be in a state of action | engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously |
go or proceed from one point to another | pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind |
progress by being changed | exhaust by allowing to pull on the line |
propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting | consider not very seriously |
have a turn; make one's move in a game | participate in games or sport |
give an incentive for action | bet or wager (money) |
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon | contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle |
arouse sympathy or compassion in | put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game |
move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion | make bets |
cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense | stake on the outcome of an issue |
change residence, affiliation, or place of employment | shoot or hit in a particular manner |
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically | employ in a game or in a specific position |
dispose of by selling | use or move |
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) | use to one's advantage |
follow a procedure or take a course | manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination |
live one's life in a specified environment | 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 |