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2006 studio album by Benevento/Russo Duo
Play Pause Stop is a 2006 album from the Benevento/Russo Duo. Made up of only Marco Benevento and Joe Russo, the album contains the two playing only keyboards
Play_Pause_Stop
Symbols usually representing media playback controls
translating the word "pause" into some languages used in foreign markets. The Pause symbol was designed as a combination of the existing square Stop symbol and the
Media_control_symbols
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up pause in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Pause may refer to: Stop playing audio or video, with the possibility to continue (in the case of video:
Pause
Set of networking protocols
UPnP-client and UPnP-server over network, (like record, schedule, play, pause, stop, etc.). Web4CE for UPnP Remote UI – Standard designed by Consumer
Universal_Plug_and_Play
American drummer
play an important role in many of The Duo's compositions, such as "Welcome Red", "Becky", and "My Pet Goat". Two songs appearing on Play Pause Stop,
Joe_Russo_(musician)
American jazz duo
Buy the Sun was released on Ropeadope Records to critical acclaim. Play Pause Stop was released on July 11, 2006. The Duo was the winner of New Groove
Benevento/Russo_Duo
On Off Open Close Play Pause Stop Error CD MP3 FM USB List Shuffle Mode Wait Half Truffle Pacify Oil Photo Inn
Seven-segment display character representations
Seven-segment_display_character_representations
2018. Currin, Grayson (February 23, 2007). "Benevento/Russo Duo: Play Pause Stop". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 29, 2018. Deneau, Max (July 31, 2006).
List_of_2006_albums
commands (play/pause/stop, etc.) 1.3 — all of 1.0 plus metadata and media-player state support The status of the music source (playing, stopped, etc.) Metadata
List_of_Bluetooth_profiles
Symbol of musical notation
"from fermare, to stay, or stop"; also known as a hold, pause, colloquially a birdseye or cyclops eye, or as a grand pause when placed on a note or a
Fermata
2006 live album by Mike Gordon and the Benevento-Russo Duo
chronology Best Reason to Buy the Sun (2005) Live from Bonnaroo 2005 (2006) Play Pause Stop (2006) Mike Gordon chronology Sixty Six Steps (2005) Live from Bonnaroo
Live_from_Bonnaroo_2005
American alternative rock band
Records) The Record Shop - 30 Years of Rough Trade Shops (2006, V2) Play/Pause/Stop: From Cassette To Cart - A Brief History of the Local Tape Culture
The_Frogs_(band)
American musician, songwriter, and producer
2005 (featuring Mike Gordon) (July 18, 2006, recorded live in 2005) Play Pause Stop (2006) Reincarnate/Butter Problems Power Patriot (2009) Royal Potato
Marco_Benevento
English model, influencer, musician, fashion illustrator, and visual artist
(Self-released, 21 April 2020) "COLLECTING ART" (Self-released, 22 April 2020) "PLAY PAUSE STOP" (Self-released, 23 April 2020) - (Baby Bop) "PPE PEOPLE" (Self-released
Bip_Ling
volume control and playhead control while a song is being played. Standard Play, Pause, Stop, Forward and Rewind buttons can be used to control playback
AudioTron
They first played in the College Artist work and then they named their band ‘Pause’. The meaning of Pause is “stop for a while“. Pause played in Rock Music
Pause_(band)
2005 studio album by Benevento-Russo Duo
Knitting Factory. The album was rereleased in 2020 as a 2-LP set with Play Pause Stop on 180-gram vinyl with new liner notes and previously unpublished photos
Best_Reason_to_Buy_the_Sun
Software framework for multimedia processing
Control: Multimedia frameworks offer playback control features, such as play, pause, stop, seek, and volume adjustment, allowing developers to create interactive
Multimedia_framework
2025 studio album by Ed Sheeran
