अर्थ : A dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage.
उदाहरण :
He wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway.
पर्यायवाची : drama, dramatic play
अर्थ : A theatrical performance of a drama.
उदाहरण :
The play lasted two hours.
अर्थ : A preset plan of action in team sports.
उदाहरण :
The coach drew up the plays for her team.
अर्थ : A state in which action is feasible.
उदाहरण :
The ball was still in play.
Insiders said the company's stock was in play.
अर्थ : Utilization or exercise.
उदाहरण :
The play of the imagination.
अर्थ : An attempt to get something.
उदाहरण :
They made a futile play for power.
He made a bid to gain attention.
पर्यायवाची : bid
अर्थ : Activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules.
उदाहरण :
Freud believed in the utility of play to a small child.
पर्यायवाची : child's play
अर्थ : (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds.
उदाहरण :
Rain stopped play in the 4th inning.
पर्यायवाची : period of play, playing period
अर्थ : The removal of constraints.
उदाहरण :
He gave free rein to his impulses.
They gave full play to the artist's talent.
पर्यायवाची : free rein
अर्थ : A weak and tremulous light.
उदाहरण :
The shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers.
The play of light on the water.
पर्यायवाची : shimmer
अर्थ : (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession.
उदाहरण :
It is my turn.
It is still my play.
पर्यायवाची : turn
अर्थ : Participate in games or sport.
उदाहरण :
We played hockey all afternoon.
Play cards.
Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches.
अर्थ : Act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome.
उदाहरण :
This factor played only a minor part in his decision.
This development played into her hands.
I played no role in your dismissal.
अर्थ : Play on an instrument.
उदाहरण :
The band played all night long.
अर्थ : Be at play. Be engaged in playful activity. Amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children.
उदाहरण :
The kids were playing outside all day.
I used to play with trucks as a little girl.
अर्थ : Replay (as a melody).
उदाहरण :
Play it again, Sam.
She played the third movement very beautifully.
पर्यायवाची : spiel
अर्थ : Perform music on (a musical instrument).
उदाहरण :
He plays the flute.
Can you play on this old recorder?.
अर्थ : Move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly.
उदाहरण :
The spotlights played on the politicians.
अर्थ : Bet or wager (money).
उदाहरण :
He played $20 on the new horse.
She plays the races.
अर्थ : Engage in recreational activities rather than work. Occupy oneself in a diversion.
उदाहरण :
On weekends I play.
The students all recreate alike.
पर्यायवाची : recreate
अर्थ : Pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity.
उदाहरण :
Let's play like I am mommy.
Play cowboy and Indians.
अर्थ : Emit recorded sound.
उदाहरण :
The tape was playing for hours.
The stereo was playing Beethoven when I entered.
अर्थ : Perform on a certain location.
उदाहरण :
The prodigy played Carnegie Hall at the age of 16.
She has been playing on Broadway for years.
अर्थ : Put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game.
उदाहरण :
He is playing his cards close to his chest.
The Democrats still have some cards to play before they will concede the electoral victory.
अर्थ : Engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously.
उदाहरण :
They played games on their opponents.
Play the stock market.
Play with her feelings.
Toy with an idea.
पर्यायवाची : toy
अर्थ : Behave in a certain way.
उदाहरण :
Play safe.
Play it safe.
Play fair.
अर्थ : Cause to emit recorded audio or video.
उदाहरण :
They ran the tapes over and over again.
I'll play you my favorite record.
He never tires of playing that video.
पर्यायवाची : run
अर्थ : Use to one's advantage.
उदाहरण :
She plays on her clients' emotions.
अर्थ : Be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way.
उदाहरण :
This speech didn't play well with the American public.
His remarks played to the suspicions of the committee.
अर्थ : Cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space.
उदाहरण :
The engine has a wheel that is playing in a rack.
अर्थ : Be performed or presented for public viewing.
उदाहरण :
What's playing in the local movie theater?.
`Cats' has been playing on Broadway for many years.
अर्थ : Discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream.
उदाहरण :
Play water from a hose.
The fountains played all day.
अर्थ : Make bets.
उदाहरण :
Play the races.
Play the casinos in Trouville.
अर्थ : Shoot or hit in a particular manner.
उदाहरण :
She played a good backhand last night.
अर्थ : Use or move.
उदाहरण :
I had to play my queen.
अर्थ : Employ in a game or in a specific position.
उदाहरण :
They played him on first base.
अर्थ : Exhaust by allowing to pull on the line.
उदाहरण :
Play a hooked fish.
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