Word Explorer

Played

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Played"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
frolicverb	(intransitive) To make merry; to have fun; to romp; to behave playfully and uninhibitedly.
funverb	(colloquial) To tease, kid, poke fun at, make fun of.
gambolverb	(intransitive) To move about playfully; to frolic.
caperverb	To leap or jump about in a sprightly or playful manner.
rompverb	(intransitive) To play about roughly, energetically or boisterously.
toyverb	(intransitive) To play (with) in an idle or desultory way.
make-believenoun	(uncountable) The quality or act of pretending; acting as if something is true when in fact one knows it is not.
pretendverb	(intransitive or with 'that' clause or 'to' infinitive) To speak or behave so as to give a false or simulated appearance.
dallyverb	To waste time in trivial activities, or in idleness; to trifle.
encounterverb	(transitive) To meet (someone) or find (something), especially unexpectedly.
meetverb	To make contact (with someone) while in proximity.
spielverb	(intransitive) To give a sales pitch; to promote by speaking.
wreakverb	(transitive) To cause harm; to afflict; to inflict; to harm or injure; to let out harm.
playactverb	Alternative form of play-act. [(intransitive) To perform on stage; to act in a play.]
loosenessnoun	The quality or fact of being free from rigidity, attachment or restraint; not tight, not firmly attached or taut.
play onverb	(also 'play upon') To exploit (a double meaning, similarity in sound, etc.) for humorous or creative effect.
flirtverb	(intransitive) To play at courtship; to talk with teasing affection, to insinuate sexual attraction in a playful (especially conversational) way.
make forverb	(idiomatic) To tend to produce or result in.
take onverb	To obtain the services of (a person) in exchange for remuneration; to give someone a job.
runverb	To move swiftly.