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noun
- (figuratively) An illusion.
- An optical phenomenon in which light is refracted through a layer of hot air close to the ground, often giving the illusion of a body of water.
- something illusory and unattainable
- an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects
verb
noun
- (figurative) An illusion; a mirage.
- (baseball) A curveball, particularly a slow one.
- (soccer) A trick in which the player makes the ball arc over the opponent's head using both feet; rainbow kick
- (often used with “of”) A wide assortment; a varied multitude.
- Any prismatic refraction of light showing a spectrum of colours.
- Rainbow trout.
- (poker slang) In Texas hold 'em or Omaha hold 'em, a flop that contains three different suits.
- A multicoloured arch in the sky, produced by prismatic refraction of light within droplets of rain in the air.
- (figuratively, sometimes derogatory) A person within the LGBT community.
- an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
- an illusory hope
adj
- Multicolored, especially if in rainbow order.
- (attributive, sometimes derogatory) LGBT.
- (poker, chiefly of a flop) Composed entirely of different suits.
- (mathematics, cryptography) Of or pertaining to rainbow tables.
- (attributive, chiefly US) Made up of several races or ethnicities, or (more broadly) of several cultural or ideological factions.
verb
- (transitive) To brighten with, or as with, a rainbow; to pattern with the colours of the rainbow.
- (intransitive) To take the appearance of a rainbow.
- (climbing) In climbing gyms where the rocks to climb are colored to indicate suggested climbing routes, to climb rocks of different colors, thereby ignoring such routes.
intj
noun
- A use of the mystical term ‘abracadabra’, supposed to work as part of a healing charm or a magical spell; any spell or incantation making use of the word.
- Arcane and obscure language of occult rituals or mystical practices.
- Mumbo jumbo; obscure language or technicalities; jargon.
- gibberish and nonsense
noun
- An artifice; a trick; a contrivance.
- A bent or curved part; a curving piece or portion (of anything).
- A bishop's standard staff of office.
- A bending of the knee; a genuflection.
- A specialized staff with a semi-circular bend (a "hook") at one end used by shepherds to control their herds.
- A pothook.
- A person who steals, lies, cheats or does other dishonest or illegal things; a criminal.
- A bend; turn; curve; curvature; a flexure.
- (music) A small tube, usually curved, applied to a trumpet, horn, etc., to change its pitch or key.
- a circular segment of a curve
- a long staff with one end being hook shaped
- someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
adj
verb
noun
- An act of distorting.
- (optics) An aberration that causes magnification to change over the field of view.
- A misrepresentation of the truth.
- A result of distorting.
- Noise or other artifacts caused in the electronic reproduction of sound or music.
- An effect used in music, most commonly on guitars in rock or metal.
- the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
- an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image
- a shape resulting from distortion
- a change for the worse
- a change (usually undesired) in the waveform of an acoustic or analog electrical signal; the difference between two measurements of a signal (as between the input and output signal)
- the mistake of misrepresenting the facts
noun
- (countable) One such conjuring trick or illusion.
- (gaming, countable) The ability to cast a magic spell.
- (computing, slang) Complicated or esoteric code that is not expected to be generally understood.
- Something producing successful and remarkable results, especially when not fully understood; an enchanting quality; exceptional skill.
- (entertainment) The art or practice of performing conjuring tricks and illusions to give the appearance of supernatural phenomena or powers.
- (rare, countable) A specific ritual or procedure associated with such magic; a spell; a magical ability.
- The supernatural forces which are drawn on in such a ritual.
- The application of rituals or actions, especially those based on occult knowledge, to subdue or manipulate natural or supernatural beings and forces in order to have some benefit from them.
- any art that invokes supernatural powers
- an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
adj
- Producing extraordinary results, as though through the use of magic.
- (programming) Being a literal number or string value with no meaning or context, not defined as a constant or variable
- (physics) Describing the number of nucleons in a particularly stable isotopic nucleus; 2, 8, 20, 28, 50, 82, 126, and 184.
- (colloquial) Great; excellent.
- Having supernatural talents, properties or qualities attributed to magic.
- Pertaining to conjuring tricks or illusions performed for entertainment etc.
- possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
verb
noun
- a delusion.
- the loss of one's sense of direction, or of one's position in relationship with the surroundings.
- a state of confusion with regard to time, place or identity.
- a wild delusion (especially one induced by a hallucinogenic drug)
- confusion (usually transient) about where you are and how to proceed; uncertainty as to direction
adj
noun
- Something apparently seen, heard, or sensed, but having no physical reality; an image that appears only in the mind; an illusion or delusion.
- (bridge) A placeholder for a pair of players when there are an odd number of pairs playing.
- (colloquial, uncountable) Short for phantom power
- A ghost or apparition.
- (medicine, imaging) A test object that reproduces the characteristics of human tissue.
- something existing in perception only
- a ghostly appearing figure
noun
- an artful or simulated semblance
- An external appearance in manner or dress; an appropriate indication or expression; a garb; a shape.
- (Internet slang) Deliberate misspelling of guys.
- A misleading appearance; a cover, a cloak.
- A customary way of speaking or acting; a fashion, a manner, a practice (often used formerly in such phrases as "at his own guise"; that is, in his own fashion, to suit himself.)
noun
- an artful or simulated semblance
- pretending with intention to deceive
- the act of giving a false appearance
- a false or unsupportable quality
- imaginative intellectual play
- Intention or purpose not real but professed.
- (uncountable) Affectation or ostentation of manner.
- An insincere attempt to reach a specific condition or quality.
- An unsupported claim made or implied.
- (countable or uncountable) The action of pretending; false or simulated show or appearance; false or hypocritical assertion or representation.
noun
verb
verb
- To give a false appearance of being; to pretend to be.
- (intransitive, of a musical instrument) To produce music.
- (transitive) To keep in play, as a hooked fish in order to land it.
- (intransitive, of a theatrical performance, film or music) To be performed, reproduced, or shown.
- (transitive, colloquial) To manipulate, deceive, or swindle.
- (transitive) To handle or deal with (something) in a calculating manner intended to achieve profit or gain.
- (transitive) To act as (the indicated role).
- (transitive, intransitive) To perform in (a sport); to participate in (a game).
- (intransitive, copulative) To act or behave in a stated way.
- To move so as to fall upon or sweep across something, or to direct or operate (something) in such a manner.
- (intransitive) To be received or accepted (in a given way); to go down.
- (intransitive) To contend or fight using weapons, both as practice or in real life-or-death combats; to engage in martial games; to joust; to fence
- (transitive) To handle or deal with (a matter or situation) in a stated way.
- (transitive) To bring into action or motion; to exhibit in action; to execute or deploy.
- To portray (a character) in (a film or theatre).
- (transitive) To compete against, in a game.
- To gamble.
- To move in a light or brisk manner.
- (African-American Vernacular, intransitive) To kid; to joke; to say something for amusement; to act, or to treat something, unseriously.
- (transitive) To act or perform (a play).
- For additional senses in various idiomatic phrases, see the individual entries, such as play along, play at, play down, play off, play on, play out, play to, play up, etc.
- (transitive, intransitive, of a device, media, broadcast, etc.) To emit or relay sound (especially music) or moving pictures; (of a device) to operate media.
- (transitive, of a person) To operate (a device or media) so as to cause sound (especially music) or moving pictures to be produced.
- (intransitive) To take part in amorous activity; to make love; see also play around.
- To move in an alternating or reciprocal manner; to move to and fro.
- (transitive, of a theatrical company or band, etc.) To perform or give performances in or at (a venue or location).
- (intransitive, especially with 'with'; see also play with) To toy or trifle; to act with levity or thoughtlessness; to be careless.
- (intransitive) To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.
- Specifying a particular sporting role or position.
- (transitive, intransitive, especially of a person) To produce music using a musical instrument.
- (transitive, usually of a person) To render (a musical title, compositional style, film title, etc.) using a musical instrument or device.
- (transitive, in the scoring of games and sports) To be the opposing score to.
- exhaust by allowing to pull on the line
- engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion
- consider not very seriously
- discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream
- cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space
- use to one's advantage
- emit recorded sound
- pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
- behave in a certain way
- play a role or part
- be performed or presented for public viewing
- stake on the outcome of an issue
- cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
- put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game
- make bets
- employ in a game or in a specific position
- play on an instrument
- move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly
- pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity
- act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome
- be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children
- behave carelessly or indifferently
- bet or wager (money)
- be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way
- use or move
- perform on a certain location
- contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
- manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
- cause to emit recorded audio or video
- perform on a stage or theater
- engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously
- participate in games or sport
- shoot or hit in a particular manner
- perform music on (a musical instrument)
- replay (as a melody)
noun
- (turn-based games) An action carried out when it is one's turn to play.
- (uncountable, formerly countable) Activity for amusement only, especially among the young.
- (uncountable) Movement (of a pattern of light etc.)
- (countable, uncountable) An instance or instances of causing media to be watched or heard, such as by broadcasting.
- The extent to which a part of a mechanism can move freely, as for example lash, backlash, or slack.
- (countable) A literary composition, intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue.
- (uncountable, informal) Sexual activity or sexual role-playing.
- (uncountable) Freedom to move.
- (countable) A geological formation that contains an accumulation or prospect of hydrocarbons or other resources.
- (countable) An instance of watching or listening to media.
- (countable) A theatrical performance featuring actors.
- (uncountable) An individual's performance in a sport or game.
- (uncountable) The conduct, or course, of a game.
- (countable) A short sequence of action within a game.
- (countable) An instance of wordplay.
- (uncountable) Similar activity in young animals, as they explore their environment and learn new skills.
- (countable) An attempt to move forward, as in a plan or strategy, for example by a business, investor, or political party.
- (countable) A button that, when pressed, causes media to be played.
- (uncountable, sports, with certain prepositions, also figurative) The sphere or circumstance in which a playing implement, such as a ball, is available to be played (see also in play, out of play).
- (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds
- a preset plan of action in team sports
- the removal of constraints
- verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)
- activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules
- a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
- movement or space for movement
- (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
- the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
- the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully
- a weak and tremulous light
- a state in which action is feasible
- a theatrical performance of a drama
- gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
- a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
- an attempt to get something
- utilization or exercise
noun
- a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
- a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
- Exaggerated or affected style in art, speech, or other behavior.
- A noticeable personal habit, a verbal or other (often, but not necessarily unconscious) habitual behavior peculiar to an individual.
- (art, literature) In fine art, a style that is inspired by previous models, aiming to reproduce subjects in an expressive language.
- (art, literature) In literature, an ostentatious and unnatural style of the second half of the sixteenth century. In the contemporary criticism, described as a negation of the classicist equilibrium, pre-Baroque, and deforming expressiveness.
noun
verb
- behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others
- offer for others to consider
- put into a certain place or abstract location
- be a mystery or bewildering to
- pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions
- assume a posture as for artistic purposes
- (transitive) To place in an attitude or fixed position, for the sake of effect.
- (transitive, in the phrase "to pose as") To falsely impersonate (another person or occupation) primarily for the purpose of accomplishing something or reaching a goal.
- (transitive) To constitute (a danger, a threat, a risk, etc.).
- (intransitive) To assume or maintain a pose; to strike an attitude.
- (transitive) To ask; to set (a test, quiz, riddle, etc.).
- (intransitive) To behave affectedly in order to attract interest or admiration.
noun
- an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something
- device or stratagem for concealment or deceit
- the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance
- fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan; intended to make the wearer of a garment made of this fabric hard to distinguish from the background
- (biology) The resemblance of an organism to its surroundings for avoiding detection.
- The act of disguising.
- (military) The use of natural or artificial material on personnel, objects, or tactical positions with the aim of confusing, misleading, or evading the enemy.
- Clothes made from camouflage fabric, for concealment in combat or hunting.
- (textiles) A pattern on clothing consisting of irregularly shaped patches that are either greenish/brownish, brownish/whitish, or bluish/whitish, as used by ground combat forces.
- A disguise or covering up.
verb
noun
- an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something
- any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identity
- the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance
- The act or state of disguising, notably as a ploy.
- (figuratively) The appearance of something on the outside which masks what’s beneath.
