play
/pleɪ/
Also a verb
Meaning
A dramatic work written for the stage or broadcast.
We bought front-row tickets to see a new play on Broadway.
Activity engaged in for enjoyment and recreation, especially by children.
Unstructured outdoor play is essential for healthy social and physical development.
A strategic move or maneuver in a sport, game, or business.
The quarterback executed a brilliant play that secured the team's victory.
Collocations
- stage a play
- foul play
- child's play
- power play
- word play
- fair play
Synonyms
Idioms
in play
active or available for action
Several multi-million dollar corporate assets are now in play.