Play most commonly refers to: *

Play (activity) Play is a range of intrinsically motivated activities done for recreational pleasure and enjoyment. Play is commonly associated with children and juvenile-level activities, but may be engaged in at any life stage, and among other higher-functio ...

, an activity done for enjoyment * Play (theatre), a work of drama Play may refer also to:

Computers and technology

* Google Play, a digital content service * Play Framework, a Java framework * Play Mobile, a Polish internet provider * Xperia Play, an Android phone *

Rakuten.co.uk Rakuten.co.uk is a website owned by Rakuten, that operates as an online marketplace. The website does not sell any products directly, but instead allows third party sellers to sell their products. The website replaced Play.com, which was origin ...

(formerly Play.com), an online retailer * Backlash (engineering), or ''play'', non-reversible part of movement * Petroleum play, oil fields with same geological circumstances * Play symbol, in media control devices

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 * ''Rush'' (2012 film), an Indian film earlier titled ''Play'' and also known as ''Raftaar 24 x 7'' * ''The Play'' (film), a 2013 Bengali film

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 magazine * ''Play'' (PRC magazine), PC gaming magazine, China

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 m ...

Artists and bands

* Christopher "Play" Martin *

Play (Swedish group) Play was a Swedish pop girl group. Faye Hamlin, Anna Sundstrand, Anaïs Lameche, and Rosie Munter formed Play's original lineup from the band's formation from 2000 until late 2003. After founding member Faye left the group, fifth member Jan ...

Play (Mexican band) Play, also known as Grupo Play, is a teen Mexican band made in 2006 out of teenagers from the reality show for kids Código F.A.M.A. made by the giant company Televisa. There are 7 members in the band and only 6 out of 7 of the band were in a te ...

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'' (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 album) * ''Play'' (Play album), by the Swedish group * ''Play'' (S.H.E album) * ''Play'' (Squeeze album), 1991 * ''Play'' (Super Junior album), 2017 * ''Play'' (EP), by Ride * ''Play'' (Ricky Martin EP), 2022 * '' ''Play'' (The Surfaris album)'', by The Surfaris, 1963 * ''Play'', by

Pedro Suárez-Vértiz Pedro Suárez-Vértiz Alva (born February 13, 1969) is a Peruvian singer-songwriter, and guitarist. He founded the popular rock band Arena Hash with his brother Patricio, Arturo Pomar and Christian Meier in 1987; a few years later, the band brok ...

, 2004 * ''Plays'', by

Andy Dixon Andy Dixon (born 25 August 1979) is a Canadian artist and musician, who gained notoriety as a member of the North Vancouver punk rock band d.b.s. He founded the record label Ache Records, and later played in The Red Light Sting. Beginning in ...

* ''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" (Jüri Pootsmann song), 2016 * "Play" (K-391, Alan Walker and Martin Tungevaag song), 2019 * "Play" (Robyn song), 1999 * "Play" (Yuju song), 2022 * "Play", by Band-Maid from '' World Domination'' * "Play", by Jolin Tsai from '' Play'' * "Play", by Sekai No Owari from '' Tree'' * "Play", by Taio Cruz from ''

TY.O ''TY.O'' is the third studio album by British record producer and recording artist Taio Cruz which features special guest appearances from Flo Rida, Pitbull, David Guetta and Ludacris. Taking a more electronic music sound than his previous rele ...

'' * "Play", by SS501 * "Play", by

Dave Grohl David Eric Grohl (born January 14, 1969) is an American musician. He is the founder of the rock band Foo Fighters, in which he is the lead singer, guitarist, and principal songwriter. Prior to forming Foo Fighters, he was the drummer of gru ...

* "Play", by Todrick Hall featuring Jade Novah from '' Forbidden'' * The Play, suite from Elvis Costello composition Il Sogno

Awards

* PLAY - Prémios da Música Portuguesa

Games and sports

* Gameplay * Play from scrimmage in American and Canadian football * The Play (American football), a famous last-second kickoff return by the California Golden Bears to beat the Stanford Cardinal in 1982

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 airline * ''Play'' (Jonker), a 2002 sculpture * Play (BDSM), "kinky" activities * Play!, a planned Epcot pavilion * Play 99.6 (radio), Jordan * Dave & Buster's, NYSE symbol * Word play