- Types Of Speech
- You can use play as a noun or as a verb in a sentence.
- About Play
- A 1 syllables noun and 4 letters with the letters a, l, p, and y, 3 consonants, 1 vowels and 1 syllables with the middle letters la. Play starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters p, pl, pla, and the ending characters are y, ay, lay, ..
- Definition
- The act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully
- Origin/Roots
- Middle English
- School Grade
- Play is set as a kindergarten word that starts with p, ends with y, 1 syllables, 1 vowels and 4 letters.
- Scrabble
- Is play a scrabble word? A 9 point word in scrabble. Check the word games tab below for probability, odds and more.
- Pig Latin
- Play in Pig Latin is said as "ayplay or ayplway".
- Unigram
- p | l | a | y
- Bigram
- pl | la | ay
- Trigram
- pla | lay
- Quadrigram
- play
- Word Gram
- Noun Examples
- the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully
- play by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules;
"Freud believed in the utility of play to a small child" - the activity of doing something in an agreed succession;
"it is my turn";
"it is still my 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";
"there was heavy play at the blackjack table" - a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill;
"he made a great maneuver";
"the runner was out on a play by the shortstop" - a preset plan of action in team sports;
"the coach drew up the plays for her team" - an attempt to get something;
"they made a futile play for power";
"he made a bid to gain attention" - utilization or exercise;
"the play of the imagination" - movement or space for movement;
"there was too much play in the steering wheel" - verbal wit (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously);
"he became a figure of fun" - a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage;
"he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway" - a theatrical performance of a drama;
"the play lasted two hours" - a weak and tremulous light;
"the shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers";
"the play of light on the water" - the removal of constraints;
"he gave free rein to his impulses";
"they gave full play to the artist's talent" - a state in which action is feasible;
"the ball was still in play";
"insiders said the company's stock was in play" - (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds;
"rain stopped play in the 4th inning"
- Verb Examples
- 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" - pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind;
"He acted the idiot";
"She plays deaf when the news are bad" - exhaust by allowing to pull on the line;
"play a hooked fish" - consider not very seriously;
"He is trifling with her";
"She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania" - participate in games or sport;
"We played hockey all afternoon";
"play cards";
"Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches" - contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle;
"Princeton plays Yale this weekend";
"Charlie likes to play Mary" - employ in a game or in a specific position;
"They played him on first base" - use or move;
"I had to play my queen" - shoot or hit in a particular manner;
"She played a good backhand last night" - bet or wager (money);
"He played $20 on the new horse";
"She plays the races" - 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" - stake on the outcome of an issue;
"I bet $100 on that new horse";
"She played all her money on the dark horse" - make bets;
"play the reaces";
"play the casinos in Trouville" - use to one's advantage;
"She plays on her clients' emotions" - discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream;
"play water from a hose";
"The fountains played all day" - 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" - 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" - perform on a certain location;
"The prodigy played Carnegie Hall at the age of 16";
"She has been playing on Broadway for years" - be performed;
"What's playing in the local movie theater?";
"`Cats' has been playing on Broadway for many years" - cause to emit recorded sounds;
"They ran the tapes over and over again";
"Can you play my favorite record?" - emit recorded sound;
"The tape was playing for hours";
"the stereo was playing Beethoven when I entered" - play a role or part;
"Gielgud played Hamlet";
"She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role";
"She played the servant to her husband's master" - perform on a stage or theater;
"She acts in this play";
"He acted in `Julius Caesar'";
"I played in `A Christmas Carol'" - pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity;
"Let's play like I am mommy";
"play cowboy and Indians" - replay (as a melody);
"play it again, Sam";
"She played the third movement very beautifully" - play on an instrument;
"The band played all night long" - perform music on (a musical instrument);
"He plays the flute";
"Can you play on this old recorder?" - move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly;
"The spotlights played on the politicians" - cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space;
"The engine has a wheel that is playing in a rack" - 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" - engage in recreational activities rather than work;
occupy oneself in a diversion;
"On weekends I play";
"The students all recreate alike" - 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" - behave carelessly or indifferently;
"play about with a young girl's affection" - behave in a certain way;
"play safe";
"play it safe";
"play fair" - 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"
| Synonym | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abuse | cruel or inhumane treatment |
| Accent | a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation |
| Accentuate | put stress on utter with an accent "In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word" |
| Accompany | perform an accompaniment to "The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano" |
| Accomplish | put in effect "carry out a task" "execute the decision of the people" "He actioned the operation" |
| Acquire | come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) "He grew a beard" "The patient developed abdominal pains" |
| Act | something that people do or cause to happen |
| Acting | the performance of a part or role in a drama |
| Action | something done (usually as opposed to something said) "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions" |
| Actions |
View all cognitive synonyms for Play
| Anagram | Definition |
|---|---|
| Play | the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully |
| Paly |
View English words with the unique letters used in play. Words With The Letters Alpy
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Action | something done (usually as opposed to something said) "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions" |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Fencing | the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules) |
| Name | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Playford | No | No |
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Word Chums | 4Pics1Word | Jumble |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Play (4 letters) | 9 | 10 | ylap | ||
| Apply (5 letters) | 12 +3 | 14 +4 | alppy | ||
| Pally (5 letters) | 10 +1 | 12 +2 | pally | ||
| Paly (4 letters) | 9 | 10 | ylap | ||
| Playa (5 letters) | 10 +1 | 11 +1 | playa |
Play Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With P
- Ends With Y
- Spelled With / Contains Letters
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