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2013 single by David Guetta featuring Ne-Yo and Akon
"Play Hard" is a song by French DJ and record producer David Guetta featuring vocals from American singers Ne-Yo and Akon. It was released on 15 March
Play_Hard
2012 single by Wiz Khalifa
"Work Hard, Play Hard" is a song by American rapper Wiz Khalifa, released as the lead single from his fourth studio album, O.N.I.F.C. (2012). The track
Work_Hard,_Play_Hard
1991 studio album by Huey Lewis and the News
Hard at Play is the sixth album by American rock band Huey Lewis and the News. It was released in 1991 on EMI for most of the world and Chrysalis in the
Hard_at_Play
Topics referred to by the same term
"Work Hard, Play Hard" is a song by American rapper Wiz Khalifa. Work hard, play hard may also refer to: "Work Hard, Play Hard" (Tiësto song), a single
Work hard, play hard (disambiguation)
Work_hard,_play_hard_(disambiguation)
Music genre
interchangeably with hard rock, but gradually began to be used to describe music played with even more volume and intensity. While hard rock maintained a
Hard_rock
2012 EP by Krewella
Play Hard is the debut EP from American electronic dance music band Krewella. It was released on June 18, 2012, with tour dates spanning the third quarter
Play_Hard_(EP)
2009 single by Gretchen Wilson
"Work Hard, Play Harder" is a song by American country music artist Gretchen Wilson. It was released on October 26, 2009, as the lead single from her
Work_Hard,_Play_Harder
2018 Polish drama film by Kinga Debska
Playing Hard (Polish: Zabawa, Zabawa, lit. 'fun, fun') is a 2018 Polish drama film directed and written by Kinga Dębska. The film stars Agata Kulesza,
Playing_Hard
American YouTube personality
Bruno Bittencourt Carvalho Oliveira, also known as Bruno PlayHard, is a Brazilian YouTuber and entrepreneur, best known for founding the esports team LOUD
Bruno_PlayHard
Topics referred to by the same term
fracture Hard water, water with high mineral content Hard (TV series), a French TV series Hard (band), a Hungarian hard rock supergroup Hard (music festival)
Hard
2011 single by Tiësto featuring Kay
"Work Hard, Play Hard" is a song by Dutch disc jockey and producer Tiësto with vocals from Canadian singer Kay. It was released on 10 August 2011 in the
Work Hard, Play Hard (Tiësto song)
Work_Hard,_Play_Hard_(Tiësto_song)
2009 studio album by Fabolous
Loso's Way is the fifth studio album by American rapper Fabolous. The album was released on July 28, 2009, by Desert Storm Records, Street Family Records
Loso's_Way
Hard landscape materials in the built environment structures
yard and that are necessary before soft landscaping features come into play. Hard landscaping alters the foundation of the yard, the "bricks and mortar"
Hardscape
1992 single by Hi-Five
"She's Playing Hard to Get" is a song performed by American contemporary R&B group Hi-Five, released in July 1992 by Jive Records as the lead single from
She's_Playing_Hard_to_Get
American actor (b. 1982)
Christopher LaSalle, a no-nonsense agent with a "work hard, play hard" motto. In 2015, Black returned to play Sean Boswell in a cameo appearance in Furious 7
Lucas_Black
Guns N' Roses EP with new singles
Hard Skool is a single and the fourth extended play by the American hard rock band Guns N' Roses. The single was released on September 24, 2021, with the
Hard_Skool
1982 studio album by the Who
It's Hard is the tenth studio album by the English rock band the Who. Released in September 1982, it was the final Who album to feature bassist John Entwistle
It's_Hard
Japanese-American singer-songwriter
