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Activity for amusement only, especially among the young.
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Children learn through play.
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Similar activity in young animals, as they explore their environment and learn new skills.
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This kind of play helps the young lion cubs develop their hunting skills.
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The conduct, or course, of a game.
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After the rain break, play resumed at 3 o'clock.
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An individual's performance in a sport or game.
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His play has improved a lot this season.
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A short sequence of action within a game.
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That was a great play by the Mudchester Rovers forward.
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(turn-based games) An action carried out when it is one's turn to play.
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A literary composition, intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue.
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This book contains all of Shakespeare's plays.
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A theatrical performance featuring actors.
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We saw a two-act play in the theatre.
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A major move by a business or investor.
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ABC Widgets makes a play in the bicycle market with its bid to take over Acme Sprockets.
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A geological formation that contains an accumulation or prospect of hydrocarbons or other resources.
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The extent to which a part of a mechanism can move freely.
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No wonder the fanbelt is slipping: there’s too much play in it.
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Sexual activity or sexual role-playing.
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An instance of watching or listening to digital media.
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A button that, when pressed, causes media to be played.
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(now usually in compounds) Activity relating to martial combat or fighting.