play at

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pley at]
- /pleɪ æt/
- /pleɪ ət/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pley at]
- /pleɪ æt/

Definitions of play at words

noun play at a dramatic composition or piece; drama. 1
noun play at a dramatic performance, as on the stage. 1
noun play at exercise or activity for amusement or recreation. 1
noun play at fun or jest, as opposed to seriousness: I said it merely in play. 1
noun play at a pun. 1
noun play at the playing, action, or conduct of a game: The pitcher was replaced in the fourth inning of play. 1

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Origin of play at

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; (noun) Middle English pleye, Old English plega; (v.) Middle English pleyen, Old English pleg(i)an (cognate with Middle Dutch pleien to leap for joy, dance, rejoice, be glad)

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Parts of speech for Play at

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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play at popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for play at

verb play at

dabble — If you dabble in something, you take part in it but not very seriously.
dip into — to plunge (something, as a cloth or sponge) temporarily into a liquid, so as to moisten it, dye it, or cause it to take up some of the liquid: He dipped the brush into the paint bucket.
idled — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
leaf through — one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant.

All 7 Synonyms of play at