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present participle of play
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1
to engage in activity for amusement
- told her son that he needed some time to run and play in the yard after his hard work
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2
to present a portrayal or performance of
- played Hamlet in the campus production of the classic
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- coacting
- (or co-acting),
- costarring
- (or co-starring)
3
to pretend to be (what one is not) in appearance or behavior
- stop playing the innocent, because I know that you were behind that prank
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4
to spend time in aimless activity
- just played around while we waited for the bus to arrive
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5
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
- this is how we're going to play the situation
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6
to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event
- figuring that she had little to lose, she played her last few bucks on the state lottery
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“Playing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playing. Accessed 23 Oct. 2021.
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