8-letter words containing play
- displays — Plural form of display.
- downplay — to treat or speak of (something) so as to reduce emphasis on its importance, value, strength, etc.: The press has downplayed the president's role in the negotiations.
- endplays — Plural form of endplay.
- foreplay — sexual stimulation of one's partner, usually as a prelude to sexual intercourse.
- fourplay — Quad play.
- gameplay — The tactical aspects of a computer game, such as its plot and the way it is played, as distinct from the graphics and sound effects.
- i-player — a service provided by the BBC, allowing its recently broadcast television programmes to be viewed over the internet
- net play — play made from a position close to the net
- overplay — to exaggerate or overemphasize (one's role in a play, an emotion, an effect, etc.): The young actor overplayed Hamlet shamelessly. The director of the movie had overplayed the pathos.
- play box — a box for a child's toys and personal things
- play for — sport: represent, be on the side of
- play god — make life-and-death decisions
- play off — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- play out — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- play-act — to engage in make-believe.
- play-day — a day for relaxation or for participation in sports contests; a holiday.
- play-doh — Play-Doh is a soft coloured substance like clay which children use for making models.
- play-off — (in competitive sports) the playing of an extra game, rounds, innings, etc., in order to settle a tie.
- playable — capable of or suitable for being played.
- playback — the act of reproducing a sound or video recording, especially in order to check a recording that is newly made.
- playbill — a program or announcement of a play.
- playbook — (in Elizabethan drama) the script of a play, used by the actors as an acting text.
- playdate — a gathering of children at a house for play
- playdown — a play-off.
- playgirl — a woman who pursues a life of pleasure without responsibility or attachments, especially one who is of comfortable means.
- playgoer — a person who attends the theater often or habitually.
- playland — an area used for recreation or amusement; playground or amusement park.
- playless — having no play
- playlist — a list of the recordings to be played on the radio during a particular program or time period, often including their sequence, duration, etc.
- playmate — a companion, especially of a child, in play or recreation.
- playroom — a room set aside for children's play or adult recreation.
- playslip — a form used to nominate numbers in a lottery draw
- playsuit — a sports costume for women and children, usually consisting of shorts and a shirt, worn as beachwear, for tennis, etc.
- playtime — time for play or recreation.
- playwear — playclothes.
- roleplay — to assume the attitudes, actions, and discourse of (another), especially in a make-believe situation in an effort to understand a differing point of view or social interaction: Management trainees were given a chance to role-play labor negotiators.
- sex play — erotic caressing, especially as a prelude to sexual intercourse; foreplay.
- splaying — to spread out, expand, or extend.
- teleplay — a play written or adapted for broadcast on television.
- unplayed — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- wordplay — clever or subtle repartee; verbal wit.
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