- Material (such as clothing, makeup, a wig) used to alter one’s visual appearance in order to hide one's identity or assume another.
verb
noun
- (figuratively) An illusion.
- An optical phenomenon in which light is refracted through a layer of hot air close to the ground, often giving the illusion of a body of water.
- something illusory and unattainable
- an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects
verb
noun
- (figurative) An illusion; a mirage.
- (baseball) A curveball, particularly a slow one.
- (soccer) A trick in which the player makes the ball arc over the opponent's head using both feet; rainbow kick
- (often used with “of”) A wide assortment; a varied multitude.
- Any prismatic refraction of light showing a spectrum of colours.
- Rainbow trout.
- (poker slang) In Texas hold 'em or Omaha hold 'em, a flop that contains three different suits.
- A multicoloured arch in the sky, produced by prismatic refraction of light within droplets of rain in the air.
- (figuratively, sometimes derogatory) A person within the LGBT community.
- an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
- an illusory hope
adj
- Multicolored, especially if in rainbow order.
- (attributive, sometimes derogatory) LGBT.
- (poker, chiefly of a flop) Composed entirely of different suits.
- (mathematics, cryptography) Of or pertaining to rainbow tables.
- (attributive, chiefly US) Made up of several races or ethnicities, or (more broadly) of several cultural or ideological factions.
verb
- (transitive) To brighten with, or as with, a rainbow; to pattern with the colours of the rainbow.
- (intransitive) To take the appearance of a rainbow.
- (climbing) In climbing gyms where the rocks to climb are colored to indicate suggested climbing routes, to climb rocks of different colors, thereby ignoring such routes.
noun
- An artifice; a trick; a contrivance.
- A bent or curved part; a curving piece or portion (of anything).
- A bishop's standard staff of office.
- A bending of the knee; a genuflection.
- A specialized staff with a semi-circular bend (a "hook") at one end used by shepherds to control their herds.
- A pothook.
- A person who steals, lies, cheats or does other dishonest or illegal things; a criminal.
- A bend; turn; curve; curvature; a flexure.
- (music) A small tube, usually curved, applied to a trumpet, horn, etc., to change its pitch or key.
- a circular segment of a curve
- a long staff with one end being hook shaped
- someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
adj
verb
noun
- An act of distorting.
- (optics) An aberration that causes magnification to change over the field of view.
- A misrepresentation of the truth.
- A result of distorting.
- Noise or other artifacts caused in the electronic reproduction of sound or music.
- An effect used in music, most commonly on guitars in rock or metal.
- the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
- an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image
- a shape resulting from distortion
- a change for the worse
- a change (usually undesired) in the waveform of an acoustic or analog electrical signal; the difference between two measurements of a signal (as between the input and output signal)
- the mistake of misrepresenting the facts
noun
- (countable) One such conjuring trick or illusion.
- (gaming, countable) The ability to cast a magic spell.
- (computing, slang) Complicated or esoteric code that is not expected to be generally understood.
- Something producing successful and remarkable results, especially when not fully understood; an enchanting quality; exceptional skill.
- (entertainment) The art or practice of performing conjuring tricks and illusions to give the appearance of supernatural phenomena or powers.
- (rare, countable) A specific ritual or procedure associated with such magic; a spell; a magical ability.
- The supernatural forces which are drawn on in such a ritual.
- The application of rituals or actions, especially those based on occult knowledge, to subdue or manipulate natural or supernatural beings and forces in order to have some benefit from them.
- any art that invokes supernatural powers
- an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
adj
- Producing extraordinary results, as though through the use of magic.
- (programming) Being a literal number or string value with no meaning or context, not defined as a constant or variable
- (physics) Describing the number of nucleons in a particularly stable isotopic nucleus; 2, 8, 20, 28, 50, 82, 126, and 184.
- (colloquial) Great; excellent.
- Having supernatural talents, properties or qualities attributed to magic.
- Pertaining to conjuring tricks or illusions performed for entertainment etc.
- possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
verb
noun
- a delusion.
- the loss of one's sense of direction, or of one's position in relationship with the surroundings.
