down vs play

down and play both are nouns.

down is an adjective but play is not an adjective.

down and play both are verbs.

down is an adverb but play is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
down	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
play	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, play is a hypernym of down; that is, play is a word with a broader meaning than down:

down: (American football) a complete play to advance the football
play: (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession

Other hypernyms of down include turn.

down (noun)	play (noun)
(American football) a complete play to advance the football	gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
soft fine feathers	(game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs)	the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
(usually plural) a rolling treeless highland with little soil	an attempt to get something
	a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
	a preset plan of action in team sports
	activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules
	the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully
	utilization or exercise
	movement or space for movement
	a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
	verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)
	a theatrical performance of a drama
	a weak and tremulous light
	a state in which action is feasible
	the removal of constraints
	(in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds

down (adjective)	play (adjective)
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
filled with melancholy and despondency
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
becoming progressively lower
not functioning (temporarily or permanently)
lower than previously
shut
being put out in a game of baseball
understood perfectly

down (verb)	play (verb)
improve or perfect by pruning or polishing	engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously
bring down or defeat (an opponent)	pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
drink down entirely	exhaust by allowing to pull on the line
eat up completely, as with great appetite	consider not very seriously
cause to come or go down	participate in games or sport
shoot at and force to come down	bet or wager (money)
	contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
	put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game
	make bets
	stake on the outcome of an issue
	shoot or hit in a particular manner
	employ in a game or in a specific position
	use or move
	use to one's advantage
	manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
	discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream
	replay (as a melody)
	perform music on (a musical instrument)
	play a role or part
	perform on a certain location
	be performed or presented for public viewing
	cause to emit recorded audio or video
	pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity
	perform on a stage or theater
	emit recorded sound
	play on an instrument
	cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
	move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly
	cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space
	engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion
	behave in a certain way
	be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children
	act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome
	behave carelessly or indifferently
	be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way

down (adverb)	play (adverb)
spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
away from a more central or a more northerly place
paid in cash at time of purchase
in an inactive or inoperative state
to a lower intensity
from an earlier time

down vs play

down and play both are nouns.

down is an adjective but play is not an adjective.

down and play both are verbs.

down is an adverb but play is not an adverb.

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