Shigihara on Apple Music, May 26, 2021, retrieved July 2, 2025 Work Hard, Play Hard (CS:GO Music Kit) - Single by Laura Shigihara on Apple Music, August
Laura_Shigihara
1964 single by The Beatles
"A Hard Day's Night" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. Credited to Lennon–McCartney, it was primarily written by John Lennon, with some minor
A_Hard_Day's_Night_(song)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up playing hard to get in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Hard to Get may refer to: "Hard to Get" (song), a 1955 song popularized by Gisele MacKenzie
Hard_to_Get
1854 novel by Charles Dickens
Hard Times: For These Times (commonly known as Hard Times) is the tenth novel by English author Charles Dickens, first published in 1854. The book surveys
Hard_Times_(novel)
American action film series
Die Hard is an American action film series and media franchise that originated with Roderick Thorp's 1979 novel Nothing Lasts Forever. All five films revolve
Die_Hard_(franchise)
American rock band
"CHILD'S PLAY - Hard Rock / A.O.R. / Glam Webzine | Hard Rock / A.O.R. / Glam Webzine". melodic-hardrock.com. Retrieved August 13, 2020. Child's Play[permanent
Child's_Play_(band)
20th episode of the 3rd series of Play for Today
consensus. › "Hard Labour" is the 20th episode of third season of the British BBC anthology TV series Play for Today. The episode was a television play that was
Hard_Labour_(Play_for_Today)
American musician (born 1967)
his life and career. With Nirvana Bleach (1989) (Credited but does not play) Hard to Believe: A Kiss Covers Compilation (1990) rhythm guitar on track 11
Jason_Everman
1988 film by John McTiernan
Die Hard is a 1988 American action film directed by John McTiernan and written by Jeb Stuart and Steven E. de Souza, based on the 1979 novel Nothing Lasts
Die_Hard
English rock band
Liam Rice. The band later moved to Dave Haslam's Manchester indie label, Play Hard. 1989 saw the release of the Ian Broudie produced "Skateboard To Oblivion"
Benny_Profane
Electro-mechanical data storage device
A hard disk drive (HDD), hard disk, hard drive, or fixed disk is an electro-mechanical computer data storage device that stores and retrieves digital data
Hard_disk_drive
1970 studio album by Cat Stevens
includes many of Stevens's best-known songs such as "Where Do the Children Play?", "Hard Headed Woman", "Wild World", "Sad Lisa", "Into White", and "Father and
Tea_for_the_Tillerman
Australian game quiz show
contestants play a hard-off, multiple questions can be played. If a contestant answers correctly, they are safe from elimination and the hard-off continues
Hard_Quiz
2026 concert film
Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D) is a 2026 American 3D concert film directed and produced by James Cameron and singer-songwriter
Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)
Billie_Eilish_–_Hit_Me_Hard_and_Soft:_The_Tour_(Live_in_3D)
2007 American action film directed by Len Wiseman
Hard (released as Die Hard 4.0 outside North America) is a 2007 American action thriller film directed by Len Wiseman. It is the sequel to Die Hard with
Live_Free_or_Die_Hard
American toy company
with a Wisconsin Family Business of the Year Award in 2012. The Work Hard—Play Hard Award was given to Patch to recognize the company's emphasis on family
PlayMonster
British actress (born 1953)
Mysteries in a recurring role. In 1988, Lang appeared in the BBC Radio 4 play Hard of Hearing opposite Graham Blockey. She took part in Stilgoe's Around
Belinda_Lang
Defunct theme park in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, U.S.
