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play vs run

run vs play

play and run both are nouns.

play and run both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
play Yes No Yes No
run Yes No Yes No
As verbs, play and run are synonyms defined as:
  • play and run: cause to emit recorded audio or video
play (noun) run (noun)
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
(game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize) (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
an attempt to get something a regular trip
a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill a short trip
a preset plan of action in team sports the act of testing something
activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules an unbroken chronological sequence
the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully the pouring forth of a fluid
utilization or exercise a row of unravelled stitches
movement or space for movement a race run on foot
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage a race between candidates for elective office
verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously) an unbroken series of events
a theatrical performance of a drama a small stream
a weak and tremulous light the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.)
a state in which action is feasible unrestricted freedom to use
the removal of constraints the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation
(in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds
play (verb) run (verb)
engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind come unraveled or undone as if by snagging
exhaust by allowing to pull on the line progress by being changed
consider not very seriously change from one state to another
participate in games or sport become undone
bet or wager (money) cause to perform
contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle compete in a race
put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
make bets run, stand, or compete for an office or a position
stake on the outcome of an issue perform as expected when applied
shoot or hit in a particular manner pass over, across, or through
employ in a game or in a specific position be operating, running or functioning
use or move conduct to completion
use to one's advantage cause to emit recorded audio or video
manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination include as the content; broadcast or publicize
discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
replay (as a melody) move along, of liquids
perform music on (a musical instrument) keep company
play a role or part sail before the wind
perform on a certain location flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
be performed or presented for public viewing cover by running; run a certain distance
cause to emit recorded audio or video run with the ball; in such sports as football
pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity be diffused
perform on a stage or theater travel a route regularly
emit recorded sound cause an animal to move fast
play on an instrument move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way
cause to happen or to occur as a consequence travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means
move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor
cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion make without a miss
behave in a certain way direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children set animals loose to graze
act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
behave carelessly or indifferently have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way be affected by; be subjected to
continue to exist
have a particular form
extend or continue for a certain period of time
occur persistently
change or be different within limits
cause something to pass or lead somewhere
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