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play
Synonyms and Antonyms of play
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activity engaged in to amuse oneself
gamboling (or gambolling), romping
amusement, diversion, entertainment
delight, enjoyment, pleasance, pleasure
friskiness, playfulness, sportiveness, wantonness
devilment, devilry (or deviltry), hanky-panky, hob, impishness, jinks, knavery, mischief, mischievousness, rascality, roguishness, waggery
binge, fling, kick, lark, revel, rollick, spree
hilarity, merriment, merrymaking, revelry, whoopee
buffoonery, high jinks (also hijinks), horseplay, tomfoolery
2
a written work in which the story is told through speech and action that is intended to be acted out on stage
3
an attitude or manner not to be taken seriously
4
the act or practice of employing something for a particular purpose
5
a clever often underhanded means to achieve an end
sleight of hand
Synonym Discussion of play
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- played cards just for fun
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- hurt by remarks said only in jest
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- teasing begun in sport led to anger
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- made game of their poor relations
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- pretended to strangle his brother in play
play
Synonyms and Antonyms of play
1
to engage in activity for amusement
dabble, fiddle (around), mess around, putter (around)
bum (around), dawdle, goldbrick, hang, hang about [British], idle, loaf, lounge (around or about), relax, rest, screw around, slack (off)
2
to present a portrayal or performance of
3
to pretend to be (what one is not) in appearance or behavior
4
to spend time in aimless activity
5
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
come to grips with, have a grip on
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to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event
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