Freestyle Music Park, formerly called Hard Rock Park, was a music-themed amusement park in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Built on 55 acres (22 ha), the
Freestyle_Music_Park
British rock group
drummer Spencer Birtwistle released the single "Decide" on Manchester's Play Hard label and contributed a further new track to the same label's Hand to
The_Bodines
1982 single by Eddy Raven
"She's Playing Hard to Forget" is a song written by Keith Stegall and Elroy Kahanek, and recorded by American country music artist Eddy Raven. It was released
She's_Playing_Hard_to_Forget
Complexity class
computational complexity theory, a computational problem H is called NP-hard if, for every problem L which can be solved in non-deterministic polynomial-time
NP-hardness
British Rock band
(SLR Records, 2020) England's Finest Hopes EP (Play Hard, 1988) Vicious British Boyfriend EP (Play Hard, 1989) "Peak Human Experience" EP (SLR, 2019) "Spider
King_of_the_Slums
Sony's fourth home video game console
care about games like [Sony] do, you'll buy a PlayStation 4". PlayStation 4's removable and upgradable hard drive also drew praise from IGN, with Scott
PlayStation_4
2012 single by Krewella
originally released in June 2012 as the third single from their debut EP Play Hard, but was re-released in February 2013. The song was the group's first
Alive_(Krewella_song)
2012 single by Sneakbo
Sneakbo. The song was released in the United Kingdom on 4 November 2012 by Play Hard Records and reached number 35 on the UK Singles Chart. A music video to
Zim_Zimma
3.5" drive bay for the PlayStation 2
network adaptor and internal hard disk drive (HDD). These peripherals enhance the capabilities of the PS2 to allow online play and other features that were
PlayStation_2_Expansion_Bay
2018 documentary play
America Is Hard to See is an Off-Broadway documentary play with eighteen "musical moments" sung by the cast members, either a capella or accompanying
America_Is_Hard_to_See
1995 film by John McTiernan
John McClane. It is the sequel to Die Hard (1988) and Die Hard 2 (1990) and the third installment in the Die Hard film series. The film also stars Jeremy
Die_Hard_with_a_Vengeance
British actor (1941–2006)
November 2006) was a character actor from Northern Ireland, who frequently played hard men or military types. John Hallam was born, the son of a superintendent
John_Hallam
2005 mixtape by CunninLynguists
"Cornasto" "WQN5 Station ID #1" "Play Hard" "The Party" (Skit) "What They Playin? (Blow my High)" "Being Human's Hard" "Fear" "Clap" "WQN5 Station ID #2"
Sloppy_Seconds_Vol._2
American country singer
Wilson then launched Redneck Records, her own record label. "Work Hard, Play Harder" was released to radio on October 26, 2009, as the first single from
Gretchen_Wilson
2013 action film directed by John Moore
A Good Day to Die Hard is a 2013 American action thriller film, and the fifth installment in the Die Hard film series. The film was directed by John Moore
A_Good_Day_to_Die_Hard
Radio station in Central Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia
in Indonesia, especially Jakarta. Despite its name, it does not only play hard rock genre music but jazz, pop, alternative and other popular music genres
The_Rockin'_Life
Topics referred to by the same term
Hard problem may refer to: The Hard Problem, a 2015 play by Tom Stoppard Hard problems, in computational complexity theory Hard problem of consciousness
Hard_problem
Japanese musician
Rami, 2016's Aspiration. Vap released Syu's instrumental solo album You Play Hard on November 9, 2016. It features Katsuji (Animetal, Gargoyle) and Yasuhiro
Syu
Hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Retrieved 17 February 2017. Everington, John (8 August 2014). "Work hard, play hard, save hard, says Conrad Dubai manager". The National. Retrieved 17 February
Conrad_Dubai
2015 play by Tom Stoppard
The Hard Problem is a play by Tom Stoppard, first produced in 2015. The title refers to the hard problem of consciousness, which Stoppard defines as having
The_Hard_Problem
Russian heavy metal band
formed in 1985 in Moscow. Although it was not the first Soviet band to play hard rock, Aria was the first to break through to mainstream media and commercial
Aria_(band)
Northern Irish musician (1952–2011)
the course of his career, he played in various groups and performed a range of music, including blues, blues rock, hard rock, heavy metal, and jazz fusion
Gary_Moore
Italian actor (born 1990)
wyróżnienia - AirPlays - Top - Archiwum" (in Polish). bestsellery.zpav.pl. „Hard For Me” – "ZPAV :: Bestsellery i wyróżnienia - AirPlays - Top - Archiwum"
Michele_Morrone
2024 studio album by Billie Eilish
Hit Me Hard and Soft is the third studio album by American singer and songwriter Billie Eilish, released on May 17, 2024, through Darkroom and Interscope
Hit_Me_Hard_and_Soft
2015 EP by Bonnie McKee
after Trouble. In June 2025, McKee announced a deluxe edition, subtitled Play Hard Edition. It was released on July 4. In conjunction, a remix of "Easy"
