Play most commonly refers to: *

Play (activity) Play is a range of Motivation#Intrinsic and extrinsic, intrinsically motivated activities done for recreation. Play is commonly associated with children and juvenile-level activities, but may be engaged in at any life stage, and among other high ...

, an activity done for enjoyment *

Play (theatre) A play is a form of drama that primarily consists of dialogue between Character (arts), characters and is intended for theatre, theatrical performance rather than mere Reading (process), reading. The creator of a play is known as a playwright. ...

, a work of drama Play may refer also to:

Computers and technology

Google Play Google Play, also known as the Google Play Store, Play Store, or sometimes the Android Store (and was formerly Android Market), is a digital distribution service operated and developed by Google. It serves as the official app store for certifie ...

, a digital content service * Play Framework, a Java framework * Play Mobile, a Polish internet provider * Xperia Play, an Android phone * Rakuten.co.uk (formerly Play.com), an online retailer *

Backlash (engineering) In mechanical engineering, backlash, sometimes called lash, play, or slop, is a Engineering tolerance, clearance or lost motion in a mechanism caused by gaps between the parts. It can be defined as "the maximum distance or angle through which an ...

, or ''play'', non-reversible part of movement * Petroleum play, oil fields with same geological circumstances * Play symbol, in media control devices * Play (hacker group), a ransomware extortion group

Concert residencies and tours

* Play Tour, concert tour headlined by Spanish singer Aitana * Play (concert residency), 2022 Katy Perry concert residency

Film

* ''Play'' (2005 film), Chilean film directed by Alicia Scherson * ''Play'', a 2009 short film directed by David Kaplan * ''Play'' (2011 film), a Swedish film directed by Ruben Östlund * ''Play!'', a Japanese film directed by Tomoyuki Furumaya * ''Rush'' (2012 film), an Indian film earlier titled ''Play'' and also known as ''Raftaar 24 x 7'' * ''The Play'' (film), a 2013 Indian Bengali-language film * '' Aattam'' or ''The Play'', a 2024 Indian Malayalam-language film

Games and sports

Gameplay Gameplay is the specific way in which players interact with a game. The term applies to both video games and Tabletop game, tabletop games. Gameplay is the connection between the player and the game, the player's overcoming of challenges, and t ...

Play from scrimmage A play from scrimmage is the sequence in the game of gridiron football during which one team tries to advance the ball, get a first down, or score, and the other team tries to stop them or take the ball away. Once a play is over, and before the ...

in American and Canadian football *

The Play (American football) "The Play" was a last-second, game-winning Kickoff (American football), kickoff return for a walk-off touchdown that occurred during a college football game between the 1982 Stanford Cardinal football team, Stanford Cardinal and 1982 California ...

, a famous last-second kickoff return by the California Golden Bears to beat the Stanford Cardinal in 1982

Literature and publications

* ''Play'' (play), written by Samuel Beckett * ''Play'' (''The New York Times''), a sports magazine * ''Play'' (UK magazine), a UK PlayStation magazine * ''Play'' (US magazine), a US video game, manga and anime magazine * ''Play'' (PRC magazine), a Chinese PC gaming magazine

Music

Classical music

* ''Play'' (composition), a 2013 symphony by Andrew Norman * ''

Play! A Video Game Symphony PLAY! A Video Game Symphony was a concert series that featured music from video games performed by a live orchestra. The concerts from 2006 to 2010 were conducted by Arnie Roth. From 2010, Andy Brick took the position of principal conductor and ...

Artists and bands

Play (rapper) Christopher Martin (born July 10, 1962) is an American rapper and actor, who is the latter half of the late 1980s/early 1990s hip-hop/comedy duo Kid 'n Play. Career Martin's stage name, Play, is derived from his original MC name, Playboy, whic ...

