to play

Behave in a certain way, often to pretend or hide feelings

To act as if something is true when it is not

Pretend to have qualities or feelings you do not have

To take the role of a character in a video game

To agree or pretend to agree to avoid trouble

To handle something in a playful, not serious way

To make someone believe something that is not true as a joke

Pretend something is real for fun or play

To use secret or unfair actions to gain power at work

Pretend to feel something, like surprise or interest, to trick other people

To perform a scene or feeling like a short play

To treat someone or something without proper respect

Do small tricks to surprise or make someone laugh

Act as if you are someone or something imaginary

To fool someone as a joke

To trick someone in a friendly way to make them laugh

Act in a silly way to make others laugh or avoid being serious

Treat someone as stupid to trick or cheat them

To act out a scene to practice or show how something happens

To trick someone easily so you can get what you want

To pretend to be a person in a story on stage or with friends

To trick someone who trusts you by hiding your real plans to get something for yourself

Act as a character in a play or drama

Try to get someone's approval by giving false praise

Make two people or groups compete to get an advantage for yourself

To trick someone as a joke

Act in a silly way like a clown to make people laugh

To take part in a contest or activity by following the rules

Being a factor that affects a situation

To act as if you have the right to decide other people's lives

To take a big risk that can cause harm

To bring up race or accuse someone of racism to get support

Act dangerously to see who gives up first

Decide what to do as things happen rather than plan ahead

Act in a careless way by ignoring rules and other people's feelings

Not part of the game, for example when the ball or a player leaves the playing area

Act in a silly way to make others laugh or avoid being serious

Treat someone as stupid to trick or cheat them

Pretend to be dead or asleep to avoid danger

To work well with other people in a team

To have an important effect on how something happens

To pretend to be treated unfairly to get sympathy or avoid blame

To think clearly and act normally

Use clever or dishonest moves to get an advantage

To trick someone easily so you can get what you want

To mention someone's gender to gain an advantage in a discussion

Act in a foolish, annoying way instead of being serious

Use a chance as much as possible to get the most from it

To put a lot of effort into work and enjoy free time actively

To lead a group or activity as the most important person

To reach and please ordinary people in small American towns

To claim someone was raped to get sympathy or advantage

A score by a team while the other team controls the game

Act in a clever, tricky way to fool others

To accept what you cannot change and make the best of it

To show all your plans and what you can do

To get involved in other people's arguments or problems

Tell someone angrily to do something dangerous to stop them complaining

Taking silly risks leads to bad results

To focus on the issue, not on the person

Act in a silly way like a clown to make people laugh

Act like a person who complains a lot to get sympathy

Pretend to be ill to avoid going to work or school

A lifestyle of very hard work followed by active free time

To take part in fun activities that have rules

To continue happening until it ends

To help decide what happens in a situation

To make music using a guitar

To try something in a casual playful way without being serious

To take the role of a character in a video game

To agree or pretend to agree to avoid trouble

To act in a show or help make something happen

To make someone believe something that is not true as a joke

To work with others and do what they want

Choose a careful option to avoid risks

To act as a character in a play or as someone in a real situation

Hear or watch a recording again on a device

Pretend not to know or understand something to avoid trouble

To use secret or unfair actions to gain power at work

Act calm and relaxed to hide nervousness

Make something seem more important or impressive than it is

Act honestly and follow the rules in a game or situation

Act aggressively to get what you want when you compete with others

To continue a game or match until it ends

To make something seem less important than it really is

To stay away from school or work without permission

To hit a small ball over a net with paddles in table tennis

Do small tricks to surprise or make someone laugh

Try to win a game or match rather than just take part

Act as if you are someone or something imaginary

To fool someone as a joke

Date several different people without wanting a serious relationship

To act honestly and directly without tricking others

To trick someone in a friendly way to make them laugh

To try to win money by betting on a spinning wheel

A game where you throw a ball for a dog to run after and bring back

To act out a scene to practice or show how something happens

Use people's fears to make them do what you want

To make music with an accordion

To make one person or group compete with another to gain an advantage

To delay on purpose to get more time before deciding or acting

To react to someone’s words or actions in a way that creates humor

To take part in the sport of cricket

Buy and sell stocks to try to make a profit

To make music with another person or a recording

To trick someone who trusts you by hiding your real plans to get something for yourself

To become used up so nothing is left

To act with confidence and take big risks

To act with less confidence or ambition than you can

To have sex with someone outside your relationship

Try to get someone's approval by giving false praise

To have fun with more energy after working hard

Make two people or groups compete to get an advantage for yourself

To act as if you are attracted to the opposite sex to hide your true sexual feelings

To cause problems and confusion in a plan or system

Spend as little money as possible by buying low-quality things

Do your share of the work to help a group

Take part in the card game tonk

To dance or move in a lively, playful way at a party

To act in a shocking way online to get attention or a reaction

To touch your own private parts to feel sexual pleasure

An illegal, violent, or dishonest action that suggests a crime

An activity where people pretend to be someone else to practice real situations

Honest behavior that treats everyone the same and follows the rules in sport or competition

A baseball play that gets two players out in one move

A forceful action to gain control over other people

An activity that is very easy to do

A time in hockey when one team has more players because of penalties

A play in American football where a player throws the ball forward to a teammate

Things children do for fun without strict rules

A play where characters are good or bad qualities to teach right and wrong

A soft colorful material children shape with their hands to make objects

A play in American football where a player runs forward with the ball

A planned move in American football by the team with the ball to move it or score

A clever or funny use of words to make jokes

A short play with only one act

Works as soon as you connect or install it without needing any setup

A small informal group where young children meet to play and learn

A play that shows the last days of Jesus, especially his suffering and death

A golf contest where each hole is a separate game and the player who wins more holes wins the contest

A way of putting pressure on someone to make them agree

A show that uses hand or puppet shadows on a screen to tell a story

A record that plays at a slower speed and lasts longer than older records

A way for children to show feelings and solve problems using play

A baseball or softball play when the defending team gets three players out in one action

An action by players during a baseball game to help the team win

A football play where the quarterback fakes a pass then hands the ball to a running back

A show using puppets to tell a story

A baseball play where a runner on third base tries to score as the batter bunts

The normal action during a game not counting set pieces like free kicks or penalties

A planned action a basketball team uses during a game to score or defend

A team plan that puts several players in one area to try to score

A group performance where actors read a play aloud without full sets or learning lines

A story that actors perform on stage

A play from the Middle Ages that tells Bible stories, often about Jesus, performed for people

A way to score golf where the lowest total shots wins

A play from the Middle Ages showing events from a saint's life

A play where a runner must advance and a fielder with the ball touches the base first

A pause in a game because of bad weather or other events

A set time in a game or match when the action continues

A play divided into four parts that each show part of the story

A box a child uses to keep toys and personal things

A way a player keeps the ball to let teammates move forward

An actor who travels to different towns to act in plays

A way to score golf where the player with the fewest total shots wins

A play that lets a defender pass the start line then blocks them to open a gap for the runner

A short ancient Greek play mixing serious drama with rude comedy and actors dressed as half-man, half-goat creatures

A full recording of someone playing a video game from start to finish

A baseball play where a runner on third base waits for a bunt then runs home to avoid being out

A risky baseball play where the runner on third base runs home while the batter bunts

A stage play that shows rich people's dramatic, emotional lives