Bombastic_(EP)
1978 single by Janie Fricke
"'Playin' Hard to Get'" is a song written by John Thompson, and recorded by American country music artist Janie Fricke. It was released as in October 1978
Playin'_Hard_to_Get
1997 single by Alan Jackson
Tracks chart. The narrator is being seduced by a woman he was trying to play hard to get with but its to no avail when she gets near him and whispers his
There_Goes
Scottish footballer and manager (1913–1981)
won the ball. His philosophy, therefore, was to play hard but fair with no cheating. During his playing career, Shankly said he would not argue with referees
Bill_Shankly
2011 single by Sneakbo
Sneakbo. The song was released in the United Kingdom on 21 October 2011 by Play Hard Records, reached to number 48 on the UK Singles Chart and was added to
The_Wave_(Sneakbo_song)
2015 comedy film by Etan Cohen
Get Hard is a 2015 American crime comedy film directed by Etan Cohen (in his directorial debut) and written by Cohen, Jay Martel, and Ian Roberts. The
Get_Hard
1989 compilation album by King of the Slums
King of the Slums. Originally released on vinyl only in June 1989 on the Play Hard label, the album compiles early releases by the band. It reached number
Barbarous_English_Fayre
1996 video game
eventually become a PlayStation Greatest Hits and PlayStation Platinum game. Die Hard Trilogy also inspired a sequel entitled Die Hard Trilogy 2: Viva Las
Die_Hard_Trilogy
2013 single by Krewella
first of which did not appear in one of their previous extended plays Play Hard or Play Harder. The song was written by band members Kris Trindl, Yasmine Yousaf
Live_for_the_Night
English footballer
footballer who played in the Football League for Charlton Athletic as an inside right. His style of play was characterised as "play hard, tackle hard and only
Jas_Dadley
Type of tennis court surface
A hard court or hardcourt is a type of surface or floor on which a sport is played, most usually in reference to tennis courts. It is typically made of
Hard_court
English indie rock band
Hard-Fi are an English indie rock band, formed in 2003 in Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey. The band consists of Richard Archer (lead vocals and guitar), Ross
Hard-Fi
This is a list of notable hard rock bands and musicians. Contents 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N–Z (other page) See also References 3 Doors Down AC/DC
List_of_hard_rock_bands_(A–M)
2024–25 concert tour by Billie Eilish
Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour was the seventh headlining concert tour by American singer-songwriter Billie Eilish, in support of her third studio album
Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour
Hit_Me_Hard_and_Soft:_The_Tour
American college football season
1911. Retrieved February 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. "New Yorkers play hard". New York Tribune. November 5, 1911. Retrieved February 5, 2021 – via
1911 NYU Violets football team
1911_NYU_Violets_football_team
1983 Tabletop spy role-playing game supplement
is true to its subject, the designers state that it is not created to play hard-edged spy stories in the John Le Carre genre, it is Bond, plain and simple
James Bond 007 (role-playing game)
James_Bond_007_(role-playing_game)
Multi-purpose stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida
contract to play at Hard Rock Stadium through 2033. Prior to their move to Hard Rock Stadium, from 1937 until 2008, the Miami Hurricanes played their home
Hard_Rock_Stadium
English punk band
Hard Skin is an English punk group from Gipsy Hill, London who play in the early UK Oi! style. Hard Skin is an oi band founded in 1996 and their first
Hard_Skin
Radio format
alternative rock stations, and only rarely play songs on the softer edge of the classic rock format or the harder edge of the active rock format. They program
Mainstream_rock
2003 video game
agreement with Hard Rock International to create Hard Rock Casino video games. FarSight Studios developed Hard Rock Casino for the PlayStation 2 (PS2)
Hard_Rock_Casino_(video_game)
2011 video game
Edition. In June 2016, a remastered version called Hard Reset Redux was released alongside versions for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One with upgraded graphics and
Hard_Reset
Subgenre of jazz music
music, and blues, especially in saxophone and piano playing. David H. Rosenthal contends in his book Hard Bop that the genre is, to a large degree, the natural
Hard_bop
American rock band
interview with Lonn Friend. Poison continued their adherence to the "work hard, play hard" motto, following up with their third album, Flesh & Blood, which was
Poison_(band)
American basketball player (born 1984)
think I've ever seen a guy play as hard as Mario plays. He pushes guys in practice to play hard and if you don't play hard he embarrasses you in terms
Mario_West
Online forum on Australian videogame culture
