Collocations with "play"

88 collocations found

play a role

to be involved in and have an effect on a situation

role9.8
play basketball

To participate in a game of basketball.

basketball9.5
play chess

to engage in a game of chess

chess9.5
play football

referring to the game

football9.5
play golf

The most common verb for engaging in the activity of golf.

golf9.5
play hockey

To participate in a game of hockey.

hockey9.5
play rugby

To participate in a game of rugby.

rugby9.5
play soccer

To take part in a game of soccer.

soccer9.5
play tennis

To engage in the activity of tennis.

tennis9.5
an actor plays a role

To act the part of a character in a play or film.

actor9.2
play a CD

To listen to the music or access the content on a CD.

CD9.0
play baseball

To participate in a game of baseball.

baseball9.0
play a chord

General term for producing a chord on an instrument like a piano or guitar.

chord9.0
play the clarinet

To produce music from a clarinet.

clarinet9.0
play cricket

To participate in a game of cricket.

cricket9.0
footballer plays

The primary action performed by a footballer in a match.

footballer9.0
golfer play

the fundamental action a golfer performs

golfer9.0
play instrument

to produce music using a musical instrument

instrument9.0
match8.8
play recording

To listen to or watch a recording. Can also be 'play a recording for sb'.

recording8.8
play a solo

To perform a solo on a musical instrument.

solo8.7
play a DVD

To use a device to watch a DVD.

DVD8.5
play a cassette

To start listening to or watching a cassette.

cassette8.5
play a disc

To cause a disc to produce sound or images.

disc8.5
play the drum(s)

To perform on the drums as a musical instrument.

drum8.5
play jazz

To perform jazz music on an instrument.

jazz8.5
play the lottery

to participate in a lottery by buying a ticket

lottery8.5
part8.5
play pop

To perform or broadcast pop music.

pop8.5
play snooker

to engage in the game of snooker

snooker8.5