a state in which action is feasible; "the ball was still in play"; "insiders said the company's stock was in play"
cause to emit recorded sounds; "They ran the tapes over and over again"; "Can you play my favorite record?"
You can use play to describe how someone behaves, when they are deliberately behaving in a certain way or like a certain type of person. For example, to play the innocent, means to pretend to be innocent, and to play deaf means to pretend not to hear something. Hill tried to play the peacemaker So you want to play nervous today? = act
When children, animals, or perhaps adults play, they spend time doing enjoyable things, such as using toys and taking part in games. They played in the little garden Polly was playing with her teddy bear. Play is also a noun. a few hours of play until the baby-sitter takes them off to bed
To act or perform (a play); to represent in music action; as, to play a comedy; also, to act in the character of; to represent by acting; to simulate; to behave like; as, to play King Lear; to play the woman
(in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds; "rain stopped play in the 4th inning"
If you play with an object or with your hair, you keep moving it or touching it with your fingers, perhaps because you are bored or nervous. She stared at the floor, idly playing with the strap of her handbag