play vs down

play and down both are nouns.

play is not an adjective while down is an adjective.

play and down both are verbs.

play is not an adverb while down is an adverb.

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

As nouns, down is a hyponym of play; that is, down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than play:

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

Other hyponyms of play include move, start, starting, innings, attack, at-bat, bat, lead, ruff, trumping, trick, hole-in-one.

play (noun)	down (noun)
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement	(American football) a complete play to advance the football
(game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession	soft fine feathers
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)	fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs)
an attempt to get something	(usually plural) a rolling treeless highland with little soil
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 (adjective)	down (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

play (verb)	down (verb)
engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously	improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind	bring down or defeat (an opponent)
exhaust by allowing to pull on the line	drink down entirely
consider not very seriously	eat up completely, as with great appetite
participate in games or sport	cause to come or go down
bet or wager (money)	shoot at and force to come down
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

play (adverb)	down (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

play vs down

play and down both are nouns.

play is not an adjective while down is an adjective.

play and down both are verbs.

play is not an adverb while down is an adverb.

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