PLAY

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. fiil To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.

   “The children played in the park.”

2. fiil To toy or trifle; to act with levity or thoughtlessness; to be careless.

   “Don't play with your food!”

3. fiil To perform in (a sport); to participate in (a game).

   “He plays on three teams.”

4. fiil Specifying a particular sporting role or position.

   “He plays left back for Mudchester Rovers”

5. fiil To compete against, in a game.

   “We're playing one of the top teams in the next round.”

6. fiil To be the opposing score to.

   “Look at the score now ... 23 plays 8!”

7. fiil To contend or fight using weapons, both as practice or in real life-or-death combats; to engage in martial games; to joust; to fence
8. fiil To act or behave in a stated way.

   “to play safe, to play fair, to play dirty”

9. fiil To give a false appearance of being; to pretend to be.

   “He plays dumb, but actually he's very clever.”

10. fiil To act as (the indicated role).

    “Stop playing the fool.”

11. fiil To portray (a character) in (a film or theatre).

    “Who played Scarlett O'Hara in 'Gone with the Wind'?”

12. fiil To produce music using a musical instrument.

    “I'll play the piano and you sing.”

13. fiil To produce music.

    “This piano plays out of tune.”

14. fiil To operate (a device or media) so as to cause sound (especially music) or moving pictures to be produced.

    “You can play the DVD now.”

15. fiil To render (a musical title, compositional style, film title, etc.) using a musical instrument or device.

    “Do you know how to play Für Elise on the piano?”

16. fiil To emit or relay sound (especially music) or moving pictures; (of a device) to operate media.

    “The juke box is playing our favourite song.”

17. fiil To be performed, reproduced, or shown.

    “His latest film is playing in the local theatre tomorrow.”

18. fiil To perform or give performances in or at (a venue or location).

    “The band is playing large arenas nationwide.”

19. fiil To act or perform (a play).

    “to play a comedy”

20. fiil To move in a light or brisk manner.

    “The fountain plays.”

21. isim Activity for amusement only, especially among the young.

    “Children learn through play.”

22. isim Similar activity in young animals, as they explore their environment and learn new skills.

    “This kind of play helps the young lion cubs develop their hunting skills.”

23. isim The conduct, or course, of a game.

    “Play was very slow in the first half.”

24. isim The sphere or circumstance in which a playing implement, such as a ball, is played or available to be played (see also in play, out of play).

    “In potting the yellow ball, he's knocked the green into play.”

25. isim An individual's performance in a sport or game.

    “His play has improved a lot this season.”

26. isim A short sequence of action within a game.

    “That was a great play by the Mudchester Rovers forward.”

27. isim An action carried out when it is one's turn to play.

    “AWARD is better than either WARED or WADER. However, there's an even better play! If you have looked at the two-to-make-three letter list, you may have noticed the word AWA.”

28. isim A literary composition, intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue.

    “This book contains all of Shakespeare's plays.”

29. isim A theatrical performance featuring actors.

    “We saw a two-act play in the theatre.”

30. isim An attempt to move forward, as in a plan or strategy, for example by a business, investor, or political party.

    “ABC Widgets makes a play in the bicycle market with its bid to take over Acme Sprockets.”