(Christopher Martin, born 1962), one half of Kid 'n Play * Play (Swedish group) * Play (Mexican band)

Albums

* ''Play'' (Akdong Musician album), 2014 * ''Play'' (Bond album) * ''Play'' (Brad Paisley album) * ''Play'' (Chick Corea and Bobby McFerrin album), 1992 * ''Play'' (David Ball album) * ''Play'' (Doug E. Fresh album) * ''Play'' (Ed Sheeran album), 2025 * ''Play'' (Great Big Sea album), 1997 * ''Play'' (Joanna MacGregor album), 2002 * ''Play'' (Jolin Tsai album), 2014 * ''Play'' (Magazine album), 1980 * ''Play'' (Masaki Suda album), 2018 * ''Play'' (Mike Stern album), 1999 * ''Play'' (Moby album), 1999 * ''Play'' (Namie Amuro album), 2007 * ''Play'' (Peter Gabriel video) * ''Play'' (Play album), by the Swedish group * ''Play'' (S.H.E album) * ''Play'' (Sid album), 2006 * ''Play'' (Squeeze album), 1991 * ''Play'' (Super Junior album), 2017 * ''Play'' (Ride EP), 1990 * ''Play'' (Ricky Martin EP), 2022 * ''Play'' (Dave Grohl EP), 2018 * ''Play'', by The Surfaris, 1963 * ''Play'', by Pedro Suárez-Vértiz, 2004 * ''Play'', by RL Grime, 2023 * ''Plays'', by Andy Dixon * ''Plays'', by Ekkehard Ehlers, 2002

Songs

* "Play" (Chungha song), 2020 * "Play" (David Banner song), 2005 * "Play" (Jax Jones and Years & Years song), 2018 * "Play" (Jennifer Lopez song), 2001 * "Play" (Jessie J song), 2018 * "Play" (Jolin Tsai song), 2014 * "Play" (Jüri Pootsmann song), 2016 * "Play" (K-391, Alan Walker and Martin Tungevaag song), 2019 * "Play" (Robyn song), 1999 * "Play" (Yuju song), 2022 * "(Play)", by the Lottery Winners from '' Anxiety Replacement Therapy'' * "Play", by Band-Maid from ''

World Domination World domination (also called global domination, world conquest, global conquest, or cosmocracy) is a hypothetical power structure, either achieved or aspired to, in which a single political authority holds power over all or virtually all the i ...

'' * "Play", by Kilo Kish from '' American Gurl'', 2022 * "Play", by Sekai No Owari from ''

Tree In botany, a tree is a perennial plant with an elongated stem, or trunk, usually supporting branches and leaves. In some usages, the definition of a tree may be narrower, e.g., including only woody plants with secondary growth, only ...

'' * "Play", by SS501 * "Play", by Taio Cruz from '' TY.O'' * "Play", by Todrick Hall featuring Jade Novah from '' Forbidden'' * The Play, suite from Elvis Costello composition Il Sogno

Awards

PLAY - Portuguese Music Awards PLAY - Portuguese Music Awards ( pt: PLAY - Prémios da Música Portuguesa) are annual awards for the Portuguese music scene, sponsored by Vodafone. The first edition took place at Coliseu dos Recreios in Lisbon on 9 April 2019 and was broadc ...

Television

* ''Play'' (TV series), a Canadian news magazine series * Play UK, a defunct UKTV channel * Television play *''The Play'', 2011 episode of the TV series '' The Middle'' *''The Play'', 1993 episode of the TV series '' Matlock'' *''The Play'', 1968 episode of the TV series '' Mission: Impossible'' *''The Play'', 1986 episode of the TV series '' Mr. Belvedere'' *''The Play'', 2005 episode of the TV series '' Zoey 101''

Video games

* Play, The Videogames World, European exhibition * '' Wii Play'', a 2006 video game

Other uses

* Play (airline), an Icelandic low-cost airline * ''Play'' (Jonker), a 2002 sculpture * Play (BDSM), "kinky" activities * Play! Pavilion, a planned Epcot pavilion * Play 99.6 (radio), Jordan * Dave & Buster's, NYSE symbol *

Word play Word play or wordplay (also: play-on-words) is a literary technique and a form of wit in which words used become the main subject of the work, primarily for the purpose of intended effect or amusement. Examples of word play include puns, ph ...

* 99.5 Play FM, radio station in Metro Manila, Philippines