nice Sumea - "Jason Hill's new blog" Screen Play - "Time to play hard" Screen Play - "Playing up" Screen Play launched 'Your turn' Your Turn winner May
Screen_Play_(blog)
1996 video game
hit action films of the time, Die Hard Arcade is dominated by over-the-top, largely gore-free violence which is played for comedic effect. Released in 1996
Die_Hard_Arcade
Tabletop role-playing game
recommend it highly to people who are interested in role-playing hard science fiction or using role-play as a medium for naturalistic simulation." Lawrence
Legacy_(role-playing_game)
2012 single by Conor Maynard
StarGate and Benny Blanco, following such songs as Wiz Khalifa's "Work Hard, Play Hard" and Rihanna's "Diamonds". A music video to accompany the release of
Turn Around (Conor Maynard song)
Turn_Around_(Conor_Maynard_song)
Video game series
Hard Truck is a series of trucking simulators and racing video games published in the United States by ValuSoft. The series consists of three main titles
Hard_Truck
2011 video game
Hard Corps: Uprising is a run and gun game developed by Arc System Works and published by Konami for the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3. The game was released
Hard_Corps:_Uprising
2022 video game
Hard West 2 is a 2022 tactical role-playing game developed by Ice Code Games and published by Good Shepherd Entertainment for Windows. It is the sequel
Hard_West_2
2005 video game
new storyline. The universe of Hard Truck Apocalypse expanded with its spiritual heir, post-apocalyptic free-to-play MMO-action game Crossout, also developed
Hard_Truck_Apocalypse
Lithuanian ice hockey player (born 1972)
Stanley Cup playoffs. Kasparaitis played the game in the mold of a hard-hitting stay-at-home defenceman, a playing style which in Kasparaitis's case also
Darius_Kasparaitis
1995 book by Ellen Fein and Sherrie Schneider
how-to, and miscellaneous books Gleick, Elizabeth (September 30, 1996). "Playing Hard To Get". Time Magazine. Archived from the original on May 26, 2007. Retrieved
The_Rules
South African card game
whist Twenty-eight (card game) Devchand, Tharuna (2010-10-11). "Work hard, play hard". The Witness. Thunee Rules - Complete Reference - Full rules reference
Thunee
2007 US comedy film by Jake Kasdan
the biopic genre, Walk Hard is the story of a fictional country, rock and roll and folk music star played by Reilly. Walk Hard primarily references the
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Walk_Hard:_The_Dewey_Cox_Story
American film by Gene Stupnitsky
No Hard Feelings is a 2023 American sex comedy film starring Jennifer Lawrence as a woman hired by a wealthy couple to romance their romantically and sexually
No_Hard_Feelings_(2023_film)
Home video game console by Sony
can transfer their downloaded PS5 game to an external USB hard drive. Sony announced a PlayStation 5 system software beta program in June 2021, similar
PlayStation_5
Australian soccer player and coach
Adamstown Rosebud, which he said "was the old school of train hard, play hard, drink hard". In 2000, he signed for Perth Glory due to Newcastle Breakers'
Shane_Pryce
Character in Die Hard, played by Bruce Willis
John McClane is a fictional character and the protagonist of the Die Hard franchise, which is based on Joe Leland from Roderick Thorp's action novel Nothing
John_McClane
Type of Mexican-American taco
the US. Fast food chains began to market hard-shell tacos to Americans in the mid-1950s, with Taco Bell playing a significant role in popularizing the food
Hard-shell_taco
1990 compilation album by Cat Stevens
Grow Old" (Previously unreleased) "Wild World" "Where Do the Children Play?" "Hard Headed Woman" "Father and Son" "The Wind" "Morning Has Broken" "Moonshadow"
The_Very_Best_of_Cat_Stevens
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Mud
Boy/Male
Tamil
Play
Boy/Male
French
From the flat land.
Boy/Male
Vietnamese
Play.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Old English clǣg ‘clay’, applied as a topographic name for someone who lived in an area of clay soil or as a metonymic occupational name for a worker in a clay pit (see Clayman).Americanized spelling of German Klee.The relatively common English name Clay had several American forebears in the 18th century. Henry Clay, born in Hanover, VA, in 1777, secretary of state for President John Quincy Adams, was descended from English ancestors who came to VA shortly after the founding of Jamestown. The revolutionary war officer Joseph Clay, also a member of the Continental Congress, was a native of Yorkshire, England, who emigrated to GA in 1760 and was a founder of the University of Georgia.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Lee.Scottish : reduced variant of McClay.French : habitational name from places so named in Loire, Meurthe-et-Moselle, and Pyrénées-Atlantique.German : habitational name from places so named, in the Rhineland near Koblenz and in Bavaria, named with lay(h), a word meaning ‘stone’, ‘rock’, ‘slate’.
