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verb
- participate in games or sport
- act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome
- play on an instrument
- play a role or part
- be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children
- replay (as a melody)
- perform music on (a musical instrument)
- pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
- move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly
- bet or wager (money)
- engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion
- pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity
- emit recorded sound
- perform on a certain location
- put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game
- engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously
- behave in a certain way
- cause to emit recorded audio or video
- manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
- use to one's advantage
- consider not very seriously
- be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way
- behave carelessly or indifferently
- cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space
- perform on a stage or theater
- be performed or presented for public viewing
- cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
- discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream
- make bets
- stake on the outcome of an issue
- shoot or hit in a particular manner
- use or move
- employ in a game or in a specific position
- contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
- exhaust by allowing to pull on the line
noun
- a preset plan of action in team sports
- a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
- a theatrical performance of a drama
- a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
- a state in which action is feasible
- utilization or exercise
- an attempt to get something
- activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules
- (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds
- the removal of constraints
- a weak and tremulous light
- verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)
- movement or space for movement
- gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
- (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
noun
- An act of playing a sport casually or informally.
- A worker habitually engaged in casual employment.
- A small sailboat lacking a bowsprit, of a type found primarily in the Massachusetts area.
- A person living in rough, violent conditions.
- A tumbler.
- A slapstick comedian or comedy.
- Clothing suitable for rough use.
adj
adj
adj
noun
adj
noun
- A period of time before an important event.
- A social gathering of several friends who get together to drink before going out to a party or a sports game, in order to get a "buzz" before going out for the night.
- A television show preceding a sports game wherein commentators discuss that game.
verb
verb
noun
noun
adj
- highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
- offensively malodorous
- violating accepted standards or rules
- (of a manuscript) defaced with changes
- characterized by obscenity
- disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
- especially of a ship's lines etc
verb
- hit a foul ball
- make impure
- become or cause to become obstructed
- commit a foul; break the rules
- spot, stain, or pollute
- make unclean
- become soiled and dirty
adj
noun
adj
adj
- Having to do with athletes.
- An attribute of a motion or play which requires fine physical ability.
- Of a level in a Super Mario game with an emphasis on platforming challenge, often involving precise jumps between floating platforms above a bottomless pit, and having upbeat background music.
- Having a muscular, well developed body, being in shape.
- Physically active.
noun
adj
adj
- tending to become more severe or wider in scope
- disposed to take action or effectuate change
- characterized by energetic activity
- exerting influence or producing a change or effect
- full of activity or engaged in continuous activity
- (of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions
- expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor:
- (used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being
- (of e.g. volcanoes) capable of erupting
- (of e.g. volcanoes) erupting or liable to erupt
- engaged in full-time work
noun
noun
noun
- A short break in the action of a sport, for substitution, consultation, etc.
- I'm going to take a brief time-out from this job.
- The abortion of an incomplete task after a time limit considered long enough for it to end normally.
- A break from a tense, heated or stressful situation (often enforced, sometimes as a disciplinary measure); a cooling-off period.
noun
- A field of activity.
- An area where armies are engaged in conflict, especially the line of contact.
- A major military subdivision of the Soviet Army.
- A grill (jewellery worn on front teeth).
- The foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves.
- A seafront or coastal promenade.
- A person or institution acting as the public face of some other, covert group.
- The beginning.
- The lateral space occupied by an element measured from the extremity of one flank to the extremity of the other flank.
- An act, show, façade, persona: an intentional and false impression of oneself.
- The most conspicuous part.
- That which covers the foremost part of the head: a front piece of false hair worn by women.
- The side of a building with the main entrance.
- When a combat situation does not exist or is not assumed, the direction toward which the command is faced.
- The direction of the enemy.
- The interface or transition zone between two airmasses of different density, often resulting in precipitation. Since the temperature distribution is the most important regulator of atmospheric density, a front almost invariably separates airmasses of different temperature.
verb
- To face up to, to meet head-on, to confront.
- To provide money or financial assistance in advance to.
- To deceive or attempt to deceive someone with false or disingenuous appearances (on).
- To appear before.
- To move (a word or clause) to the start of a sentence (or series of adjectives, etc).
- To pronounce with the tongue in a front position.
- To adorn with, at the front; to put on the front.
- To assume false or disingenuous appearances.
- Of an alter in dissociative identity disorder: to be the currently actively presenting member of (a system), in control of the patient's body.
- To act as a front (for); to cover (for).
- To lead or be the spokesperson of (a campaign, organisation etc.).
- To face, be opposite to.
adj
- Closest or nearest, of a set of futures contracts which expire at particular times, or of the times they expire; (typically, the front month or front year is the next calender month or year after the current one).
- Located at or near the front.
