play a game — to participate in a game
More collocations
More collocations with game (8)
lose a game
to be defeated in a game
watch a game
to observe a game as a spectator
win a game
to be victorious in a game
big game
an important or high-stakes contest
friendly game
a game played for enjoyment rather than in formal competition
close game
a game decided by a very small difference in score
chess game
a contest played by two people using the rules and pieces of chess
game warden
an official who protects wildlife and enforces rules about hunting
More collocations with play (18)
play music
to perform music on an instrument or through a sound system
playing card
A card from a standard deck used in card games
school play
a theatrical performance produced and performed by students at a school
play a card
To lay down a card from one's hand during a card game
play a piece
to perform a musical composition
play a queen
take the role of a queen in a performance
play a song
to perform a song on an instrument or play a recording
see a play
to attend and watch a theatrical performance
Sharing same tag — verb_noun
Words
- answer a question to provide a response to a question
- answer the phone to pick up a ringing phone and speak to the caller
- ask a question to address a question to someone in order to find something out
- attend a class be present at a scheduled lesson
- become a father have a child for the first time; take on the role of a father
- boil water heat water to 100 °C, typically to sterilise it or prepare food
- brush hair to smooth or style hair by drawing a brush through it
- build a house construct a house from the ground up
- build a wall construct a wall
- buy a car to purchase a car