PLAY

[noun] [U]Rain stopped play (= the game) during the final of the National Tennis Championship.If a ball is in/out of play it is/is not in a position where it can be hit, kicked, etc..The ball had gone out of play.She managed to keep the ball in play.(US) In sports, a play can also be a plan or a small set of actions.The school football team has been practicing new offensive plays all week.The new pitcher made a great play on that throw to first base.If you make a play for something or someone you try to obtain something, or start a relationship with someone, esp. by using a clever plan.I wouldn't have made a play for him if I'd known he was married.