Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

Nouns (58)

n. the blood group whose red cells carry the A antigen

trick

n. an attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent; "that offer was a dirty trick"

trick

n. a period of work or duty

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"

trick, fast one

n. a cunning or deceitful action or device; "he played a trick on me"; "he pulled a fast one and got away with it"

A, ampere, amp

n. the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; "a typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 amps"

A, angstrom, angstrom unit

n. a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation

A, vitamin A, axerophthol, antiophthalmic factor

n. any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision; prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness of the eyes

trick, caper, prank, antic, joke

n. a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

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"

trick, magic, legerdemain, illusion, deception, magic trick, conjuring trick

n. an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers

play, gambling, gaming

n. the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize); "his gambling cost him a fortune"; "there was heavy play at the blackjack table"

play, maneuver, manoeuvre

n. a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill; "he made a great maneuver"; "the runner was out on a play by the shortstop"

play, sport, fun

n. verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously); "he became a figure of fun"; "he said it in sport"

play, period of play, playing period

n. (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds; "rain stopped play in the 4th inning"

Verbs (35)

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"

trick, fox, fob

v. deceive somebody; "We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week"

play, run

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

play, play on

v. perform music on (a musical instrument); "He plays the flute"; "Can you play on this old recorder?"

play, amuse oneself

v. engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion; "On weekends I play"; "The students all recreate alike"

act, play, act as

v. pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind; "He acted the idiot"; "She plays deaf when the news are bad"

play, encounter, meet, take on

v. contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle; "Princeton plays Yale this weekend"; "Charlie likes to play Mary"

play, toy, fiddle, diddle

v. manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination; "She played nervously with her wedding ring"; "Don't fiddle with the screws"; "He played with the idea of running for the Senate"

Adverbs (8)

further, on, ahead, along, onwards, forwards, forrader, further ahead

adv. "Go ahead"

Adjectives (4)

adj. in operation or operational; "left the oven on"; "the switch is in the on position"

ready, connected, on

adj. stored in, controlled by, or in direct communication with a central computer

Fuzzynyms (233)

shenanigan, trickery, chicanery, guile, wile

n. the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

hustle, bunco, bunko, con, gyp, sting, flimflam, confidence game, con game, bunco game, bunko game

n. a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property

deception, deceit, dissembling, dissimulation

n. the act of deceiving

fraud

n. intentional deception resulting in injury to another person

heist, rip-off

n. the act of stealing

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

maneuver, manoeuvre, tactical manoeuver, tactical maneuver

n. a move made to gain a tactical end

ruse, artifice

n. a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)

intrigue, machination

n. a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends

gambit, ploy, stratagem

n. a maneuver in a game or conversation

maneuver, manoeuvre, tactic

n. a plan for attaining a particular goal

feint

n. any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack)

shenanigan, trickery, chicanery, guile, wile

n. the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

fraud, fraudulence, dupery, hoax, put-on

n. something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage

fabrication, fiction, fable

n. a deliberately false or improbable account

copy

n. a secondary representation of an original; "she made a copy of the designer dress"

fake, sham, postiche

n. something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be

blind, subterfuge

n. something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity; "he wasn't sick--it was just a subterfuge"; "the holding company was just a blind"

deed, feat, effort, exploit

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

stunt

n. a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention

pass, fling, whirl, crack, go, offer

n. a usually brief attempt; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl"

mischief, mischief-making, mischievousness, deviltry, devilry, devilment, rascality, roguery, roguishness, shenanigan

n. reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

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

coup d'etat, coup, putsch

n. a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force

gambit

n. a chess move early in the game in which the player sacrifices minor pieces in order to obtain an advantageous position

procedure, process

n. a particular course of action intended to achieve a result; "the procedure of obtaining a driver's license"; "it was a process of trial and error"

attack, approach, plan of attack

n. ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation; "his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons"; "an attack on inflation"; "his plan of attack was misguided"

fashion

n. characteristic or habitual practice

maneuver, manoeuvre, simulated military operation

n. a military training exercise

cheer

n. a cry or shout of approval

takeoff, parody, mockery, charade, lampoon, spoof, sendup, burlesque, travesty, pasquinade

n. a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way

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

juggle, hoodwink, beguile

v. influence by slyness

coax, palaver, blarney, wheedle, cajole, sweet-talk, inveigle

v. influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"

lure, tempt, entice

v. provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation"

flatter, blandish

v. praise somewhat dishonestly

score, seduce

v. induce to have sex; "Harry finally seduced Sally"; "Did you score last night?"; "Harry made Sally"

sham, assume, feign, pretend, dissemble, simulate

v. make a pretence of; "She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"; "he feigned sleep"

circumvent, outwit, overreach, outsmart, outfox

v. beat through cleverness and wit; "I beat the traffic"; "She outfoxed her competitors"

blow

v. exhale hard; "blow on the soup to cool it down"

encounter, meet, receive

v. experience as a reaction; "My proposal met with much opposition"

encounter, meet, see, come across, run into, forgather, foregather, run across

v. come together; "I'll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!"

touch, match, equal, rival

v. be equal to in quality or ability; "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"; "Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues"; "Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents"

fight, struggle, have a fight

v. be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country"

brave, weather, endure, brave out

v. face or endure with courage; "She braved the elements"

forward, fore, forrad, forrard, toward the front

adv. "He faced forward"

forward, onward, forth, thenceforth

adv. "from that time forth"

ahead, along, in a forward direction, in front, at the front

adv. "He is way ahead"

outward, outwards, towards the outside

adv. toward the outside; "move the needle further outward!"

Synonyms (12)

dally with, play with, trifle with