Words · Very common
play
/pleɪ/ · 4 letters · 4 distinct letters
- verb
participate in games or sport
We played hockey all afternoon
- verb
act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome
This factor played only a minor part in his decision
- noun
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway
- verb
play on an instrument
The band played all night long
- verb
play a role or part
Gielgud played Hamlet