play vs do

play and do both are nouns.

play and do both are verbs.

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

As verbs, do is a hypernym of play; that is, do is a word with a broader meaning than play:

play: engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously
do: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

Other hypernyms of play include acquit, act, bear, behave, carry, comport, conduct, deport.

As verbs, do is a hypernym of play; that is, do is a word with a broader meaning than play:

play: pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
do: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

Other hypernyms of play include acquit, act, bear, behave, carry, comport, conduct, deport.

play (noun)	do (noun)
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement	an uproarious party
(game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession	the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
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

play (verb)	do (verb)
engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously	arrange attractively
pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind	behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
exhaust by allowing to pull on the line	create or design, often in a certain way
consider not very seriously	carry out or perform an action
participate in games or sport	give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
bet or wager (money)	travel or traverse (a distance)
contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle	engage in
put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game	carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
make bets	carry on or function
stake on the outcome of an issue	get (something) done
shoot or hit in a particular manner	proceed or get along
employ in a game or in a specific position	be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
use or move	spend time in prison or in a labor camp
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

play vs do

play and do both are nouns.

play and do both are verbs.

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