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:9. a. The activity of playing a sport or game; physical recreation, sport. ball play: see BALL n.1 Compounds 1; child's play: see CHILD n. 18; boys'-play: see BOYS' PLAY n.

:9. a. The activity of playing a sport or game; physical recreation, sport. ball play: see BALL n.1 Compounds 1; child's play: see CHILD n. 18; boys'-play: see BOYS' PLAY n.

::b. Manner or style of playing; skill in playing.

::b. Manner or style of playing; skill in playing.

:;c. Cards. The laying of a card, esp. with a particular strategy in mind; an action or manoeuvre in a game.

::c. Cards. The laying of a card, esp. with a particular strategy in mind; an action or manoeuvre in a game.

::d. Sport. in (also out of) play: (of a ball, etc.) available to be played (or not played) according to the rules of the game; being within (or outside) the boundaries of the playing area; (hence) the playing area, the pitch.

::d. Sport. in (also out of) play: (of a ball, etc.) available to be played (or not played) according to the rules of the game; being within (or outside) the boundaries of the playing area; (hence) the playing area, the pitch.

::e. Business. The state or position of a company open to a takeover bid. Usu. in in (also into, out of) play.

::e. Business. The state or position of a company open to a takeover bid. Usu. in in (also into, out of) play.

:10. a. An act or proceeding, esp. of a treacherous, crafty, or underhand kind; manner of action, method of proceeding; a trick, dodge, racket, scam. Now chiefly U.S. slang.

:10. a. An act or proceeding, esp. of a treacherous, crafty, or underhand kind; manner of action, method of proceeding; a trick, dodge, racket, scam. Now chiefly U.S. slang.

:;b. A magic spell; a conjuring trick. Obs.

::b. A magic spell; a conjuring trick. Obs.

:11. The playing of a game or games for money, a prize, etc.; gaming, gambling; betting. Obs.

:11. The playing of a game or games for money, a prize, etc.; gaming, gambling; betting. Obs.