dead vs out of play

out of play vs dead

dead is a noun but out of play is not a noun.

dead and out of play both are adjectives.

dead is an adverb but out of play is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dead	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
out of play	No	Yes	No	No

dead (noun)	out of play (noun)
people who are no longer living
a time when coldness (or some other quality associated with death) is intense

dead (adjective)	out of play (adjective)
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life	(of a ball) not available to be played during a game
not showing characteristics of life especially the capacity to sustain life; no longer exerting force or having energy or heat
the complete stoppage of an action
not surviving in active use
physically inactive
devoid of activity
lacking resilience or bounce
out of use or operation because of a fault or breakdown
devoid of physical sensation; numb
(followed by `to') not showing human feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive
no longer having force or relevance
unerringly accurate
not circulating or flowing
very tired
drained of electric charge; discharged
not yielding a return
lacking acoustic resonance

dead (adverb)	out of play (adverb)
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
quickly and without warning; happening unexpectedly; on impulse; without premeditation

Difference between dead and out of play

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