pentalogy of albums titled after media control symbols, with Pause, Fast Forward, Rewind, and Stop to follow. There is a sixth, Eject, which Sheeran stated
Play_(Ed_Sheeran_album)
Hard disk digital audio player
buttons on the front: Left/Previous/Rewind Right/Next/Forward Up Down Play/Pause Stop/Power off Volume is adjusted by a wheel on the unit's right side, using
Personal_Jukebox
Poem by Emily Dickinson
"Because I could not stop for Death" is a lyrical poem by Emily Dickinson first published posthumously in Poems: Series 1 in 1890. Dickinson's work was
Because I could not stop for Death
Because_I_could_not_stop_for_Death
Danish-born Greek singer (born 1983)
Radio 106.2. Both songs were featured on Mark F. Angelo's debut album Play.Pause.Stop.Rewind. Following the collaboration, Shaya released the first single
Shaya_(singer)
Remote control introduced by Apple Inc
shape and layout resembled the first-generation iPod Shuffle. A circular Play/Pause/Select button sat in the center of a larger four-button circle (clockwise):
Apple_Remote
Period of little Earth temperature change
hiatus: by January 2006, it appeared to some that global warming had stopped or paused. A 2009 study showed that decades without warming were not exceptional
Global_warming_hiatus
2026 film by Simon McQuoid
McQuoid returning to direct. Filming began in June 2023 in Australia, was paused in mid-July due to the SAG-AFTRA strike, resumed in mid-November, and concluded
Mortal_Kombat_II_(film)
1990 studio album by Run-D.M.C.
songs "Faces" and "Pause" introduce a new musical style: new jack swing. This album features vocals from Aaron Hall ("Don't Stop") and also Jam Master
Back_from_Hell
Mid race maintenance stops in autosport
In motorsports, a pit stop is a pause for refuelling, new tyres, repairs, mechanical adjustments, a driver change, as a penalty, or any combination of
Pit_stop
Filipino rock band
"Knock Knock" "Pwede Ako" "Amnesia" "Faraway" "Minsan Lang Naman" "Play It Again" "Stop Stop!" "Amnesia" (Acoustic) 2012 Universal Records Soupstar Music Transparent
Gracenote_(band)
Triple-dot punctuation mark
stop is omitted. Example: I think that ... The Accademia della Crusca suggests the use of an ellipsis ("puntini di sospensione") to indicate a pause longer
Ellipsis
1941 radio play
Adams races faster and faster across the American southwest, too afraid to pause for longer than it takes to refuel his car and buy a sandwich. Eventually
The_Hitch-Hiker_(radio_play)
fermata Stop (i.e. a rest or note to be held for a duration that is at the discretion of the performer or conductor) (sometimes called pause or bird's
Glossary_of_music_terminology
standard MIDI cable for remote control of such functions as Play, Fast Forward, Rewind, Stop, Pause, and Record. These are "System Exclusive" (SysEx) messages
MIDI_Machine_Control
1962 one-act play by Harold Pinter
wish to stop the pretend adultery, to the dismay of the woman. Finally, the husband suddenly switches back to the role of the lover. The play originally
The_Lover_(play)
Fatal system error screen
support for Plug and Play devices. This event brought thunderous applause from the crowd and Gates replied (after a nervous pause): "That must be why we're
Blue_screen_of_death
Icelandic alphabet and spelling
if there are more than one (CVCCV), counting geminates and pre-aspirated stops as CC, the vowel is short. There are, however, some exceptions to this rule:
Icelandic_orthography
Analog videocassette recording format
models implemented both wide and narrow heads, and could use all four during pause and shuttle modes to further improve quality although machines later combined
VHS
Tragedy by William Shakespeare
placing the action on spectacular and elaborate sets (requiring lengthy pauses for scene changes) and with the frequent use of tableaux. Henry Irving's
Romeo_and_Juliet