Boy/Male
Teutonic American English
Mortal.
Girl/Female
Greek
Light.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a variant of Pay 1.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English slaye (Old English slege, from slēan ‘to strike’), a metonymic occupational name for a slay maker, an implement used in weaving to push the weft thread tightly against the thread of the preceding pass of the shuttle.English : topographic name from Middle English slay ‘grassy slope’.
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Rajasthani, Sanskrit, Tamil
Play; Entertainment; Coolness
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, German, Indian, Teutonic
Settlement by the Clay Pit; Somebody who Lived on Clay Soils; Occupational; Place Name Involving Clay; Brook Near a Clay-bed; Mortal; Surname; Clay-pit Worker; Clay Settlement
Female
Cornish
, active.
Girl/Female
Sanskrit
Play.
Male
English
The Clay Farm
Boy/Male
Hindu
Play
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Bliss 2.Catalan : variant of Blasi.
Male
English
Short form of English Clayton, CLAY means "clay settlement."
Boy/Male
Indian, Turkish
Gift
Surname or Lastname
Irish (chiefly County Down)
Irish (chiefly County Down) : variant of Prey.English : topographic name for someone who lived by a meadow, from Middle English pre(y), Old French pree ‘meadow’, or a habitational name from any of the minor places deriving their name from this word, of which there are several examples in Surrey.
PLAY HARD
PLAY HARD
Boy/Male
Celtic Welsh
Beneficent.
Boy/Male
Muslim
King
Boy/Male
Hindu
Some, One, Another
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Another Form of Udaya; Dawn
Boy/Male
Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, French, Hebrew, Irish, Spanish
A Form of Emmanuel God is with us; Peddler; Life; God is Among us; Mainland
Girl/Female
Tamil
Princes
Boy/Male
Norse
Fighter.
Biblical
the beatitude of God
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Latin, Swedish
Victory of the People; People's Victory; Female Version of Nicholas
Girl/Female
Indian
Many signs & proofs, Verses in the Quran, Royal
PLAY HARD
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n.
The act or practice of contending for victory, amusement, or a prize, as at dice, cards, or billiards; gaming; as, to lose a fortune in play.
n.
Motion; movement, regular or irregular; as, the play of a wheel or piston; hence, also, room for motion; free and easy action.
n.
Action; use; employment; exercise; practice; as, fair play; sword play; a play of wit.
v. t.
To keep in play, as a hooked fish, in order to land it.
v. t.
To clarify by filtering through clay, as sugar.
v. t.
To put in action or motion; as, to play cannon upon a fortification; to play a trump.
v. t.
To act or perform (a play); to represent in music action; as, to play a comedy; also, to act in the character of; to represent by acting; to simulate; to behave like; as, to play King Lear; to play the woman.
n.
To perform on an instrument of music; as, to play on a flute.
v. t.
To perform, as a piece of music, on an instrument; as, to play a waltz on the violin.
n.
The representation or exhibition of a comedy or tragedy; as, he attends ever play.
v. t.
To bring into sportive or wanton action; to exhibit in action; to execute; as, to play tricks.
n.
Hence, liberty of acting; room for enlargement or display; scope; as, to give full play to mirth.
v. t.
To cover or manure with clay.
v. t.
To prepare; to make ready; to contrive; to provide; as, to lay a snare, an ambush, or a plan.
v. t.
To engage in, or go together with, as a contest for amusement or for a wager or prize; as, to play a game at baseball.
v. & n.
See Play.
v. t.
A plan; a scheme.
n.
To move in any manner; especially, to move regularly with alternate or reciprocating motion; to operate; to act; as, the fountain plays.
v. t.
To perform music upon; as, to play the flute or the organ.
n.
To contend, or take part, in a game; as, to play ball; hence, to gamble; as, he played for heavy stakes.