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Pack :: Pack (n.) To fill in the manner of a pack, that is, compactly and securely, as for transportation; hence, to fill closely or to repletion; to stow away within; to cause to be full; to crowd into; as, to pack a trunk; the play, or the audience, packs the theater..

Crossruff :: Crossruff (n.) The play in whist where partners trump each a different suit, and lead to each other for that purpose; -- called also seesaw..

Paronomasia :: Paronomasia (n.) A play upon words; a figure by which the same word is used in different senses, or words similar in sound are set in opposition to each other, so as to give antithetical force to the sentence; punning..

Football :: Football (n.) The game of kicking the football by opposing parties of players between goals.

Frolic :: Frolic (v. i.) To play wild pranks; to play tricks of levity, mirth, and gayety; to indulge in frolicsome play; to sport..

Ripienist :: Ripienist (n.) A player in the ripieno portion of an orchestra. See Ripieno.

Double-tonguing :: Double-tonguing (n.) A peculiar action of the tongue by flute players in articulating staccato notes; also, the rapid repetition of notes in cornet playing..

Philander :: Philander (v. i.) To make love to women; to play the male flirt.

Sword-shaped :: Swordplayer (n.) A fencer; a gladiator; one who exhibits his skill in the use of the sword.

Hurler :: Hurler (n.) One who hurls, or plays at hurling..

Ebullition :: Ebullition (n.) A sudden burst or violent display; an outburst; as, an ebullition of anger or ill temper..

Actor :: Actor (n.) A theatrical performer; a stageplayer.

Play :: Play (n.) Action; use; employment; exercise; practice; as, fair play; sword play; a play of wit..

Hopscotch :: Hopscotch (n.) A child's game, in which a player, hopping on one foot, drives a stone from one compartment to another of a figure traced or scotched on the ground; -- called also hoppers..

Illude :: Illude (v. t.) To play upon by artifice; to deceive; to mock; to excite and disappoint the hopes of.

Cast :: Cast (v. t.) To fix, distribute, or allot, as the parts of a play among actors; also to assign (an actor) for a part..

Field :: Field (n.) That part of the grounds reserved for the players which is outside of the diamond; -- called also outfield.

Kent Bugle :: Kent bugle () A curved bugle, having six finger keys or stops, by means of which the performer can play upon every key in the musical scale; -- called also keyed bugle, and key bugle..

Tambourine :: Tambourine (n.) A small drum, especially a shallow drum with only one skin, played on with the hand, and having bells at the sides; a timbrel..

Punt :: Punt (v. i.) To play at basset, baccara, faro. or omber; to gamble..

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