Swedish Meaning of play
leka
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Definitions and Meaning of play in English
play (n)
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
a theatrical performance of a drama
a preset plan of action in team sports
a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
a state in which action is feasible
utilization or exercise
an attempt to get something
activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules
(in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds
the removal of constraints
a weak and tremulous light
verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)
movement or space for movement
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
(game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully
play (v)
participate in games or sport
act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome
play on an instrument
play a role or part
be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children
replay (as a melody)
perform music on (a musical instrument)
pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly
bet or wager (money)
engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion
pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity
emit recorded sound
perform on a certain location
put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game
engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously
behave in a certain way
cause to emit recorded audio or video
manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
use to one's advantage
consider not very seriously
be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way
behave carelessly or indifferently
cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space
perform on a stage or theater
be performed or presented for public viewing
cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream
make bets
stake on the outcome of an issue
shoot or hit in a particular manner
use or move
employ in a game or in a specific position
contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
exhaust by allowing to pull on the line
play (n.)
To engage in sport or lively recreation; to exercise for the sake of amusement; to frolic; to spot.
To act with levity or thoughtlessness; to trifle; to be careless.
To contend, or take part, in a game; as, to play ball; hence, to gamble; as, he played for heavy stakes.
To perform on an instrument of music; as, to play on a flute.
To act; to behave; to practice deception.
To move in any manner; especially, to move regularly with alternate or reciprocating motion; to operate; to act; as, the fountain plays.
To move gayly; to wanton; to disport.
To act on the stage; to personate a character.
Amusement; sport; frolic; gambols.
Any exercise, or series of actions, intended for amusement or diversion; a game.
The act or practice of contending for victory, amusement, or a prize, as at dice, cards, or billiards; gaming; as, to lose a fortune in play.
Action; use; employment; exercise; practice; as, fair play; sword play; a play of wit.
A dramatic composition; a comedy or tragedy; a composition in which characters are represented by dialogue and action.
The representation or exhibition of a comedy or tragedy; as, he attends ever play.
Performance on an instrument of music.
Motion; movement, regular or irregular; as, the play of a wheel or piston; hence, also, room for motion; free and easy action.
Hence, liberty of acting; room for enlargement or display; scope; as, to give full play to mirth.
play (v. t.)
To put in action or motion; as, to play cannon upon a fortification; to play a trump.
To perform music upon; as, to play the flute or the organ.
To perform, as a piece of music, on an instrument; as, to play a waltz on the violin.
To bring into sportive or wanton action; to exhibit in action; to execute; as, to play tricks.
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.
To engage in, or go together with, as a contest for amusement or for a wager or prize; as, to play a game at baseball.
To keep in play, as a hooked fish, in order to land it.
FAQs About the word play
leka
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage, a theatrical performance of a drama, a preset plan of action in team sports, a deliberate coordin
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Arbete,sätta (i),sträva,Kamp,arbete,traska,belastning,svett,Möda,slit
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