- Pronounced with the highest part of the body of the tongue toward the front of the mouth, near the hard palate (most often describing a vowel).
noun
- (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
- (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
- (military) a written leave of absence
- (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
- the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks
- any authorization to pass or go somewhere
- a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions
- a flight or run by an aircraft over a target
- a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
- a difficult juncture
- one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer)
- an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
- a permit to enter or leave a military installation
- a complimentary ticket
- a usually brief attempt
- success in satisfying a test or requirement
adj
verb
- go across or through
- move past
- make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation
- for time to move forward
- place into the hands or custody of
- stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
- travel past
- come to pass
- go unchallenged; be approved
- use up a period of time in a specific way
- pass over, across, or through
- transmit information
- disappear gradually
- go successfully through a test or a selection process
- be superior or better than some standard
- accept or judge as acceptable
- allow to go without comment or censure
- transfer to another; of rights or property
- pass into a specified state or condition; sink into
- throw (a ball) to another player
- be inherited by
- cause to pass
- grant authorization or clearance for
- pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
- eliminate from the body
noun
- (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
- an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
- hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg
- a sudden, quick movement
- the act of flipping a coin
- a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water
verb
- lightly throw to see which side comes up
- cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
- look through a book or other written material
- toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air
- cause to move with a flick
- throw or toss with a light motion
- move with a flick or light motion
- turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse
- react in an excited, delighted, or surprised way
- go mad, go crazy
- reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
adj
noun
- the act of scoring in a game or sport
- a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
- a written form of a musical composition; parts for different instruments appear on separate staves on large pages
- a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest
- a set of twenty members
- grounds
- the facts about an actual situation
- an amount due (as at a restaurant or bar)
- a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
- a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
- a seduction culminating in sexual intercourse
verb
adj
- exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
- free of restrictions or qualifications
- (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
- free from impurities
- (of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense
- free from sepsis or infection
- morally pure
- (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections
- (of a surface) not written or printed on
- without difficulties or problems
- thorough and without qualification
- not carrying concealed weapons
- free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed
- free of drugs
verb
- make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
- remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
- clean and tidy up the house
- clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
- be cleanable
- deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.
- remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely
- remove while making clean
- remove unwanted substances from
- remove shells or husks from
adv
adj
- free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
- ritually clean or pure
- not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination
- (of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers
noun
noun
- A school subject during which sports are practised.
- The ability to seduce someone, usually by strategy.
- Prostitution. (Now chiefly in on the game.)
- Mastery; the ability to excel at something.
- An activity described by a set of rules, especially for the purpose of entertainment, often competitive or having an explicit goal.
- A particular instance of playing a game.
- That which is gained, such as the stake in a game.
- The number of points necessary to win a game.
- In some games, a point awarded to the player whose cards add up to the largest sum.
- The equipment that enables such activity, particularly as packaged under a title.
- One's manner, style, or performance in playing a game.
- A field of gainful activity, as an industry or profession.
- An exercise simulating warfare, whether computerized or involving human participants.
- A questionable or unethical practice in pursuit of a goal.
- Something that resembles a game with rules, despite not being designed.
- wild animals hunted for food.
- A playful activity that may be unstructured; an amusement or pastime.
verb
- To gamble.
- To play card games, board games, or video games.
- To exploit loopholes in a system or bureaucracy in a way which defeats or nullifies the spirit of the rules in effect, usually to obtain a result which otherwise would be unobtainable.
- To perform premeditated seduction strategy.
adj
verb
- carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
- consume all of one's attention or time
- engage or hire for work
- ask to represent; of legal counsel
- give to in marriage
- get caught
- carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)
- hire for work or assistance
- engage for service under a term of contract
- keep engaged
noun
- The act of participating, of taking part in something.
- The state of being related to a larger whole.
- The process during which individuals, groups and organizations are consulted about or have the opportunity to become actively involved in a project or program of activity.
- An ownership interest or profit-sharing right.
noun
- an offensive move in a sport or game
- (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
- intense adverse criticism
- ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
- the act of attacking
- a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
- a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition
- the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent)
- strong criticism
verb
noun
- A sporting activity which has a relatively high ratio of watchers to direct participants.
- An activity which consists of watching or observing.
- Something, especially a process or activity, which is a popular object of observation; an activity which a person prefers to watch rather than to participate in.
adj
noun
- (sports) the act of touching a player in a game (which changes their status in the game)
- a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc.
- a label associated with something for the purpose of identification
- a small piece of cloth
- a game in which one child chases the others; the one who is caught becomes the next chaser
verb
noun
- Any sport or hobby pursued by a group.
- A diamond with a distinctive colour.
- The object of inclination or liking.
- In the game of jacks, a style of play involving additional actions (contrasted with plainsies).
- A whim.
- The imagination.
- A bite-sized sponge cake, with a layer of cream, covered in icing.
- Love or amorous attachment.
- The enthusiasts of such a pursuit.
- That which pleases or entertains the taste or caprice without much use or value.
- An image or representation of anything formed in the mind.
- An opinion or notion formed without much reflection.
adv
adj
- Of a superior grade.
- Unnecessarily complicated.
- Executed with skill.
- Decorative, or featuring decorations, especially intricate or diverse ones.
verb
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