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verb(play)to engage in sport or recreation : frolic
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verb(play)to have sexual relations; especially : to have promiscuous or illicit sexual relations —usually used in the phrase play around
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verb(play)to move aimlessly about : trifle
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noun(play)one of a set of 24 to 78 thin rectangular pieces of cardboard or plastic marked on one side to show its rank and suit and used in playing any of numerous games
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noun(play)a field for various games; especially : the part of a field officially marked off for play
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noun(play)a set of conditions for competition —usually used in such phrases as a level playing field
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noun(play)the amount of time that a team member is allowed to play during a game
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adjective(play)designed to be played at 331/3 revolutions per minute —used of a microgroove record
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noun(play)a state in which conditions in a competition or situation are fair for everyone
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idiom(play)to make a situation fair for everyone
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noun(play)a phonograph record designed to be played at 331/3 revolutions per minute
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idiom(play)—used to say that someone is not thinking clearly
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noun(play)the pastime of skimming flat stones or shells along the surface of calm water