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"


Scrabble Score: 12

played is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

played 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