play
English → English
(theatre) Play: a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
The high school students are rehearsing a famous Shakespearean play for the spring festival.
(English) The high school students are rehearsing a famous Shakespearean play for the spring festival.
We bought tickets to see a new musical play at the theater downtown this Saturday.
(English) We bought tickets to see a new musical play at the theater downtown this Saturday.
(activity) Play: to engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than for work
The children were allowed to go outside and play on the grass after the rain stopped.
(English) The children were allowed to go outside and play on the grass after the rain stopped.
Does your daughter play any musical instruments, like the violin or the flute?
(English) Does your daughter play any musical instruments, like the violin or the flute?
Entry ID: en:en:play · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary