1. noun /pleɪ/
a) Activity for amusement only, especially among the young.
No wonder the fanbelt is slipping: there’s too much play in it.
b) The conduct, or course of a game.
Too much play in a steering wheel may be dangerous.
2. verb /pleɪ/
a) To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation.
They played long and hard.
A youngster...listed some of the things his pet did not do<!...: ...go on vacation, play in the same way that he did with his friends, and so on.
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