play

Definition

Examples

The children play in the garden behind the community center after school.

Word Family

Synonyms

• performto carry out, accomplish, or fulfill a duty or role
• competeto strive to gain or win something by defeating others
• dramaa play for theater, radio, or television; an exciting series of events

Collocations

• Easy play football with friends
  to take part in a soccer match with peers
• Medium play a key role in the project
  to serve as a crucial contributor in an organizational initiative
• Hard play hardball in contract negotiations
  to employ uncompromising and aggressive bargaining tactics
• Very Hard play fast and loose with accounting rules
  to treat compliance regulations with reckless disregard