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| accompany |
to play or sing music as part of the performance of another. [1/3 definitions] |
| act |
one of the main parts of a play or opera. [2/9 definitions] |
| actable |
capable of being acted, as a role or a play. |
| actor |
a person who performs in a play, a movie, or a radio or television program. |
| actress |
a woman or girl who performs in a play, a movie, or a radio or television program. |
| ante |
in poker, an amount of money that a player must put into play before seeing his or her cards. [2/3 definitions] |
| anti-hero |
a central character in a story, novel, or play who lacks traditional heroic qualities, such as high purpose or moral strength. |
| arcade |
a covered passageway that has shops or places to play video or other games along the sides. [1/2 definitions] |
| assist |
a play that helps another team member complete a play, such as a goal in soccer. [1/2 definitions] |
| author |
the writer of a book, play, story, or other written work. |
| bacteria |
microscopic organisms that often play a role in the decay of living things, the process of fermentation, and sometimes in causing disease. Bacteria are each made up of only one cell, but different kinds of bacteria can take different shapes. These organisms live in all parts of the earth including oceans, deserts, glaciers, hot springs, and in the bodies of most living things. While some kinds of bacteria are dangerous, most kinds are useful because they help in the digestion of food, in the making of soil, in the creation of medicines, and in many other natural processes. |
| ball handler |
a player, esp. in basketball, whose position requires him or her to touch and control the ball, or one who handles the ball on a particular play. [1/2 definitions] |
| band1 |
a group of people who play music together. [1/2 definitions] |
| bit2 |
a small role in a film or play; bit part. [1/4 definitions] |
| bow2 |
to play with a bow. [1/4 definitions] |
| bowdlerize |
to omit or modify parts of (a book, play, or the like) that are considered immoral or indecent. |
| bowl2 |
to play the game of bowling. |
| box office |
the receipts from a play, concert, or other entertainment. [1/3 definitions] |
| breakaway |
in certain sports, of or designating a play in which one player moves rapidly down the playing area with the potential to score, as in a basketball fast break. [2/6 definitions] |
| bugle1 |
to play a bugle. [1/4 definitions] |
| burlesque |
a book, play, skit, or the like that mocks something by comically treating it with inappropriate seriousness or levity. [1/5 definitions] |
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