- a state of confusion with regard to time, place or identity.
- a wild delusion (especially one induced by a hallucinogenic drug)
- confusion (usually transient) about where you are and how to proceed; uncertainty as to direction
noun
- an artful or simulated semblance
- An external appearance in manner or dress; an appropriate indication or expression; a garb; a shape.
- (Internet slang) Deliberate misspelling of guys.
- A misleading appearance; a cover, a cloak.
- A customary way of speaking or acting; a fashion, a manner, a practice (often used formerly in such phrases as "at his own guise"; that is, in his own fashion, to suit himself.)
noun
- an artful or simulated semblance
- pretending with intention to deceive
- the act of giving a false appearance
- a false or unsupportable quality
- imaginative intellectual play
- Intention or purpose not real but professed.
- (uncountable) Affectation or ostentation of manner.
- An insincere attempt to reach a specific condition or quality.
- An unsupported claim made or implied.
- (countable or uncountable) The action of pretending; false or simulated show or appearance; false or hypocritical assertion or representation.
noun
verb
noun
- a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
- a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
- Exaggerated or affected style in art, speech, or other behavior.
- A noticeable personal habit, a verbal or other (often, but not necessarily unconscious) habitual behavior peculiar to an individual.
- (art, literature) In fine art, a style that is inspired by previous models, aiming to reproduce subjects in an expressive language.
- (art, literature) In literature, an ostentatious and unnatural style of the second half of the sixteenth century. In the contemporary criticism, described as a negation of the classicist equilibrium, pre-Baroque, and deforming expressiveness.
noun
verb
- behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others
- offer for others to consider
- put into a certain place or abstract location
- be a mystery or bewildering to
- pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions
- assume a posture as for artistic purposes
- (transitive) To place in an attitude or fixed position, for the sake of effect.
- (transitive, in the phrase "to pose as") To falsely impersonate (another person or occupation) primarily for the purpose of accomplishing something or reaching a goal.
- (transitive) To constitute (a danger, a threat, a risk, etc.).
- (intransitive) To assume or maintain a pose; to strike an attitude.
- (transitive) To ask; to set (a test, quiz, riddle, etc.).
- (intransitive) To behave affectedly in order to attract interest or admiration.
noun
- an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something
- device or stratagem for concealment or deceit
- the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance
- fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan; intended to make the wearer of a garment made of this fabric hard to distinguish from the background
- (biology) The resemblance of an organism to its surroundings for avoiding detection.
- The act of disguising.
- (military) The use of natural or artificial material on personnel, objects, or tactical positions with the aim of confusing, misleading, or evading the enemy.
- Clothes made from camouflage fabric, for concealment in combat or hunting.
- (textiles) A pattern on clothing consisting of irregularly shaped patches that are either greenish/brownish, brownish/whitish, or bluish/whitish, as used by ground combat forces.
- A disguise or covering up.
verb
noun
- an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something
- any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identity
- the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance
- The act or state of disguising, notably as a ploy.
- (figuratively) The appearance of something on the outside which masks what’s beneath.
- Material (such as clothing, makeup, a wig) used to alter one’s visual appearance in order to hide one's identity or assume another.
verb
verb
- To give a false appearance of being; to pretend to be.
- (intransitive, of a musical instrument) To produce music.
- (transitive) To keep in play, as a hooked fish in order to land it.
- (intransitive, of a theatrical performance, film or music) To be performed, reproduced, or shown.
- (transitive, colloquial) To manipulate, deceive, or swindle.
- (transitive) To handle or deal with (something) in a calculating manner intended to achieve profit or gain.
- (transitive) To act as (the indicated role).
- (transitive, intransitive) To perform in (a sport); to participate in (a game).
- (intransitive, copulative) To act or behave in a stated way.
- To move so as to fall upon or sweep across something, or to direct or operate (something) in such a manner.
- (intransitive) To be received or accepted (in a given way); to go down.
- (intransitive) To contend or fight using weapons, both as practice or in real life-or-death combats; to engage in martial games; to joust; to fence
- (transitive) To handle or deal with (a matter or situation) in a stated way.
- (transitive) To bring into action or motion; to exhibit in action; to execute or deploy.
