Definition of play

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Play (n.) Any exercise, or series of actions, intended for amusement or diversion; a game..

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Dealer :: Dealer (n.) One who distributes cards to the players.
Jockey :: Jockey (v. i.) To play or act the jockey; to cheat.
Gittern :: Gittern (v. i.) To play on gittern.
Hydraulicon :: Hydraulicon (n.) An ancient musical instrument played by the action of water; a water organ.
Solitaire :: Solitaire (n.) A game which one person can play alone; -- applied to many games of cards, etc.; also, to a game played on a board with pegs or balls, in which the object is, beginning with all the places filled except one, to remove all but one of the pieces by jumping, as in draughts..
Deal :: Deal (n.) Specifically: To distribute, as cards, to the players at the commencement of a game; as, to deal the cards; to deal one a jack..
Gush :: Gush (v. i.) To make a sentimental or untimely exhibition of affection; to display enthusiasm in a silly, demonstrative manner..
Fioriture :: Fioriture (n. pl.) Little flowers of ornament introduced into a melody by a singer or player.
Trick :: Trick (a.) A toy; a trifle; a plaything.
Trick :: Trick (a.) The whole number of cards played in one round, and consisting of as many cards as there are players..
Play :: Play (n.) Action; use; employment; exercise; practice; as, fair play; sword play; a play of wit..
Tragedian :: Tragedian (n.) An actor or player in tragedy.
Cockal :: Cockal (n.) A game played with sheep's bones instead of dic.
Sportful :: Sportful (a.) Full of sport; merry; frolicsome; full of jesting; indulging in mirth or play; playful; wanton; as, a sportful companion..
Outplay :: Outplay (v. t.) To excel or defeat in a game; to play better than; as, to be outplayed in tennis or ball..
Byplay :: Byplay (n.) Action carried on aside, and commonly in dumb show, while the main action proceeds..
Disportment :: Disportment (n.) Act of disporting; diversion; play.
Sycophantcy :: Sycophant (v. i.) To play the sycophant.
Clumps :: Clumps (n.) A game in which questions are asked for the purpose of enabling the questioners to discover a word or thing previously selected by two persons who answer the questions; -- so called because the players take sides in two clumps or groups, the clump which guesses the word winning the game..
Splay :: Splay (a.) Displayed; spread out; turned outward; hence, flat; ungainly; as, splay shoulders..
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