Synonyms and antonyms of To play in British Thesaurus

play (verb)

to take part in a sport or game

play at ()

if children play at something, they pretend to be someone else or to be involved in a particular type of situation

romp (verb)

if children or animals romp, they play or move around in a lively and often noisy way

frolic (verb)

to play in a happy way with a lot of energy and movement

horse around ()

to play in a very lively or rough way

seesaw (verb)

to play on a seesaw

gambol (verb)

mainly literary to run, jump, and play like a young child or animal

sport (verb)

old-fashioned to play happily

lark about/around ()

to have fun by joking or playing