Play Synonyms

Indulgence , amuse oneself, be involved in, challenge, act the part of, dance, a good time, comedy, elbow room, free rein, and freedom are synonyms for play; work and rest are antonyms of play. On this page, you will find 122 another word for play.

122 Another Word for Play

1. amuse oneself

  • Amuse oneself
  • Be at leisure
  • Caper
  • Cavort
  • Divert oneself
  • Enjoy oneself
  • Entertain oneself
  • Frisk
  • Frolic
  • Gambol
  • Have a good time
  • Have fun
  • Lark (about)
  • Lark (around)
  • Mess about
  • Mess around
  • Occupy oneself
  • Play games
  • Relax
  • Rest
  • Romp
  • Sport
  • Disport oneself

2. take part in

  • Be involved in
  • Compete in
  • Engage in
  • Join in
  • Participate in
  • Take part in
  • Do

3. compete against

  • Challenge
  • Compete against
  • Contend against
  • Oppose
  • Take on
  • Vie with
  • Rival

4. act the part of

  • Act the part of
  • Act
  • Appear as
  • Depict
  • Enact
  • Execute
  • Impersonate
  • Interpret
  • Perform
  • Play the part of
  • Portray
  • Pretend to be
  • Render
  • Represent
  • Take the role of
  • Personate

5. move lightly

  • Dance
  • Dart
  • Flit
  • Lick
  • Move lightly
  • Ripple
  • Touch

6. amusement

  • A good time
  • Amusement
  • Distraction
  • Diversion
  • Enjoyment
  • Entertainment
  • Fun and games
  • Fun
  • Games
  • Horseplay
  • Jollification
  • Junketing
  • Larks
  • Leisure
  • Living it up
  • Merrymaking
  • Playfulness
  • Pleasure
  • Recreation
  • Relaxation
  • Revelry
  • Skylarking
  • Sport

7. drama

  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Farce
  • Performance
  • Production
  • Radio play
  • Screenplay
  • Sketch
  • Spectacle
  • Stage play
  • Stage show
  • Teleplay
  • Television play
  • Theatrical piece
  • Theatrical work
  • Tragedy
  • Show

8. movement

  • Elbow room
  • Free motion
  • Freedom of movement
  • Give
  • Latitude
  • Movement
  • Room to manoeuvre
  • Room to operate
  • Scope
  • Slack
  • Space
  • Margin

9. scope

  • Free rein
  • Freedom
  • Indulgence
  • Latitude
  • Liberty
  • Licence
  • Range
  • Scope
  • Release

Play Sentences

The kids love to play outside.

He will play the guitar tonight.

They watched a Shakespearean play together.

She likes to play board games.