Definition of play

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Play (n.) Hence, liberty of acting; room for enlargement or display; scope; as, to give full play to mirth..

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Gladiator :: Gladiator (n.) Originally, a swordplayer; hence, one who fought with weapons in public, either on the occasion of a funeral ceremony, or in the arena, for public amusement..
Playing :: Playing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Pla.
Kindergarten :: Kindergarten (n.) A school for young children, conducted on the theory that education should be begun by gratifying and cultivating the normal aptitude for exercise, play, observation, imitation, and construction; -- a name given by Friedrich Froebel, a German educator, who introduced this method of training, in rooms opening on a garden..
Camp :: Camp (n.) An ancient game of football, played in some parts of England..
Vielle :: Vielle (n.) An old stringed instrument played upon with a wheel; a hurdy-gurdy.
Bob :: Bob (n.) Anything that hangs so as to play loosely, or with a short abrupt motion, as at the end of a string; a pendant; as, the bob at the end of a kite's tail..
Induction :: Induction (n.) An introduction or introductory scene, as to a play; a preface; a prologue..
Dib :: Dib (n.) A child's game, played with dib bones..
Ostentator :: Ostentator (n.) One fond of display; a boaster.
Comedy :: Comedy (n.) A dramatic composition, or representation of a bright and amusing character, based upon the foibles of individuals, the manners of society, or the ludicrous events or accidents of life; a play in which mirth predominates and the termination of the plot is happy; -- opposed to tragedy..
Bopeep :: Bopeep (n.) The act of looking out suddenly, as from behind a screen, so as to startle some one (as by children in play), or of looking out and drawing suddenly back, as if frightened..
Explode :: Explode (v. t.) To drive from the stage by noisy expressions of disapprobation; to hoot off; to drive away or reject noisily; as, to explode a play..
Cat :: Cat (n.) An old game; (a) The game of tipcat and the implement with which it is played. See Tipcat. (c) A game of ball, called, according to the number of batters, one old cat, two old cat, etc..
Lutist :: Lutist (n.) One who plays on a lute.
Pushpin :: Pushpin (n.) A child's game played with pins.
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..
Tipping :: Tipping (n.) A distinct articulation given in playing quick notes on the flute, by striking the tongue against the roof of the mouth; double-tonguing..
Gush :: Gush (v. t.) A sentimental exhibition of affection or enthusiasm, etc.; effusive display of sentiment..
Play :: Play (v. t.) To keep in play, as a hooked fish, in order to land it..
Splayfoot :: Splayfeet (pl. ) of Splayfoo.
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