proposal was a "workable basis on which to negotiate". Hezbollah announced a pause in attacks against Israel, according to the ceasefire. Israel has also agreed
2026_Iran_war_ceasefire
2021 financial markets event
before being paused for volatility, and then dropping 40 percent by 12:30 pm EST to the previous day's close. On March 24, the GameStop stock price fell
GameStop_short_squeeze
South Korean girl group
performing an unreleased song titled "Pit Stop" and a series of covers, and concluding with an announcement of a pause of all activities for the foreseeable
NewJeans
British rock band
from the original on 5 January 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2026. "Coldplay To Pause Touring Until Concerts Are Environmentally Beneficial". BBC News. 21 November
Coldplay
Ongoing armed conflict in West Asia
consecutive day. Iran denied conducting the attacks. On 6 May, Trump announced a pause in the US military's "Project Freedom" to reopen the strait for "a short
2026_Iran_war
Unreleased Indian film by H. Vinoth
Retrieved 23 August 2025. "H Vinoth seeks blessings at Sabarimal, takes a pause from 'Jana Nayagan' work, Thalapathy Vijay starrer prepares grand Pongal
Jana_Nayagan
Software that can play video and audio data
such as tape recorders and CD players, such as play (), pause (), fastforward (⏩️), rewind (⏪), and stop () buttons. In addition, they generally have progress
Media_player_software
Immigration detention facility in Florida, US
the past year. WUSF. Schneider, Mike. (October 23, 2025) "Appellate court pauses lawsuit over Everglades detention center due to government shutdown"ABC
Alligator_Alcatraz
British rapper and producer (born 2005)
"Spotted: fakemink Stars in Supreme x True Religion Fall/Winter 2025 Campaign". PAUSE Online. Retrieved 18 November 2025. Bernstein, Elaina (18 November 2025)
Fakemink
American action web television series
to 24.5 million dollars. Miles also explains the rules: Dodge cannot stop or pause the game once it starts; he cannot tell anyone he is in the game; and
Most_Dangerous_Game
Season of television series
May 6, 2023, the Duffers announced that writing for the season had been paused due to the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike. On September 27, the day
Stranger_Things_season_5
1995 American play written by Margaret Edson
admits his mistake, and upon examining the chart, the team quickly stops. The play ends as Vivian, unclothed after her death, walks from her hospital
Wit_(play)
Season of television series
the series' set in Brooklyn once again shut down filming, production was paused for the remainder of the week. Additional filming shutdowns because of picketing
Daredevil: Born Again season 1
Daredevil:_Born_Again_season_1
2024 film by Justin Baldoni
photography on It Ends with Us took place from mid-2023 to early 2024, with pauses due to the 2023 WGA strike and the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. It Ends with Us
It_Ends_with_Us_(film)
English musician (born 2001)
health declined around the time of I'm Only F**king Myself's release and she paused her public appearances for three months after collapsing mid-performance
Lola_Young
speechlessness or a "pregnant pause" The full stop (句点, kuten) is a small circle. In horizontal writing, the full stop is placed in the same position
Japanese_punctuation
2025 pause on all foreign aid
Donald Trump hours after he took office January 20, 2025, ordering a 90-day pause on all U.S. foreign development assistance programs in order to conduct
Executive_Order_14169
Computer network protocol
between endpoints. Clients of media servers issue commands such as play, record and pause to facilitate real-time control of the media streaming from the
Real-Time_Streaming_Protocol
Video-generating LLM (2024–2026)
Retrieved December 2, 2024. Tiku, Nitasha (November 26, 2024). "OpenAI hits pause on video model Sora after artists leak access in protest". The Washington
