Play meaning in Hindi

play (noun) = a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

Synonyms: play, drama, dramatic_play

• Usage: he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway

play (noun) = a theatrical performance of a drama

Synonyms: play

• Usage: the play lasted two hours

play (noun) = a preset plan of action in team sports

Synonyms: play

• Usage: the coach drew up the plays for her team

play (noun) = a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill

Synonyms: maneuver, manoeuvre, play

• Usage: he made a great maneuver
• Usage: the runner was out on a play by the shortstop

play (noun) = a state in which action is feasible

Synonyms: play

• Usage: the ball was still in play
• Usage: insiders said the company's stock was in play

play (noun) = utilization or exercise

Synonyms: play

• Usage: the play of the imagination

play (noun) = an attempt to get something

Synonyms: bid, play

• Usage: they made a futile play for power
• Usage: he made a bid to gain attention

play (noun) = activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules

Synonyms: play, child's_play

• Usage: Freud believed in the utility of play to a small child

play (noun) = (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds

Synonyms: playing_period, period_of_play, play

• Usage: rain stopped play in the 4th inning

play (noun) = the removal of constraints

Synonyms: free_rein, play

• Usage: he gave free rein to his impulses
• Usage: they gave full play to the artist's talent

play (noun) = a weak and tremulous light

Synonyms: shimmer, play

• Usage: the shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers
• Usage: the play of light on the water

play (noun) = verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)

Synonyms: fun, play, sport

• Usage: he became a figure of fun
• Usage: he said it in sport

play (noun) = movement or space for movement

Synonyms: looseness, play

• Usage: there was too much play in the steering wheel

play (noun) = gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement

Synonyms: play, frolic, romp, gambol, caper

• Usage: it was all done in play
• Usage: their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly

play (noun) = (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession

Synonyms: turn, play

• Usage: it is my turn
• Usage: it is still my play

play (noun) = the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)

Synonyms: gambling, gaming, play

• Usage: his gambling cost him a fortune
• Usage: there was heavy play at the blackjack table

play (noun) = the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully

Synonyms: play, swordplay

play (verb) = participate in games or sport

Synonyms: play

• Usage: We played hockey all afternoon
• Usage: play cards
• Usage: Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches

play (verb) = act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome

Synonyms: play

• Usage: This factor played only a minor part in his decision
• Usage: This development played into her hands
• Usage: I played no role in your dismissal

play (verb) = play on an instrument

Synonyms: play

• Usage: The band played all night long

play (verb) = play a role or part

Synonyms: act, play, represent

• Usage: Gielgud played Hamlet
• Usage: She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role
• Usage: She played the servant to her husband's master

play (verb) = be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children

Synonyms: play

• Usage: The kids were playing outside all day
• Usage: I used to play with trucks as a little girl

play (verb) = replay (as a melody)

Synonyms: play, spiel

• Usage: Play it again, Sam
• Usage: She played the third movement very beautifully

play (verb) = perform music on (a musical instrument)

Synonyms: play

• Usage: He plays the flute
• Usage: Can you play on this old recorder?

play (verb) = pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind

Synonyms: act, play, act_as

• Usage: He acted the idiot
• Usage: She plays deaf when the news are bad

play (verb) = move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly

Synonyms: play

• Usage: The spotlights played on the politicians

play (verb) = bet or wager (money)

Synonyms: play

• Usage: He played $20 on the new horse
• Usage: She plays the races

play (verb) = engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion

Synonyms: play, recreate

• Usage: On weekends I play
• Usage: The students all recreate alike

play (verb) = pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity

Synonyms: play

• Usage: Let's play like I am mommy
• Usage: Play cowboy and Indians

play (verb) = emit recorded sound

Synonyms: play

• Usage: The tape was playing for hours
• Usage: the stereo was playing Beethoven when I entered

play (verb) = perform on a certain location

Synonyms: play

• Usage: The prodigy played Carnegie Hall at the age of 16
• Usage: She has been playing on Broadway for years

play (verb) = put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game

Synonyms: play

• Usage: He is playing his cards close to his chest
• Usage: The Democrats still have some cards to play before they will concede the electoral victory

play (verb) = engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously

Synonyms: play, toy

• Usage: They played games on their opponents
• Usage: play the stock market
• Usage: play with her feelings
• Usage: toy with an idea

play (verb) = behave in a certain way

Synonyms: play

• Usage: play safe
• Usage: play it safe
• Usage: play fair

play (verb) = cause to emit recorded audio or video

Synonyms: play, run

• Usage: They ran the tapes over and over again
• Usage: I'll play you my favorite record
• Usage: He never tires of playing that video

play (verb) = manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination

Synonyms: toy, fiddle, diddle, play

• Usage: She played nervously with her wedding ring
• Usage: Don't fiddle with the screws
• Usage: He played with the idea of running for the Senate

play (verb) = use to one's advantage

Synonyms: play

• Usage: She plays on her clients' emotions

play (verb) = consider not very seriously

Synonyms: dally, trifle, play

• Usage: He is trifling with her
• Usage: She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania

play (verb) = be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way

Synonyms: play

• Usage: This speech didn't play well with the American public
• Usage: His remarks played to the suspicions of the committee

play (verb) = behave carelessly or indifferently

Synonyms: dally, toy, play, flirt

• Usage: Play about with a young girl's affection

play (verb) = cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space

Synonyms: play

• Usage: The engine has a wheel that is playing in a rack

play (verb) = perform on a stage or theater

Synonyms: act, play, roleplay, playact

• Usage: She acts in this play
• Usage: He acted in `Julius Caesar'
• Usage: I played in `A Christmas Carol'

play (verb) = be performed or presented for public viewing

Synonyms: play

• Usage: What's playing in the local movie theater?
• Usage: `Cats' has been playing on Broadway for many years

play (verb) = cause to happen or to occur as a consequence

Synonyms: bring, work, play, wreak, make_for

• Usage: I cannot work a miracle
• Usage: wreak havoc
• Usage: bring comments
• Usage: play a joke
• Usage: The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area

play (verb) = discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream

Synonyms: play

• Usage: play water from a hose
• Usage: The fountains played all day

play (verb) = make bets

Synonyms: play

• Usage: Play the races
• Usage: play the casinos in Trouville

play (verb) = stake on the outcome of an issue

Synonyms: bet, wager, play

• Usage: I bet $100 on that new horse
• Usage: She played all her money on the dark horse

play (verb) = shoot or hit in a particular manner

Synonyms: play

• Usage: She played a good backhand last night

play (verb) = use or move

Synonyms: play

• Usage: I had to play my queen

play (verb) = employ in a game or in a specific position

Synonyms: play

• Usage: They played him on first base

play (verb) = contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle

Synonyms: meet, encounter, play, take_on

• Usage: Princeton plays Yale this weekend
• Usage: Charlie likes to play Mary

play (verb) = exhaust by allowing to pull on the line

Synonyms: play

• Usage: play a hooked fish