engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously | be pregnant with |
pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind | cause to be born |
exhaust by allowing to pull on the line | have on one's person |
consider not very seriously | behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself |
participate in games or sport | put up with something or somebody unpleasant |
bet or wager (money) | move while holding up or supporting |
contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle | support or hold in a certain manner |
put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game | bring forth |
make bets | maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings) |
stake on the outcome of an issue | have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices |
shoot or hit in a particular manner | bring in |
employ in a game or in a specific position | take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person |
use or move | have |
use to one's advantage | contain or hold; have within |
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 | |