Sora_(text-to-video_model)
1958 play by Harold Pinter
career, saying "I've played the piano all over the world", reduces that immediately to "All over the country", and then, after a pause, undercuts both statements
The_Birthday_Party_(play)
Feature in poetry
Bradley, "a line may be called 'end-stopped' when the sense, as well as the metre, would naturally make one pause at its close; 'run-on' when the mere
End-stopping
2002 action video game
recruited as a spy to stop the evil Anarchy 99 organization before it unleashes an assault on the Earth. Much of the game is played in a side-scrolling
XXX_(video_game)
reports. During the 90 day pause on aid funding, a waiver was issued to continue providing HIV treatment during the pause, but this waiver excluded the
Persecution of transgender people under the second Trump administration
Persecution_of_transgender_people_under_the_second_Trump_administration
AI chatbot image controversy
Media Lies." On January 2, Elon Musk reacted "Not sure why, but I couldn’t stop laughing about this one 🤣🤣" to an image of a toaster dressed in a bikini
Grok_sexual_deepfake_scandal
2009 death of American singer
the original on July 8, 2009. Gavin, Patrick (June 26, 2009). "Congress pauses for Michael Jackson". Politico. Murray, Mark (July 2, 2009). "Obama On Michael
Death_of_Michael_Jackson
2023 Indian film by Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Restart teaser: Vidhu Vinod Chopra's 12th Fail documentary invites us to pause and reflect on life choices". The Indian Express. 13 November 2024. Retrieved
12th_Fail
Game mechanics
active pause system (also called "pausable real-time" or "real-time with pause"), players can pause the game and issue orders. When the game is un-paused, the
Timekeeping_in_games
2025 Marvel Studios television series
Lynette (June 14, 2023). "'Daredevil: Born Again' & 'The Penguin' Productions Paused Until After WGA Strike". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original
Daredevil:_Born_Again
American actor and comedian (born 1957)
interview as though the show has paused due to internet lag, but he's actually still live. He then breaks his pause and says, "You're not buffering."
Kevin_Pollak
Tibeto-Burman language
inscriptions. These dialects also often reduce the intensity of the glottal stop. Beik has 250,000 speakers and Tavoyan 400,000. The grammatical constructs
Burmese_language
2020 video game
these special abilities to shortcut buttons, allowing them to play in real-time without pausing. Each special ability uses up a segment of the ATB bar. The
Final_Fantasy_VII_Remake
American mixed martial artist (born 1987)
"her ring". She taunted him, saying he would not hit a woman. He left, paused and walked over to Rousey to a loud ovation. He then helped her into the
Ronda_Rousey
U.S. presidential administration since 2025
trillion by 2034. Trump has also overseen a series of tariff increases and pauses, which led to retaliatory tariffs from other countries and stock market
Second presidency of Donald Trump
Second_presidency_of_Donald_Trump
the Houthis in Yemen resumed their attacks against Israel, which were paused following the 2025 Gaza war ceasefire, and joined the 2026 Iran war by launching
2026_Houthi_strikes_on_Israel
Video game genre
for "real-time with pause" include "active pause" and "semi real-time". Tactical RPG maker Apeiron named their system Smart Pause Mode (SPM) because it
Role-playing_video_game
Upcoming Marvel Studios film
"Tom Holland Says 'Spider-Man 4' Meetings Were Happening, but Now 'On Pause' in Solidarity With Writers Strike". Variety. Archived from the original
Spider-Man:_Brand_New_Day
American media company
Grinds To A Halt Amid Covid-19 Surge; Netflix Is Latest Major Studio To Pause Filming". Deadline. Bishop, Bryan (October 8, 2018). "Amazon prime buys
Netflix,_Inc.