- To portray (a character) in (a film or theatre).
- (transitive) To compete against, in a game.
- To gamble.
- To move in a light or brisk manner.
- (African-American Vernacular, intransitive) To kid; to joke; to say something for amusement; to act, or to treat something, unseriously.
- (transitive) To act or perform (a play).
- For additional senses in various idiomatic phrases, see the individual entries, such as play along, play at, play down, play off, play on, play out, play to, play up, etc.
- (transitive, intransitive, of a device, media, broadcast, etc.) To emit or relay sound (especially music) or moving pictures; (of a device) to operate media.
- (transitive, of a person) To operate (a device or media) so as to cause sound (especially music) or moving pictures to be produced.
- (intransitive) To take part in amorous activity; to make love; see also play around.
- To move in an alternating or reciprocal manner; to move to and fro.
- (transitive, of a theatrical company or band, etc.) To perform or give performances in or at (a venue or location).
- (intransitive, especially with 'with'; see also play with) To toy or trifle; to act with levity or thoughtlessness; to be careless.
- (intransitive) To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.
- Specifying a particular sporting role or position.
- (transitive, intransitive, especially of a person) To produce music using a musical instrument.
- (transitive, usually of a person) To render (a musical title, compositional style, film title, etc.) using a musical instrument or device.
- (transitive, in the scoring of games and sports) To be the opposing score to.
- exhaust by allowing to pull on the line
- engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion
- consider not very seriously
- discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream
- cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space
- use to one's advantage
- emit recorded sound
- pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
- behave in a certain way
- play a role or part
- be performed or presented for public viewing
- stake on the outcome of an issue
- cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
- put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game
- make bets
- employ in a game or in a specific position
- play on an instrument
- move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly
- pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity
- act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome
- be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children
- behave carelessly or indifferently
- bet or wager (money)
- be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way
- use or move
- perform on a certain location
- contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
- manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
- cause to emit recorded audio or video
- perform on a stage or theater
- engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously
- participate in games or sport
- shoot or hit in a particular manner
- perform music on (a musical instrument)
- replay (as a melody)
noun
- (turn-based games) An action carried out when it is one's turn to play.
- (uncountable, formerly countable) Activity for amusement only, especially among the young.
- (uncountable) Movement (of a pattern of light etc.)
- (countable, uncountable) An instance or instances of causing media to be watched or heard, such as by broadcasting.
- The extent to which a part of a mechanism can move freely, as for example lash, backlash, or slack.
- (countable) A literary composition, intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue.
- (uncountable, informal) Sexual activity or sexual role-playing.
- (uncountable) Freedom to move.
- (countable) A geological formation that contains an accumulation or prospect of hydrocarbons or other resources.
- (countable) An instance of watching or listening to media.
- (countable) A theatrical performance featuring actors.
- (uncountable) An individual's performance in a sport or game.
- (uncountable) The conduct, or course, of a game.
- (countable) A short sequence of action within a game.
- (countable) An instance of wordplay.
- (uncountable) Similar activity in young animals, as they explore their environment and learn new skills.
- (countable) An attempt to move forward, as in a plan or strategy, for example by a business, investor, or political party.
- (countable) A button that, when pressed, causes media to be played.
- (uncountable, sports, with certain prepositions, also figurative) The sphere or circumstance in which a playing implement, such as a ball, is available to be played (see also in play, out of play).
- (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds
- a preset plan of action in team sports
- the removal of constraints
- verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)
- activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules
- a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
- movement or space for movement
- (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
- the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
- the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully
- a weak and tremulous light
- a state in which action is feasible
- a theatrical performance of a drama
- gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
- a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
- an attempt to get something
- utilization or exercise
adj
noun
- Something apparently seen, heard, or sensed, but having no physical reality; an image that appears only in the mind; an illusion or delusion.
- (bridge) A placeholder for a pair of players when there are an odd number of pairs playing.
- (colloquial, uncountable) Short for phantom power
- A ghost or apparition.
- (medicine, imaging) A test object that reproduces the characteristics of human tissue.
- something existing in perception only
- a ghostly appearing figure