play (discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream; ) "play water from a hose"
• S: (v) play (make bets; ) "Play the reaces"
• S: (v) play (shoot or hit in a particular manner; ) "She played a good backhand last night"
• S: (v) play (use or move; ) "I had to play my queen"
• S: (v) play (employ in a game or in a specific position; ) "They played him on first base"
• S: (v) play (exhaust by allowing to pull on the line; ) "play a hooked fish" From word Net