2025 executive order signed by Trump
they would stop providing gender-affirming care to minors due to the executive order. Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) in California paused gender-affirming
Executive_Order_14187
Files on Jeffrey Epstein and his affiliates
(November 13, 2025). "Blanche, George Conway spar over Epstein emails: 'Stop talking'". The Hill. Archived from the original on December 8, 2025. Retrieved
Epstein_files
Classical Athenian tragedy by Sophocles
ἁμαξιτοῖς, triplais amaxitois). The mention of the place causes Oedipus to pause and ask for more details. Jocasta specifies the branch to Daulis on the
Oedipus_Rex
Interconnected comic book and tabletop role-playing game
comic book about role-playing games, and an interconnected tabletop role-playing game system. The comic book and role-playing game were developed simultaneously
Die (comics and role-playing game)
Die_(comics_and_role-playing_game)
Chatbot developed by Google
Victor, Jon; Efrati, Amir (March 29, 2023). "Alphabet's Google and DeepMind Pause Grudges, Join Forces to Chase OpenAI". The Information. Archived from the
Google_Gemini
Anti-government protests
unarmed, ordinary people, or simply because its forces are insufficient to stop protests in more than 100 cities". On 9 January 2026 the United States warned
2025–2026_Iranian_protests
Mid-decade change to congressional district boundaries
motion requesting the state Supreme Court to pause its ruling from taking effect while the appeal plays out. The appeal was rejected by the U.S. Supreme
2026 Virginia redistricting referendum
2026_Virginia_redistricting_referendum
2023 studio album by the Lottery Winners
"(Play)" 1:05 2. "Worry" 3:06 3. "Burning House" 3:36 4. "Money" (featuring Shaun Ryder) 3:40 5. "Long Way Down" 4:16 6. "Sertraline" 3:06 7. "(Pause)"
Anxiety_Replacement_Therapy
1587/88 play by Christopher Marlowe
flexibility and beauty by avoiding a regularly end-stopped arrangement, by taking pains to secure variety of pause and accent, and by giving his language poetic
Tamburlaine
2025 Marvel Studios film
Retrieved August 3, 2023. Kit, Borys; Couch, Aaron (May 5, 2023). "Marvel Hits Pause on 'Blade' Due to Writers Strike (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
The_Fantastic_Four:_First_Steps
Accusations that Trump's ideology is fascist
October 29, 2024. Adams, Christine (November 5, 2024). "Why People Should Stop Comparing the U.S. to Weimar Germany". TIME. Archived from the original on
Donald_Trump_and_fascism
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2024
only benefit Hamas for future attacks, instead calling for a humanitarian pause to allow aid to reach Gaza. On 15 November 2023 Starmer suffered his largest
Keir_Starmer
English actor (born 1996)
concussion while filming Spider-Man: Brand New Day, leading to a temporary pause in production. Nadia Khomami of The Guardian said that Holland's "cheeky
Tom_Holland
2025 Marvel Studios film
Retrieved March 29, 2023. Kroll, Justin (May 25, 2023). "Marvel Pushes Pause On 'Thunderbolts' Production Due To Writers Strike". Deadline Hollywood
Thunderbolts*
2023 American drama television series
on a "degrading" love story with heavier sexual content. Production was paused and resumed several times, with scenes filmed during Tesfaye's tour. The
The_Idol_(TV_series)
Web browser developed by Google
extensions. In December 2022, Google announced the transition would be paused "to address developer feedback and deliver better solutions to migration
Google_Chrome
Institute published an open letter calling on "all AI labs to immediately pause for at least 6 months the training of AI systems more powerful than GPT-4"
Artificial intelligence controversies
Artificial_intelligence_controversies
motion requesting the state Supreme Court to pause its ruling from taking effect while the appeal plays out. The U.S. Supreme Court denied the application
2025–2026 United States redistricting
2025–2026_United_States_redistricting
Intelligence of machines
recommended robot‑learning methods which physically manifest such harms be "paused, reworked, or even wound down when appropriate, until outcomes can be proven
Artificial_intelligence
1942 film by Michael Curtiz
Strasser attempts to stop the plane and then draws a gun on Rick; the latter shoots him dead. When policemen arrive, Renault pauses, then orders them to
Casablanca_(film)
International men's soccer tournament in North America
all matches. Broadcasters are permitted to run commercials during these pauses. The FIFA Council went back and forth between 2013 and 2017 on limitations
2026_FIFA_World_Cup
Possible order of composition of Shakespeare's plays
dated to the period 1594–1595. In support of this, Ants Oras's pause test places the play after Richard III, which is usually dated 1592. Furthermore, Gary
Chronology of Shakespeare's plays
Chronology_of_Shakespeare's_plays
Handheld game console
that pauses most games and conserves power by turning off the screens, speakers, and wireless features. Sleep mode does not function while playing Game
Nintendo_DS
2026 Marvel Studios television series
some material. Guest explained that Marvel Studios used the production pause during the strikes to re-evaluate and provide notes on the series for when
Wonder_Man_(TV_series)
American artificial intelligence company
Retrieved November 12, 2023. Elstrom, Peter (November 15, 2023). "OpenAI Pauses New Signups to Manage Overwhelming Demand". Bloomberg. Archived from the
OpenAI
2025 Marvel Studios film
Retrieved March 31, 2023. Kit, Borys; Couch, Aaron (May 5, 2023). "Marvel Hits Pause on 'Blade' Due to Writers Strike (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived
Captain America: Brave New World
Captain_America:_Brave_New_World
PLAY PAUSE-STOP
PLAY PAUSE-STOP
Male
English
Short form of English unisex Paisley, PAISE means "church."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a variant of Pay 1.
