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  • v  participate in games or sport
    We played hockey all afternoon
    Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches
  • v  act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome
    This factor played only a minor part in his decision
    This development played into her hands
    I played no role in your dismissal
  • v  play on an instrument
    The band played all night long
  • v  play a role or part
    Gielgud played Hamlet
    She played the servant to her husband's master
  • v  be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children
  • v  replay (as a melody)
    She played the third movement very beautifully
  • v  perform music on (a musical instrument)
  • v  pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
  • v  move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly
    The spotlights played on the politicians
  • v  bet or wager (money)
    He played $20 on the new horse
  • v  engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion
  • v  pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity
  • v  emit recorded sound
  • v  perform on a certain location
    The prodigy played Carnegie Hall at the age of 16
  • v  put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game
  • v  engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously
    They played games on their opponents
  • v  behave in a certain way
  • v  cause to emit recorded audio or video
  • v  manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
    She played nervously with her wedding ring
    He played with the idea of running for the Senate
  • v  use to one's advantage
  • v  consider not very seriously
  • v  be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way
    His remarks played to the suspicions of the committee
  • v  behave carelessly or indifferently
  • v  cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space
  • v  perform on a stage or theater
    I played in `A Christmas Carol'
  • v  be performed or presented for public viewing
  • v  cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
  • v  discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream
    The fountains played all day
  • v  make bets
  • v  stake on the outcome of an issue
    She played all her money on the dark horse
  • v  shoot or hit in a particular manner
    She played a good backhand last night
  • v  use or move
  • v  employ in a game or in a specific position
    They played him on first base
  • v  contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
  • v  exhaust by allowing to pull on the line
  • a  (of games) engaged in
    the loosely played game

  • He scored an average of a goal in every international game he played the equivalent of a baseball player's hitting a home run in every World Series game over 15 years.
  • He played football but also was drawn to dance and theater, performing with the Feld, Joffrey and Harkness Ballets and appearing on Broadway as Danny Zuko in "Grease.
  • He's always in a great mood before and after he's played.
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  • Johan Cruyff in SkySports
    Spain's style is the style of Barcelona,Cruyff told El Periodico. "Now, Spain is favourite to win the World Cup. Last night (Wednesday), that same Germany team that dazzled us against Argentina played football as it knows best; a football...
  • Fabio Capello in The Canadian Press
    It was one of the most important things in the game,Capello said. "The goal was very important. We could have played a different style. We played I think well at 2-1, but after the third goal it was a little bit disappointing."
  • Pat Riley in Reuters
    Last week I shot 70-76, and I didn't play Saturday. I didn't play Sunday. I traveled on Monday. I hit two bags of balls on Tuesday and a couple of putts, maybe an hour and a half of practice. I played the Pro-Am yesterday, and I'm not kidding, we... Paul Goydos http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Goydos&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNHJZ19w-IlK5t9kCzfzUNoXM5RZjQ Golfweek.com http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.golfweek.com/news/2010/jul/08/mr-sunshines-outlook-pays-during-59/%3FBLOG-TourBlog&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNFZu_bKAJApPtxUYBPVGlfWOzlDtA Jul 8, 2010 75155 101428 player We are thrilled that LeBron James and Chris Bosh have decided to come to Miami to join forces with our truly great player, Dwyane Wade," Heat coach Pat Riley said in a statement. "We are looking forward to the opportunity of building...

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