played
Meanings
- participate in games or sport;
- "We played hockey all afternoon"
- "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches"
- act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome;
- "This factor played only a minor part in his decision"
- "This development played into her hands"
- "I played no role in your dismissal"
- play on an instrument;
- "The band played all night long"
- play a role or part;
- "Gielgud played Hamlet"
- "She played the servant to her husband's master"
- be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children;
- replay (as a melody);
- "She played the third movement very beautifully"
- perform music on (a musical instrument);
- pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind;
- move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly;
- "The spotlights played on the politicians"
- bet or wager (money);
- "He played $20 on the new horse"
- engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion;
- pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity;
- emit recorded sound;
- perform on a certain location;
- "The prodigy played Carnegie Hall at the age of 16"
- put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game;
- engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously;
- "They played games on their opponents"
- behave in a certain way;
- cause to emit recorded audio or video;
- manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination;
- "She played nervously with her wedding ring"
- "He played with the idea of running for the Senate"
- use to one's advantage;
- consider not very seriously;
- be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way;
- "His remarks played to the suspicions of the committee"
- behave carelessly or indifferently;
- cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space;
- perform on a stage or theater;
- "I played in `A Christmas Carol'"
- be performed or presented for public viewing;
- cause to happen or to occur as a consequence;
- discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream;
- "The fountains played all day"
- make bets;
- stake on the outcome of an issue;
- "She played all her money on the dark horse"
- shoot or hit in a particular manner;
- "She played a good backhand last night"
- use or move;
- employ in a game or in a specific position;
- "They played him on first base"
- contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle;
- exhaust by allowing to pull on the line;
- (of games) engaged in;
- "the loosely played game"
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 12
played is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordplayed is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
played is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 13
played is a valid Words With Friends word