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play

n. the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully

play

n. a preset plan of action in team sports; "the coach drew up the plays for her team"

play

n. utilization or exercise; "the play of the imagination"

play

n. a theatrical performance of a drama; "the play lasted two hours"

play

n. a state in which action is feasible; "the ball was still in play"; "insiders said the company's stock was in play"

draw

n. a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack; "he got a pair of kings in the draw"

draw

n. a gully that is shallower than a ravine

draw

n. a throw of the ball used to start the game

play, child's play

n. activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules; "Freud believed in the utility of play to a small child"

play, turn

n. (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession; "it is my turn"; "it is still my play"

play, bid

n. an attempt to get something; "they made a futile play for power"; "he made a bid to gain attention"

play, looseness

n. movement or space for movement; "there was too much play in the steering wheel"

play, drama

n. a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage; "he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway"

play, shimmer

n. a weak and tremulous light; "the shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers"; "the play of light on the water"

play, free rein

n. the removal of constraints; "he gave free rein to his impulses"; "they gave full play to the artist's talent"

play

v. engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"

play

v. exhaust by allowing to pull on the line; "play a hooked fish"

play

v. participate in games or sport; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches"

play

v. bet or wager (money); "He played $20 on the new horse"; "She plays the races"

play

v. put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game; "He is playing his cards close to his chest"; "The Democrats still have some cards to play before they will concede the electoral victory"

play

v. discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream; "play water from a hose"; "The fountains played all day"

play

v. perform on a certain location; "The prodigy played Carnegie Hall at the age of 16"; "She has been playing on Broadway for years"

play

v. be performed; "What's playing in the local movie theater?"; "`Cats' has been playing on Broadway for many years"

play

v. pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity; "Let's play like I am mommy"; "Play cowboy and Indians"

play

v. play on an instrument; "The band played all night long"

play

v. move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly; "The spotlights played on the politicians"

play

v. cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space; "The engine has a wheel that is playing in a rack"

play

v. be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children; "The kids were playing outside all day"; "I used to play with trucks as a little girl"

play

v. behave in a certain way; "play safe"; "play it safe"; "play fair"

play

v. be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way; "This speech didn't play well with the American public"; "His remarks played to the suspicions of the committee"

draw

v. cause to localize at one point; "Draw blood and pus"

draw

v. flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching; "draw steel"

draw

v. steep; pass through a strainer; "draw pulp from the fruit"

draw

v. reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die; "draw wire"

draw

v. contract; "The material drew after it was washed in hot water"

draw

v. bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition; "She was drawn to despair"; "The President refused to be drawn into delivering an ultimatum"; "The session was drawn to a close"

draw

v. choose at random; "draw a card"; "cast lots"

draw

v. move or pull so as to cover or uncover something; "draw the shades"; "draw the curtains"

draw

v. engage in drawing; "He spent the day drawing in the garden"

draw

v. represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse"

draw

v. write a legal document or paper; "The deed was drawn in the lawyer's office"

draw

v. elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.; "The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans"; "The comedian drew a lot of laughter"

draw

v. move or go steadily or gradually; "The ship drew near the shore"

draw

v. cause to flow; "The nurse drew blood"

draw

v. require a specified depth for floating; "This boat draws 70 inches"

draw

v. allow a draft; "This chimney draws very well"

draw

v. to play a ball with a bat held at an angle in order to deflect the ball between the wicket and the legs

draw

v. to slide the stone gently

draw

v. to follow a game animal by its scent

play, run

v. cause to emit recorded sounds; "They ran the tapes over and over again"; "Can you play my favorite record?"

production

n. a presentation for the stage or screen or radio or television; "have you seen the new production of Hamlet?"

show, display

n. something intended to communicate a particular impression; "made a display of strength"; "a show of impatience"; "a good show of looking interested"

tragedy

n. drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity

act, action

n. something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions"

production

n. the act or process of producing something; "Shakespeare's production of poetry was enormous"; "the production of white blood cells"

deed, feat, effort, exploit

n. a notable achievement; "he performed a great deed"; "the book was her finest effort"

indulgence, lenience

n. a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone; "too much indulgence spoils a child"

patience, forbearance, longanimity

n. good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

laxness, laxity, remissness

n. the quality of being lax and neglectful

dramatics, theater, theatre, dramaturgy, dramatic art

n. the art of writing and producing plays

skit

n. a short theatrical episode

theatrical, histrionics, theatrical performance

n. a performance of play

piece, newspaper article, news story, news article

n. an article reporting news

composition, piece, opus, musical composition, piece of music

n. a musical work that has been created; "the composition is written in four movements"

production

n. the act or process of producing something; "Shakespeare's production of poetry was enormous"; "the production of white blood cells"

show

n. a social event involving a public performance or entertainment; "they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway"

gleam, gleaming, glimmer

n. a flash of light (especially reflected light)

flicker, glint, spark

n. a momentary flash of light

fidget, move restlessly

v. move restlessly; "The child is always fidgeting in his seat"

twist, wriggle, squirm, wrestle, worm, writhe

v. to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace"

flip, twitch

v. toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air

joggle, jiggle, wiggle

v. move to and fro; "Don't jiggle your finger while the nurse is putting on the bandage!"

joke, jest, tell a joke

v. tell a joke; speak humorously; "He often jokes even when he appears serious"

caper, jump about

v. jump about playfully

stretch, elongate, make long

v. make long or longer by pulling and stretching; "stretch the fabric"

graph

v. plot upon a graph

draw, line, trace, outline, describe, delineate

v. make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"

design, devise, make up

v. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"

chart, plan in detail

v. plan in detail; "Bush is charting a course to destroy Saddam Hussein"

draw, make

v. make, formulate, or derive in the mind; "I draw a line here"; "draw a conclusion"; "draw parallels"; "make an estimate"; "What do you make of his remarks?"

frame, outline, compose, draw up

v. make up plans or basic details for; "frame a policy"

map

v. make a map of; show or establish the features of details of; "map the surface of Venus"

lurch, stagger, careen, reel, keel, swag

v. walk as if unable to control one's movements; "The drunken man staggered into the room"

frame, outline, compose, draw up

v. make up plans or basic details for; "frame a policy"

work

n. activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work"

tightness, tautness

n. lack of movement or room for movement

pass, work, airt, make one's way, work one's way

v. go across or through; "We passed the point where the police car had parked"; "A terrible thought went through his mind"

move, work

v. move in an agitated manner; "His fingers worked with tension"

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