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play a trick to carry out a plan that deceives or makes a fool of someone and gives amusement to oneself or others (usu. fol. by "on").
playback the act of playing a previously made recording or parts of a recording on a recording device, sound-reproducing system, or the like. [2 definitions]
play ball (slang) to do exactly as requested, esp. to avoid trouble or harm to oneself or others.
playbill an advertisement or program for a play or other performance.
playbook a book illustrating sports plays, used esp. by coaches or coaching staff.
playboy a wealthy man who spends his time pursuing social and sensual pleasures.
play by ear to play (a piece of music) just from the memory of the sound of it and not from reading the musical notation. [2 definitions]
play-by-play concerning or being a detailed account of each step or action during an event, esp. a sports event. [2 definitions]
play down to talk or act as if (something) is not as serious, great, or significant as it is.
player one who takes part in a game or sport. [3 definitions]
player piano an automatic piano that plays by means of a perforated paper roll that signals a pneumatic mechanism to depress the keys.
play footsie with (informal) to engage in flirtation or surreptitious sexual intimacies with, as by touching someone's foot beneath a table. [2 definitions]
playful cheerfully energetic. [2 definitions]
playfully in a gently humorous manner; not seriously.
playgirl a wealthy girl or woman who spends her time pursuing social and sensual pleasures.
playgoer one who often attends theatrical performances.
playground an outdoor area where children can play, often containing recreational equipment such as swings and seesaws. [2 definitions]
play havoc with to destroy. [2 definitions]
play hob with to treat or trick mischievously.
playhouse a theater where plays are performed. [3 definitions]
playing card one of a set of usu. fifty-two cards that are divided into four suits of spades, clubs, hearts, and diamonds, and are used in playing various games.