play - Meaning in Gujarati

play - Meaning in Gujarati

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Definitions and Meaning of play in English

play noun

1. the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)

   Examples

   • "his gambling cost him a fortune"
   • "there was heavy play at the blackjack table"
2. the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully
3. (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds

   Example

   • "rain stopped play in the 4th inning"
4. a state in which action is feasible

   Examples

   • "insiders said the company's stock was in play"
   • "the ball was still in play"
5. the removal of constraints

   Examples

   • "he gave free rein to his impulses"
   • "they gave full play to the artist's talent"
6. a weak and tremulous light

   Examples

   • "the play of light on the water"
   • "the shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers"
7. a theatrical performance of a drama

   Example

   • "the play lasted two hours"
8. a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

   Example

   • "he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway"
9. verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)

   Examples

   • "he became a figure of fun"
   • "he said it in sport"
10. utilization or exercise

    Example

    • "the play of the imagination"
11. an attempt to get something

    Examples

    • "he made a bid to gain attention"
    • "they made a futile play for power"
12. a preset plan of action in team sports

    Example

    • "the coach drew up the plays for her team"
13. a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill

    Examples

    • "he made a great maneuver"
    • "the runner was out on a play by the shortstop"
14. gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement

    Examples

    • "it was all done in play"
    • "their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly"
15. (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession

    Synonyms

    turn

    Examples

    • "it is my turn"
    • "it is still my play"
16. activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules

    Example

    • "Freud believed in the utility of play to a small child"
17. movement or space for movement

    Example

    • "there was too much play in the steering wheel"

play verb

1. be performed or presented for public viewing

   Examples

   • "What's playing in the local movie theater?"
   • "`Cats' has been playing on Broadway for many years"
2. cause to emit recorded audio or video

   Examples

   • "He never tires of playing that video"
   • "I'll play you my favorite record"
   • "They ran the tapes over and over again"
3. emit recorded sound

   Examples

   • "the stereo was playing Beethoven when I entered"
   • "The tape was playing for hours"
4. play a role or part

   Examples

   • "Gielgud played Hamlet"
   • "She played the servant to her husband's master"
   • "She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role"
5. perform on a stage or theater

   Examples

   • "He acted in `Julius Caesar'"
   • "I played in `A Christmas Carol'"
   • "She acts in this play"
6. pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity

   Examples

   • "Let's play like I am mommy"
   • "Play cowboy and Indians"
7. replay (as a melody)

   Examples

   • "Play it again, Sam"
   • "She played the third movement very beautifully"
8. play on an instrument

   Example

   • "The band played all night long"
9. perform music on (a musical instrument)

   Examples

   • "Can you play on this old recorder?"
   • "He plays the flute"
10. move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly

    Example

    • "The spotlights played on the politicians"
11. cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space

    Example

    • "The engine has a wheel that is playing in a rack"
12. act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome

    Examples

    • "I played no role in your dismissal"
    • "This development played into her hands"
    • "This factor played only a minor part in his decision"
13. engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion

    Examples

    • "On weekends I play"
    • "The students all recreate alike"
14. be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children

    Examples

    • "I used to play with trucks as a little girl"
    • "The kids were playing outside all day"
15. behave carelessly or indifferently

    Synonyms

    toy, toy, toy

    Example

    • "Play about with a young girl's affection"
16. behave in a certain way

    Examples

    • "play fair"
    • "play it safe"
    • "play safe"
17. be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way

    Examples

    • "His remarks played to the suspicions of the committee"
    • "This speech didn't play well with the American public"
18. shoot or hit in a particular manner

    Example

    • "She played a good backhand last night"
19. engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously

    Synonyms

    toy, toy, toy

    Examples

    • "play the stock market"
    • "play with her feelings"
    • "They played games on their opponents"
    • "toy with an idea"
20. pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind

    Examples

    • "He acted the idiot"
    • "She plays deaf when the news are bad"
21. exhaust by allowing to pull on the line

    Example

    • "play a hooked fish"
22. consider not very seriously

    Synonyms

    trifle

    Examples

    • "He is trifling with her"
    • "She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania"
23. participate in games or sport

    Examples

    • "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches"
    • "play cards"
    • "We played hockey all afternoon"
24. contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle

    Examples

    • "Charlie likes to play Mary"
    • "Princeton plays Yale this weekend"
25. employ in a game or in a specific position

    Example

    • "They played him on first base"
26. use or move

    Example

    • "I had to play my queen"
27. perform on a certain location

    Examples

    • "She has been playing on Broadway for years"
    • "The prodigy played Carnegie Hall at the age of 16"
28. bet or wager (money)

    Examples

    • "He played $20 on the new horse"
    • "She plays the races"
29. put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game

    Examples

    • "He is playing his cards close to his chest"
    • "The Democrats still have some cards to play before they will concede the electoral victory"
30. stake on the outcome of an issue

    Examples

    • "I bet $100 on that new horse"
    • "She played all her money on the dark horse"
31. make bets

    Examples

    • "play the casinos in Trouville"
    • "Play the races"
32. use to one's advantage

    Example

    • "She plays on her clients' emotions"
33. discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream

    Examples

    • "play water from a hose"
    • "The fountains played all day"
34. manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination

    Synonyms

    toy, toy, toy

    Examples

    • "Don't fiddle with the screws"
    • "He played with the idea of running for the Senate"
    • "She played nervously with her wedding ring"
35. cause to happen or to occur as a consequence

    Examples

    • "bring comments"
    • "I cannot work a miracle"
    • "play a joke"
    • "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area"
    • "wreak havoc"

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