play swordplay | the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully |
force out force-out force play force | a putout of a base runner who is required to run, the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base, the shortstop got the runner at second on a force |
d cesarean delivery caesarean delivery caesarian delivery cesarean section cesarian section caesarean section caesarian section C-section cesarean cesarian caesarean caesarian abdominal delivery a b a a | the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way) |
Section Eight | a discharge from the US Army based on unfitness or character traits deemed undesirable |
gambling gaming play | the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize), his gambling cost him a fortune, there was heavy play at the blackjack table |
play child's play | activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules, Freud believed in the utility of play to a small child |
turn play | (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession, it is my turn, it is still my play |
medal play stroke play | golf scoring by total strokes taken |
match play | golf scoring by holes won |
play frolic romp gambol caper a | gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement, it was all done in play, their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly |
word play | playing on words or speech sounds |
maneuver manoeuvre play | a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill, he made a great maneuver, the runner was out on a play by the shortstop |
play | a preset plan of action in team sports, the coach drew up the plays for her team |
power play | (ice hockey) a play in which one team has a numerical advantage over the other as a result of penalties, the team was unable to capitalize on the power play |
football play | (American football) a play by the offensive team |
run running running play running game | (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team, the defensive line braced to stop the run, the coach put great emphasis on running |
draw draw play | (American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage |
pass passing play passing game passing | (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate, the coach sent in a passing play on third and long |
power play | a play in which there is a concentration of players in one location on the field of play, they used a power play to return the kickoff |
basketball play | a play executed by a basketball team |
baseball play | (baseball) a play executed by a baseball team |
double play | the act of getting two players out on one play |
triple play | the act of getting three players out on one play |
squeeze play | a baseball play in which a runner on third base tries to score as the batter bunts the pitch |
suicide squeeze play suicide squeeze | the runner on third base starts home as the pitcher delivers the ball |
safety squeeze play safety squeeze | the runner on third base waits to start home until the batter has bunted successfully |
cinch breeze picnic snap duck soup child's play pushover walkover piece of cake | any undertaking that is easy to do, marketing this product will be no picnic |
incision section surgical incision | the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) |
play therapy | form of psychotherapy for children that uses play situations for diagnosis or treatment |
foul play | unfair or dishonest behavior (especially involving violence) |
bid play | an attempt to get something, they made a futile play for power, he made a bid to gain attention |
power play squeeze play squeeze | an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power, she laughed at this sexual power play and walked away |
play | utilization or exercise, the play of the imagination |
mousetrap trap play | (American football) a play in which a defensive player is allowed to cross the line of scrimmage and then blocked off as the runner goes through the place the lineman vacated |
horizontal section | a mechanical drawing of an object as if made by a plane cutting through it horizontally |
playbox play-box | a box for a child's toys and personal things (especially at a boarding school) |
playground | yard consisting of an outdoor area for children's play |
section segment | one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object, a section of a fishing rod, metal sections were used below ground, finished the final segment of the road |
slide playground slide sliding board | plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide |
softball playground ball | ball used in playing softball |
vertical section | a mechanical drawing showing the interior of an object as if made by a vertical plane passing through it |
looseness play | movement or space for movement, there was too much play in the steering wheel |
cross section | (physics) the probability that a particular interaction (as capture or ionization) will take place between particles, measured in barns |
cross section | a sample meant to be representative of a whole population |
part section division | one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole, the written part of the exam, the finance section of the company, the BBC's engineering division |
section subdivision | a selfontained part of a larger composition (written or musical), he always turns first to the business section, the history of this work is discussed in the next section |
sports section | the section of a newspaper that reports on sports |
playlist play list | a list of musical selections for performance or for broadcast by radio |
fun play sport | verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously), he became a figure of fun, he said it in sport |
play reading | performance of a play by a group of readers |