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travel vs play

play vs travel

travel and play both are nouns.

travel and play both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
travel Yes No Yes No
play Yes No Yes No
As verbs, play is a hyponym of travel; that is, play is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than travel:
  • travel: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  • play: move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly
Other hyponyms of travel include circulate, go around, spread, carry, ease, whish, float, swap, seek, whine, fly, ride, come, ghost, betake oneself, overfly, pass over, travel, wend, do, raft, get about, get around, repair, resort, cruise, journey, travel, come, come up, round, trundle, push, travel purposefully, swing, cast, drift, ramble, range, roam, roll, rove, stray, swan, tramp, vagabond, wander, take the air, walk, meander, thread, wander, weave, wind, forge, spirt, spurt, crawl, creep, scramble, slide, slither, roll, wheel, glide, bounce, jounce, breeze, be adrift, blow, drift, float, float, swim, swim, walk, move around, turn, circle, slice into, slice through, drift, err, stray, run, step, drive, motor, automobile, ski, fly, wing, steam, steamer, tram, taxi, ferry, caravan, ride, sit, prance, swim, arise, come up, go up, lift, move up, rise, uprise, ascend, go up, come down, descend, fall, go down, fall, crank, zigzag, follow, travel along, advance, go on, march on, move on, pass on, progress, draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retire, retreat, withdraw, retrograde, continue, go forward, move ahead, proceed, back, pan, follow, lead, precede, follow, pursue, return, derail, jump, flock, accompany, billow, circulate, circle, angle, pass, go by, go past, pass, pass by, surpass, travel by, hurry, speed, travel rapidly, zip, speed, zoom, drive, belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hasten, hie, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush, rush along, speed, step on it, shack, trail, shuttle, hiss, whoosh, whisk, career, circuit, lance, go around, outflank, propagate, draw, change, transfer, swash, pace, step, tread, step, hurtle, retreat, whistle, island hop, plough, plow, lurch, sift, fall, drag, run, bang, precess, move around, travel, ride, snowshoe, beetle.
travel (noun) play (noun)
the act of going from one place to another gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
self-propelled movement (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
a movement through space that changes the location of something 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
travel (verb) play (verb)
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously
make a trip for pleasure pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
travel upon or across exhaust by allowing to pull on the line
undergo transportation as in a vehicle consider not very seriously
undertake a journey or trip participate in games or sport
travel from place to place, as for the purpose of finding work, preaching, or acting as a judge bet or wager (money)
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
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