Play
Play verb - To engage in activity for amusement.
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
| time | play time | spar time |
Both words in one sentence
- The slaves couldn't spar to train for an eventual overthrow, but could play and dance, which they used to disguise the training.
Source: Bothering by the Book -
Comes into play at points of Tales of MU in Callahan's class, Mixed Melee, in which the main character, variously armed with a dagger, a pitchfork, and a quarterstaff, has to spar against Gloria, a Knight Templar with a sword.
Source: Weapons Kitchen Sink -
Weapons Kitchen Sink: Comes into play in Callahan's class, Mixed Melee, in which the main character, variously armed with a dagger, a pitchfork, and a quarterstaff, has to spar against Gloria, a Knight Templar with a sword.
Source: Literature / Tales of MU
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Play & Spar. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/play/spar>.
Spar or Play. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/play/spar.
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