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Phonetic: "/pleɪ/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: Activity for amusement only, especially among the young.

Example: Children learn through play.

Definition: Similar activity in young animals, as they explore their environment and learn new skills.

Example: This kind of play helps the young lion cubs develop their hunting skills.

Definition: The conduct, or course, of a game.

Example: After the rain break, play resumed at 3 o'clock.

Definition: An individual's performance in a sport or game.

Example: His play has improved a lot this season.

Definition: A short sequence of action within a game.

Example: That was a great play by the Mudchester Rovers forward.

Definition: (turn-based games) An action carried out when it is one's turn to play.

Definition: A literary composition, intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue.

Example: This book contains all of Shakespeare's plays.

Definition: A theatrical performance featuring actors.

Example: We saw a two-act play in the theatre.

Definition: A major move by a business or investor.

Example: ABC Widgets makes a play in the bicycle market with its bid to take over Acme Sprockets.

Definition: A geological formation that contains an accumulation or prospect of hydrocarbons or other resources.

Definition: The extent to which a part of a mechanism can move freely.

Example: No wonder the fanbelt is slipping: there’s too much play in it.

Definition: Sexual activity or sexual role-playing.

Definition: An instance of watching or listening to digital media.

Definition: A button that, when pressed, causes media to be played.

Definition: (now usually in compounds) Activity relating to martial combat or fighting.

Phonetic: "/pleɪ/"

Part Of Speech: verb

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.

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!

Phonetic: "/daʊn/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A negative aspect; a downer.

Example: I love almost everything about my job. The only down is that I can't take Saturdays off.

Definition: A grudge (on someone).

Definition: An act of swallowing an entire drink at once.

Definition: A single play, from the time the ball is snapped (the start) to the time the whistle is blown (the end) when the ball is down, or is downed.

Example: I bet after the third down, the kicker will replace the quarterback on the field.

Definition: (crosswords) A clue whose solution runs vertically in the grid.

Example: I haven't solved 12 or 13 across, but I've got most of the downs.

Definition: A downstairs room of a two-story house.

Example: She lives in a two-up two-down.

Definition: Down payment.

Phonetic: "/daʊn/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To knock (someone or something) down; to cause to come down, to fell.

Example: A single rifle shot downed the mighty beast.

Definition: To lower; to put (something) down.

Example: The bell rang for lunch, and the workers downed their tools.

Definition: To defeat; to overpower.

Definition: To disparage, to put down.

Definition: To go or come down; to descend.

Definition: To drink or swallow, especially without stopping before the vessel containing the liquid is empty.

Example: He downed an ale and ordered another.

Definition: To render (the ball) dead, typically by touching the ground while in possession.

Example: He downed it at the seven-yard line.

Definition: (pocket billiards) To sink (a ball) into a hole or pocket.

Example: He downed two balls on the break.

Phonetic: "/daʊn/"

Part Of Speech: adjective

Definition: Sad, unhappy, depressed, feeling low.

Example: Mary seems very down since she split up with her boyfriend.

Definition: (normally in the combination 'down with') Sick or ill.

Example: He is down with the flu.

Definition: At a lower level than before.

Example: Prices are down.

Definition: Having a lower score than an opponent.

Example: At 5–1 down, she produced a great comeback to win the set on a tiebreak.

Definition: (following the noun modified) Out.

Example: Two down and one to go in the bottom of the ninth.

Definition: (with "on") Negative about, hostile to.

Example: Ever since Nixon, I've been down on Republicans.

Definition: Comfortable with, accepting of, approachable.

Example: Are you down to hang out at the mall, Jamal?

Definition: Inoperable; out of order; out of service.

Example: The system is down.

Definition: Finished (of a task); defeated or dealt with (of an opponent or obstacle); elapsed (of time). Often coupled with to go (remaining).

Example: Ten minutes down and nothing's happened yet.

Definition: (police, of a person) Wounded and unable to move normally, or killed.

Example: There are three soldiers down and one walking wounded.

Definition: (of an aircraft) Mechanically failed, collided, shot down, or otherwise suddenly unable to fly.

Example: We have a chopper down near the river.

Definition: Thoroughly practiced, learned or memorised; mastered. (Compare down pat.)

Example: It's two weeks until opening night and our lines are still not down yet.

Definition: Downright; absolute; positive.

Definition: Accepted or respected, especially in the black or thug community.

Example: What you mean, 'No'? Man, I thought you was down.

Definition: Facing downwards.

Phonetic: "/daʊn/"

Part Of Speech: adverb

Definition: From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.

Example: The cat jumped down from the table.

Definition: At a lower or further place or position along a set path.

Example: His place is farther down the road.

Definition: South (as south is at the bottom of typical maps).

Example: I went down to Miami for a conference.

Definition: Away from the city (regardless of direction).

Example: He went down to Cavan.

Definition: At or towards any place that is visualised as 'down' by virtue of local features or local convention, or arbitrarily, irrespective of direction or elevation change.

Example: She lives down by the park.

Definition: Towards the opponent's side (in ball-sports).

Definition: Into a state of non-operation.

Example: The computer has been shut down.

Definition: To a subordinate or less prestigious position or rank.

Example: After the incident, Kelly went down to Second Lieutenant.

Definition: In the direction leading away from the principal terminus, away from milepost zero.

Definition: (sentence substitute) Get down.

Example: Down, boy! (such as to direct a dog to stand on four legs from two, or to sit from standing on four legs.)

Definition: (academia) Away from Oxford or Cambridge.

Example: He's gone back down to Newcastle for Christmas.

Definition: From a remoter or higher antiquity.

Example: These traditions have been handed down over generations.

Definition: So as to lessen quantity, level or intensity.

Example: Please turn the music down!

Definition: So as to reduce size, weight or volume.

Example: Boil the mixture down to a syrupy consistency.

Definition: From less to greater detail.

Example: This spreadsheet lets you drill down to daily or even hourly sales figures.

Definition: So as to secure or compress something to the floor, ground, or other (usually horizontal) surface.

Example: We need to nail down this carpet so people don't keep tripping over it.

Definition: (intensifier) Used with verbs to add emphasis to the action of the verb.

Example: They tamped (down) the asphalt to get a better bond.

Definition: Used with verbs to indicate that the action of the verb was carried to some state of completion, rather than being of indefinite duration.

Example: He boiled the mixture. / He boiled down the mixture.

Phonetic: "/daʊn/"

Part Of Speech: preposition

Definition: From the higher end to the lower of.

Example: The ball rolled down the hill.

Definition: From nouth to south of.

Example: We sailed down the eastern seaboard.

Definition: From one end to another of (in any direction); along.

Example: The bus went down the street.

Definition: At (a given place that is seen as removed from one's present location or other point of reference).

Example: I'll see you later down the pub.