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If you p___ with an object or with your hair, you keep moving it or touching it with your fingers, perhaps because you are bored or nervous .If you play with an object or with your hair, you keep moving it or touching it with your fingers, perhaps because you are bored or nervous .She stared at the floor, idly playing with the strap of her handbag. verbWhen children, animals, or perhaps adults play, they spend time doing enjoyable things, such as using toys and taking part in games....invite the children round to play.They played in the little garden.Polly was playing with her teddy bear....a few hours of play until the baby-sitter takes them off to bed.When you play a sport, game, or match, you take part in it.All they want to do is sit around playing computer games.Alain was playing cards with his friends.I used to play basketball.I want to play for my country.He captained the team but he didn't actually play.Both sides adopted the Continental style of play.When one person or team plays another or plays against them, they compete against them in a sport or game.Northern Ireland will play Latvia.I've played against him a few times.Fischer won after 5 hours and 41 minutes of play.When you play the ball or play a shot in a game or sport, you kick or hit the ball.Think first before playing the ball.He considered how to play a shot from the rough on his final hole.I played the ball back slightly.If you play a joke or a trick on someone, you deceive them or give them a surprise in a way that you think is funny, but that often causes problems for them or annoys them.Someone had played a trick on her, stretched a piece of string at the top of those steps.I thought: 'This cannot be happening, somebody must be playing a joke'.If you play with an object or with your hair, you keep moving it or touching it with your fingers, perhaps because you are bored or nervous .She stared at the floor, idly playing with the strap of her handbag.If an actor plays a role or character in a play or film, he or she performs the part of that character....Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, in which he played Hyde.His ambition is to play the part of Dracula.You can use play to describe how someone behaves, when they are deliberately behaving in a certain way or like a certain type of person. For example, to play the innocent, means to pretend to be innocent, and to play deaf means to pretend not to hear something.Hill tried to play the peacemaker.She was just playing the devoted mother.So you want to play nervous today?You can describe how someone deals with a situation by saying that they play it in a certain way. For example, if someone plays it cool, they keep calm and do not show much emotion, and if someone plays it straight, they behave in an honest and direct way.Investors are playing it cautious, and they're playing it smart.If you play a musical instrument or play a tune on a musical instrument, or if a musical instrument plays, music is produced from it.Nina had been playing the piano.Two people played jazz on a piano.He played for me.Place your baby in her seat and play her a lullaby.The guitars played.If you play a record or a CD, you put it into a machine and sound is produced. If a record or a CD is playing, sound is being produced from it.She played her records too loudly....v.There is classical music playing in the background.If a musician or group of musicians plays or plays a concert, they perform music for people to listen or dance to.A band was playing.He will play concerts in Amsterdam and Paris.When light plays somewhere, it moves about on a surface in an unsteady way.The sun played on the frosty roofs.nounA play is a piece of writing which is performed in a theatre, on the radio, or on television.The company put on a play about the homeless.It's my favourite Shakespeare play. A1

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query	If you p___ with an object or with your hair, you keep moving it or touching it with your fingers, perhaps because you are bored or nervous .If you play with an object or with your hair, you keep moving it or touching it with your fingers, perhaps because you are bored or nervous . She stared at the floor, idly playing with the strap of her handbag.
word	play
full-definition	verb When children, animals, or perhaps adults play, they spend time doing enjoyable things, such as using toys and taking part in games. ...invite the children round to play. They played in the little garden. Polly was playing with her teddy bear. ...a few hours of play until the baby-sitter takes them off to bed. When you play a sport, game, or match, you take part in it. All they want to do is sit around playing computer games. Alain was playing cards with his friends. I used to play basketball. I want to play for my country. He captained the team but he didn't actually play. Both sides adopted the Continental style of play. When one person or team plays another or plays against them, they compete against them in a sport or game. Northern Ireland will play Latvia. I've played against him a few times. Fischer won after 5 hours and 41 minutes of play. When you play the ball or play a shot in a game or sport, you kick or hit the ball. Think first before playing the ball. He considered how to play a shot from the rough on his final hole. I played the ball back slightly. If you play a joke or a trick on someone, you deceive them or give them a surprise in a way that you think is funny, but that often causes problems for them or annoys them. Someone had played a trick on her, stretched a piece of string at the top of those steps. I thought: 'This cannot be happening, somebody must be playing a joke'. If you play with an object or with your hair, you keep moving it or touching it with your fingers, perhaps because you are bored or nervous . She stared at the floor, idly playing with the strap of her handbag. If an actor plays a role or character in a play or film, he or she performs the part of that character. ...Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, in which he played Hyde. His ambition is to play the part of Dracula. You can use play to describe how someone behaves, when they are deliberately behaving in a certain way or like a certain type of person. For example, to play the innocent, means to pretend to be innocent, and to play deaf means to pretend not to hear something. Hill tried to play the peacemaker. She was just playing the devoted mother. So you want to play nervous today? You can describe how someone deals with a situation by saying that they play it in a certain way. For example, if someone plays it cool, they keep calm and do not show much emotion, and if someone plays it straight, they behave in an honest and direct way. Investors are playing it cautious, and they're playing it smart. If you play a musical instrument or play a tune on a musical instrument, or if a musical instrument plays, music is produced from it. Nina had been playing the piano. Two people played jazz on a piano. He played for me. Place your baby in her seat and play her a lullaby. The guitars played. If you play a record or a CD, you put it into a machine and sound is produced. If a record or a CD is playing, sound is being produced from it. She played her records too loudly. ...v. There is classical music playing in the background. If a musician or group of musicians plays or plays a concert, they perform music for people to listen or dance to. A band was playing. He will play concerts in Amsterdam and Paris. When light plays somewhere, it moves about on a surface in an unsteady way. The sun played on the frosty roofs. noun A play is a piece of writing which is performed in a theatre, on the radio, or on television. The company put on a play about the homeless. It's my favourite Shakespeare play.
inflections	playsplayingplayed
cefr-level	A1

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