Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster [1042]
— play back verb
play·bill noun : a poster advertising the performance of a play
play·book noun : a notebook containing diagrammed football plays
play·boy noun : a man whose chief interest is the pursuit of pleasure
play·date noun : a usu. prearranged play session for small children
play·er noun : one that plays
Synonyms
actor, impersonator, mummer, trouper
play·ful adjective : full of play : FROLICSOME
— play·ful·ly adverb
Synonyms
antic, coltish, elfish, fay, frisky, frolicsome, sportive; also kittenish; gay, happy, lighthearted, whimsical; energetic, lively, spirited, sprightly; devilish, knavish, rascally; amusing, diverting, enjoyable, entertaining, fun, pleasurable; dabbling, frivolous, trifling; delightful, pleasant, pleasing; joking, teasing
Antonyms
earnest, sober
play·ful·ness noun : the quality or state of being playful
Synonyms
friskiness, impishness, mischief, mischievousness; also devilment, devilry, hob, rascality, waggery; devilishness, knavery; energy, liveliness, sprightliness; gaiety, lightheartedness, whimsicality
Antonyms
earnestness, soberness
play·go·er noun : a person who frequently attends plays
play·ground noun : an area used for games and play esp. by children
play·house noun 1 : THEATER
2 : a small house for children to play in
playing card noun : any of a set of 24 to 78 cards marked to show its rank and suit and used to play a game of cards
play·let noun : a short play
play·mate noun : a companion in play
play–off noun : a contest or series of contests to break a tie or determine a championship
play out verb : DEVELOP, UNFOLD play·pen noun : a portable enclosure in which a young child may play play·suit noun : a sports and play outfit for women and children play·thing noun : TOY play up verb : to place emphasis on Synonyms accent, accentuate, emphasize, feature, highlight, point, stress, underline, underscore—more at EMPHASIZE play·wright noun : a writer of plays pla·za noun [ORIGIN: Sp, fr. L platea broad street] 1 : a public square in a city or town 2 : a shopping center PLC abbreviation, British public limited company plea noun 1 : a defendant's answer in law to a charge or indictment 2 : something alleged as an excuse 3 : an earnest entreaty : APPEAL Synonyms [2] alibi, defense, excuse, justification, reason—more at EXCUSE [3] appeal, cry, entreaty, petition, prayer, solicitation, suit, supplication; also application; call, demand, insistence plead verb plead·ed or pled ; plead·ing 1 : to argue before a court or authority <~ a case> 2 : to answer to a charge or indictment <~ guilty> 3 : to argue for or against something <~ for acquittal> 4 : to appeal earnestly <~s for help> <~s to the judge> 5 : to offer as a plea (as in defense) <~ed illness> Synonyms [3] argue, assert, contend, maintain, reason—more at ARGUE usually plead for [4] ask, call, quest, request, seek, solicit, sue usually plead to [4] appeal, beg, beseech, entreat, implore, importune, petition, pray, solicit, supplicate—more at BEG plead·er noun : one who pleads Synonyms solicitor, suitor