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plays

/pleɪz/

A form of play — To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.

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Meanings

noun

pluralplural of play

verb

indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of play

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with plays

days ways phase raise res phrase praise gays hayes stays erase blaze maze maize bays gaze haze hays mays craze grays amaze daze mayonnaise

Anagrams

palsy splay spyal

Cite this entry

APA

plays. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plays

MLA

“plays.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plays. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plays,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plays.

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