Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with play in American Collocation
play
noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
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of a particular type
classic
comic
morality
musical
mystery
one-man
one-woman
This is an action-packed historical mystery play, with Elizabethan writer and poet Sir Francis Bacon as its central character.
for a particular medium
radio
stage
television
TV
Do you think we’ll see a new stage play from you at some point?
of a particular length
full-length
one-act
short
By the end of the semester, students will have a developed idea for their full-length play.
good or successful
acclaimed
award-winning
brilliant
Throughout his career he has directed numerous critically acclaimed plays and musicals.
prepare a play
direct
produce
rehearse
On weekdays you will often find a theatre group rehearsing an upcoming play in the church hall.
perform a play
broadcast
perform
present
put on
stage
The total number of plays performed is vast, and many lack real merit.
create a play
adapt
commission
devise
write
Stuck at home full-time with kids she wrote her first play, Mummy Make it Better, in 2003.
watch a play
see
watch
We might go to a theatre to watch a play.