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verb
- 1. engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose: "the children were playing outside"
- 2. take part in (a sport): "I play softball and tennis"
noun
- 1. activity engaged in for enjoyment and recreation, especially by children: "a child at play may use a stick as an airplane"
- 2. the conducting of an athletic match or contest: "rain interrupted the second day's play"
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4 days ago · played: 1 adj (of games) engaged in “the loosely played game”
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