[ verb ]
■ discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream
e.g.)
・play water from a hose
・The fountains played all day
→
play
[ verb ]
■ copulate with a female, used especially of horses
e.g.)
・The horse covers the mare
→
breed
,
cover
[ verb ]
■ manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
e.g.)
・She played nervously with her wedding ring
・Don't fiddle with the screws
・He played with the idea of running for the Senate
→
diddle
,
fiddle
,
play
,
toy
[ verb ]
■ perform on a certain location
e.g.)
・The prodigy played Carnegie Hall at the age of 16
・She has been playing on Broadway for years
→
play
[ verb ]
■ cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space
e.g.)
・The engine has a wheel that is playing in a rack
→
play
[ verb ]
■ behave carelessly or indifferently
e.g.)
・Play about with a young girl's affection
→
dally
,
flirt
,
play
,
toy
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