Hypernyms for "play"

act action activeness activity alteration amount apply assume attempt beat behave bet change compete consider contend create deal deploy discharge displace diversion do dramatic composition dramatic work effort employ employment endeavor endeavour exercise exhaust exploit feign freedom gamble go hit humor humour locomote look at make manipulate measure modification motion movability movableness move movement perform plan of action play quantity re-create recreation sham show simulate sound take travel try tucker tucker out usage use utilisation utilise utilization utilize vice vie wager wash up wit witticism wittiness work