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : variant of Paul.Catalan (Paüle) : habitational name from Paüle, a place in northern Catalonia.French : from a female personal name Paule, feminine form of Paul, given in honor of St. Paula, a 4th-century Italian saint.
Male
English
The Clay Farm
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.
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
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
Boy/Male
Hindu
Play
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Pass.French : possibly a nickname from passe ‘sparrow’.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish (of Norman origin)
English and Scottish (of Norman origin) : habitational name, a variant of Vaux.English and Scottish (of Norman origin) : There are a number of early English examples of the name with articles rather than prepositions, which Reaney explains as being from a southern form of Middle English faus ‘false’, ‘untrustworthy’ (late Old English fals, from Latin falsus, reinforced by Old French fals, faus from the same source).
Male
English
Short form of English Clayton, CLAY means "clay settlement."
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.
Girl/Female
Australian, French, German, Latin
Little; Small; Female Version of Paul
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
Vietnamese
Play.
Girl/Female
British, English
Cute
Boy/Male
Tamil
Play
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Bliss 2.Catalan : variant of Blasi.
Female
French
French feminine form of English/French Paul, PAULE means "small."
Girl/Female
Sanskrit
Play.
PLAY PAUSE-STOP
PLAY PAUSE-STOP
Boy/Male
Tamil
More attractive, Gratitude, Thankfulness, Obligation
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu
Lord Murugan; Lord Shiva
Biblical
Blackness, Sorrow
Girl/Female
British, English
Hope
Girl/Female
Tamil
Vanalika | வாநலிகா
Sunflower
Male
Irish
Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic Bruadar, BRUATAR means "dream."
Boy/Male
Indian
Beautiful
Girl/Female
Hebrew
Replaces.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Victory Bringer
PLAY PAUSE-STOP
PLAY PAUSE-STOP
PLAY PAUSE-STOP
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n.
To contend, or take part, in a game; as, to play ball; hence, to gamble; as, he played for heavy stakes.
v. t.
To bring into sportive or wanton action; to exhibit in action; to execute; as, to play tricks.
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. t.
To keep in play, as a hooked fish, in order to land it.
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.
v. t.
To lay an impost upon; to cause to pay tallage.
v. & n.
See Play.
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.
v. t.
To perform music upon; as, to play the flute or the organ.
n.
To be intermitted; to cease; as, the music pauses.
v. t.
To cause to stop or rest; -- used reflexively.
n.
Action; use; employment; exercise; practice; as, fair play; sword play; a play of wit.
imp. & p. p.
of Pause
n.
Motion; movement, regular or irregular; as, the play of a wheel or piston; hence, also, room for motion; free and easy action.
n.
One who pauses.
v. t.
To put in action or motion; as, to play cannon upon a fortification; to play a trump.
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.
n.
Hence, liberty of acting; room for enlargement or display; scope; as, to give full play to mirth.