play a game — to participate in a game
play a game
to participate in a game
Meanings
- to participate in a game
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More collocations with game (6)
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
More collocations with play (14)
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