play

[1]	amuse oneself , frolic , frisk , cavort , gambol , caper , sport , have fun , have a good time , enjoy oneself , disport (oneself) , carouse
[2]	participate (in) , take part (in) , join (in) , be occupied (in/with) , engage in , contend in , take up , take part in , occupy oneself in/with , undertake
[3]	engage , contend with , compete with/against , challenge , vie with , pit oneself against , take on , rival
[4]	portray , depict , perform , act/take the role/part of , act
[5]	perform (upon/on) , put on
[6]	operate
[7]	gamble , bet , wager , stake , place , put
[8]	play along , play along with , cooperate , participate , go along (with) , do/play one's part , be a party to manipulate , jolly along
[9]	play around , fool around , tease , (Colloq) monkey about/around , horse around/about dally , flirt , be unfaithful , philander , womanize , (Colloq) fool around , run around , sleep around , play the field
[10]	play at , pretend , make believe , fake , feign , simulate , affect
[11]	play ball , cooperate , agree , work together , work hand in glove , play along
[12]	play by ear , improvise , extemporize , ad lib , (Colloq) wing it
[13]	play down , belittle , minimize , diminish , disparage , make light of , deprecate , decry , de-emphasize
[14]	play for time , delay , procrastinate , stall (for time) , temporize , hesitate , (Colloq) drag one's feet
[15]	play on/upon , use , misuse , abuse , trade on , exploit , take advantage of , impose on
[16]	play the game , behave , conduct oneself , deport oneself , act
[17]	play up , stress , emphasize , underscore , underline , accentuate , call attention to , highlight , spotlight , dramatize , build up act up , misbehave , give/cause trouble , malfunction , (Colloq) go on the blink/(US) fritz , (Brit) be wonky
[18]	play up to , curry favour with , flatter , toady to , ingratiate oneself with , butter up , truckle to , court , (Colloq) soft-soap , suck up to , boot-lick , (US) apple-polish , (Colloq) (Slang) brown-nose
[19]	play with , toy with , trifle with , treat cavalierly/lightly , make light of , think nothing of , dally with , amuse oneself with consider , think about , toy with , not treat seriously mess with , fiddle with , toy with , fidget with
[20]	act , represent
[21]	spiel
[22]	act , act as
[23]	recreate
[24]	toy
[25]	run
[26]	toy , fiddle , diddle
[27]	dally , trifle
[28]	dally , toy , flirt
[29]	act , roleplay , playact
[30]	bring , work , wreak , make for
[31]	bet , wager
[32]	meet , encounter , take on

[1]	drama , dramatic play
[2]	maneuver , manoeuvre
[3]	bid
[4]	child's play
[5]	playing period , period of play
[6]	free rein
[7]	shimmer
[8]	fun , sport
[9]	looseness
[10]	frolic , romp , gambol , caper
[11]	turn
[12]	gambling , gaming
[13]	swordplay
[14]	drama , stage play , show , piece , production , entertainment
[15]	behaviour , actions , deportment , conduct , demeanour
[16]	amusement , frivolity , entertainment , recreation , fun , pleasure , sport , merrymaking , revelry , tomfoolery , (Colloq) horseplay , skylarking , monkey business , (Brit) monkey tricks/(US) monkeyshines
[17]	move , manoeuvre , action
[18]	flexibility , looseness , freedom , leeway , margin , room , space , movement , motion , (Colloq) give
[19]	treatment , coverage , attention