Word Finder - played

definition

To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.

example

They played long and hard.

definition

To perform in (a sport); to participate in (a game).

example

He plays on three teams

definition

To take part in amorous activity; to make love.

synonyms

• get it on
• have sex
• make out

definition

To act as the indicated role, especially in a performance.

example

He plays the King, and she's the Queen.

definition

(heading) To produce music or theatre.

definition

(heading) To behave in a particular way.

definition

To move in any manner; especially, to move regularly with alternate or reciprocating motion; to operate.

example

He played the torch beam around the room.

definition

To move to and fro.

definition

To put in action or motion.

example

to play a trump in a card game

definition

To keep in play, as a hooked fish in order to land it.

definition

To manipulate, deceive, or swindle someone.

example

You played me!

synonyms

• defraud

The children played and they all talked for a while longer.

The boy played on the grass near by.

My teacher and I played it for hours at a time.

I played the vampire in a summer stock production.

They were beans cheerfully returning to their wild and primitive state that I cultivated, and my hoe played the Ranz des Vaches for them.

Then you've played your part well, daughter.

I played dumb but I figured my phone lines were tapped and big brother had his eye on me twenty-four, seven.

As it is we have played at war--that's what's vile!

He went after it, and she played with her toys all day.

The hot rays of the sun beat down vertically and a fresh soft wind played with the hair of the bared heads and with the ribbons decorating the icon.

We braced our ladder against the wall and played a game of numbers to see who would the first to climb.

Shadows played across the delicate, pert features.

He played to win.

We played back our conversation with crossed fingers and not a small dose of nervousness.

He'd played a hand in sentencing the sweet human to Hell.

He took the boy on his knee, played with him, and looked round at Princess Mary.

Finally, Howie reluctantly agreed to wait a couple of days and see how the situation played out.

Damian's home videos played, intertwined with those of others, until a wave of power washed over her.

It was just a silly game— unless of course, you'd played it like Randy Byrne.

We've skated around saying nothing since Ben played us Mr. Cooms' conversation.

In high school and college, she played co-ed soccer and basketball.

Her gaze dropped to Megan's ringless hand and a smile played at the corners of her mouth.

His eyes were twinkling, but only the ghost of a smile played around his mouth.

Amusement twinkled in his eyes and played with the corners of his mouth.

He had used her and she had played right into his hands.

I re played the recording of our aborted final session and had judged it incorrectly when I first listened.

The scene played over and over in her thoughts, growing stronger until he was as vivid during daylight as he had been at night.

She held no sway in what happened or played no larger part in their twisted doings.

He wondered if Death would.ve been more lenient if he stayed home with her and played nice instead of spending half his day in the mortal world.

The radio channel played nonsensical songs from the 60's in a barely successful mission to lift her spirits.

Cassie played with a fold in her dress.

I played dumb but I don't think he's satisfied with all my answers.

Before I could respond, my cell phone played a Chopin etude.

He tried to block that day from his mind as he played out the coiled rope from over his shoulder and moved backwards down the slope.

Realization played across her mind, echoed in a puzzled smile dancing across her face.

Cats wrestled and played around them while D'Ryn's strict oversight of his and Gage's actions could not be shaken.

Mountain winters were always a surprise to lowlanders and easterners, where the chemistry of moisture played games that produced slush and wet snow, not the sparkling crystals so soft a broom could clear a foot-deep snowfall with a few swishes.

I had slept little as Jerome Jones' band played its brass near till dawn at The Gold Belt.

He played on for about an hour.

The two of them played soccer almost every night.

Talia played with the pendant.

Were the gardens where he was born and the beach where he played as a child still there?

But part of her knew Darian would not only excel at the games she played with people; he'd push back.

Darian looked at Xander, unable to determine what game the Original Being played.

He'd left her sleeping and assumed she'd given up whatever game she played.

He barely noticed the others as Carmen played her part.

Until then he could only wait and see how things played out.

The evening slipped by and when the band took a break, special requests were played on a stereo.

Alex swept her gracefully around the room again while the band played "The Last Waltz."

Then he obviously realized what Alex was doing and a smile played at the corners of his mouth.