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play swordplay: the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully
force out / force-out / force play / force: a putout of a base runner who is required to run, the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base, "the shortstop got the runner at second on a force"
gambling / gaming / play: the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize), "his gambling cost him a fortune", "there was heavy play at the blackjack table"
play child's play: activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules, "Freud believed in the utility of play to a small child"
turn play: (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession, "it is my turn", "it is still my play"
medal play / stroke play: golf scoring by total strokes taken
match play: golf scoring by holes won
play / frolic / romp / gambol / caper a: gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement, "it was all done in play", "their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly"
word play: playing on words or speech sounds
maneuver manoeuvre play: a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill, "he made a great maneuver", "the runner was out on a play by the shortstop"
play: a preset plan of action in team sports, "the coach drew up the plays for her team"
power play: (ice hockey) a play in which one team has a numerical advantage over the other as a result of penalties, "the team was unable to capitalize on the power play"
football play: (American football) a play by the offensive team
run running running play / running game: (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team, "the defensive line braced to stop the run", "the coach put great emphasis on running"
draw draw play: (American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage
pass passing play / passing game / passing: (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate, "the coach sent in a passing play on third and long"
power play: a play in which there is a concentration of players in one location on the field of play, "they used a power play to return the kickoff"
basketball play: a play executed by a basketball team
baseball play: (baseball) a play executed by a baseball team
double play: the act of getting two players out on one play
triple play: the act of getting three players out on one play
squeeze play: a baseball play in which a runner on third base tries to score as the batter bunts the pitch
suicide squeeze play / suicide squeeze: the runner on third base starts home as the pitcher delivers the ball
safety squeeze play / safety squeeze: the runner on third base waits to start home until the batter has bunted successfully
cinch breeze / picnic / snap duck soup / child's play / pushover / walkover / pi: any undertaking that is easy to do, "marketing this product will be no picnic"
play therapy: form of psychotherapy for children that uses play situations for diagnosis or treatment
foul play: unfair or dishonest behavior (especially involving violence)
bid / play: an attempt to get something, "they made a futile play for power", "he made a bid to gain attention"
power play / squeeze play squeeze: an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power, "she laughed at this sexual power play and walked away"
play: utilization or exercise, "the play of the imagination"
mousetrap / trap play: (American football) a play in which a defensive player is allowed to cross the line of scrimmage and then blocked off as the runner goes through the place the lineman vacated
playbox / play-box: a box for a child's toys and personal things (especially at a boarding school)
looseness / play: movement or space for movement, "there was too much play in the steering wheel"
playlist / play list: a list of musical selections for performance or for broadcast by radio
fun / play sport: verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously), "he became a figure of fun", "he said it in sport"
play reading: performance of a play by a group of readers
play drama dramatic play: a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage, "he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway"
miracle play: a medieval play representing episodes from the life of a saint or martyr
morality play: an allegorical play popular in the th and th centuries, characters personified virtues and vices
mystery play: a medieval play representing episodes from the life of Christ
Passion play: a play representing the Passion of Christ
satyr play: an ancient Greek burlesque with a chorus of satyrs
play: a theatrical performance of a drama, "the play lasted two hours"
galanty show / shadow show / shadow play: a drama executed by throwing shadows on a wall
puppet show / puppet play: a show in which the actors are puppets
shimmer / play: a weak and tremulous light, "the shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers", "the play of light on the water"
playschool / play group: a small informal nursery group meeting for half-day sessions
barnstormer playactor / play-actor / trouper: an actor who travels around the country presenting plays
Rostand / Edmond Rostand| French dramatist and poet whose play immortalized Cyra:
free rein / play: the removal of constraints, "he gave free rein to his impulses", "they gave full play to the artist's talent"
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