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Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
1. play
verb. ['ˈpleɪ'] participate in games or sport.
Synonyms
- exit
- complete
- fumble
- take on
- unblock
- nail
- volley
- start
- call
- play out
- walk
- die
- replay
- field
- put out
- cradle
- seesaw
- golf
- fullback
- teetertotter
- backstop
- curl
- face off
- foul
- gamble
- bully off
- snooker
- ace
- compete
- bowl
- meet
- contend
- putt
- bandy
- develop
- tee off
- bid
- revoke
- line up
- teeter-totter
- misplay
- catch
- cricket
- vie
- croquet
- encounter
Antonyms
- juvenile
- rush
- agreement
- undock
Etymology
- playen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- pleye (Middle English (1100-1500))
- plæg (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
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Rhymes with Play Up
- closeup
- strupp
- trupp
- stupp
- schrupp
- schlup
- krupp
- grupp
- yup
- sup
- shupp
- schupp
- ruppe
- rupp
- pup
- knupp
- hupp
- cupp
- cup
- chupp
- bupp
- upp
2. play
noun. ['ˈpleɪ'] a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage.
Synonyms
- miracle play
- satyr play
- stage direction
- dramatic composition
- theater of the absurd
- act
- mystery play
- drama
- dramatic work
- dramatic play
- playlet
- Grand Guignol
- Passion play
Antonyms
- enjoy
- appear
- bring to
- ignite
Etymology
- playen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- pleye (Middle English (1100-1500))
- plæg (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. play
verb. ['ˈpleɪ'] act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome.
Synonyms
- act
Antonyms
- demulsify
- cool
Etymology
- playen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- pleye (Middle English (1100-1500))
- plæg (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. play
verb. ['ˈpleɪ'] play on an instrument.
Synonyms
- perform
- sound off
- accompany
- symphonise
- follow
- busk
- spiel
- bow
- play along
- symphonize
- strike up
Antonyms
- negativeness
- negativity
- decrease
- increase
Etymology
- playen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- pleye (Middle English (1100-1500))
- plæg (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. play
verb. ['ˈpleɪ'] play a role or part.
Synonyms
- portray
- make
- act out
- support
- re-create
- act
- emote
- reenact
- pretend
- enact
- make believe
- parody
- act as
- playact
- impersonate
- represent
Antonyms
- unready
- disarranged
- soft
- up
Etymology
- playen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- pleye (Middle English (1100-1500))
- plæg (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. play
verb. ['ˈpleɪ'] be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children.
Synonyms
- gambol
- cavort
- arse around
- roughhouse
- recreate
- romp
- splash around
- horse around
- frolic
- skylark
- lark
- act
- disport
- frisk
- fool
- lark about
- fool around
- paddle
- dabble
- rollick
- run around
Antonyms
- acidify
- fill
- homogenise
- engage
Etymology
- playen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- pleye (Middle English (1100-1500))
- plæg (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. play
verb. ['ˈpleɪ'] replay (as a melody).
Synonyms
- bugle
- slur
- spiel
- modulate
- jazz
- fiddle
- replay
- reprise
- re-create
- prelude
- tongue
- bang out
- riff
- repeat
- reprize
- misplay
- recapitulate
Antonyms
- insufficient
- scarcity
- abundant
- loss
Etymology
- playen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- pleye (Middle English (1100-1500))
- plæg (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. play
noun. ['ˈpleɪ'] a preset plan of action in team sports.
Synonyms
- knock on
- razzmatazz
- razmataz
- basketball play
- razzle-dazzle
- plan of action
- football play
- power play
Antonyms
- stuff
- fail
- detach
- ground stroke
Etymology
- playen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- pleye (Middle English (1100-1500))
- plæg (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. play
noun. ['ˈpleɪ'] a theatrical performance of a drama.
Synonyms
- curtain raiser
- musical theater
- musical comedy
- show
Antonyms
- let go of
- unbend
- straighten
- repel
Etymology
- playen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- pleye (Middle English (1100-1500))
- plæg (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. up
adverb. ['ˈʌp'] spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position.
Synonyms
- upwards
- upwardly
Antonyms
- downwards
- downwardly
- downward
Etymology
- upp (Old English (ca. 450-1100))