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/pleɪ/ 
| present tense | |
| I/you/we/they | play |
| he/she/it | plays |
| present participle | playing |
| past tense | played |
| past participle | played |
The children were playing in the backyard.
Molly and Lilly were playing happily together.
Tom's very good at playing by himself.
She watched some kids playing with a ball in the street.
This is the American English definition of play. View British English definition of play.
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using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related
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… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything
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