Tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments" a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification; "red flashes adorned the airplane"; "a flash sewn on his sleeve indicated the unit he belonged to" a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate a gaudy outward display a very short time (as the time it takes the eye blink or the heart to beat); "if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash" a sudden brilliant understanding; "he had a flash of intuition" a short vivid experience; "a flash of emotion swept over him"; "the flashings of pain were a warning" a momentary brightness a sudden intense burst of radiant energy emit a brief burst of light; "A shooting star flashed and was gone" protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal; "flash the roof" expose or show briefly; "he flashed a $100 bill" run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard" make known or cause to appear with great speed; "The latest intelligence is flashed to all command posts" display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously; "he showed off his new sports car" appear briefly; "The headlines flashed on the screen" gleam or glow intermittently; "The lights were flashing"
Willing to face danger disabled in the feet or legs; "a crippled soldier"; "a game leg" frivolous or trifling behavior; "for actors, memorizing lines is no game"; "for him, life is all fun and games" a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal); "they concocted a plot to discredit the governor"; "I saw through his little game from the start" the flesh of wild animals that is used for food (games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win; "the game is 6 all"; "he is serving for the game" your occupation or line of work; "he's in the plumbing game"; "she's in show biz" the game equipment needed in order to play a particular game; "the child received several games for his birthday" animal hunted for food or sport an amusement or pastime; "they played word games"; "he thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time"; "his life was all fun and games" a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game" a single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours" place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"
The act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize); "his gambling cost him a fortune"; "there was heavy play at the blackjack table" (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession; "it is my turn"; "it is still my play" gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement; "it was all done in play"; "their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly" movement or space for movement; "there was too much play in the steering wheel" verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously); "he became a figure of fun"; "he said it in sport" a weak and tremulous light; "the shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers"; "the play of light on the water" the removal of constraints; "he gave free rein to his impulses"; "they gave full play to the artist's talent" (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds; "rain stopped play in the 4th inning" activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules; "Freud believed in the utility of play to a small child" an attempt to get something; "they made a futile play for power"; "he made a bid to gain attention" utilization or exercise; "the play of the imagination" a state in which action is feasible; "the ball was still in play"; "insiders said the company's stock was in play" a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill; "he made a great maneuver"; "the runner was out on a play by the shortstop" a preset plan of action in team sports; "the coach drew up the plays for her team" a theatrical performance of a drama; "the play lasted two hours" a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage; "he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway" exhaust by allowing to pull on the line; "play a hooked fish" contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle; "Princeton plays Yale this weekend"; "Charlie likes to play Mary" employ in a game or in a specific position; "They played him on first base" use or move; "I had to play my queen" shoot or hit in a particular manner; "She played a good backhand last night" stake on the outcome of an issue; "I bet $100 on that new horse"; "She played all her money on the dark horse" make bets; "Play the races"; "play the casinos in Trouville" discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream; "play water from a hose"; "The fountains played all day" cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; "I cannot work a miracle"; "wreak havoc"; "bring comments"; "play a joke"; "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area" be performed; "What's playing in the local movie theater?"; "`Cats' has been playing on Broadway for many years" perform on a stage or theater; "She acts in this play"; "He acted in `Julius Caesar'"; "I played in `A Christmas Carol'" cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space; "The engine has a wheel that is playing in a rack" behave carelessly or indifferently; "Play about with a young girl's affection" be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way; "This speech didn't play well with the American public"; "His remarks played to the suspicions of the committee" consider not very seriously; "He is trifling with her"; "She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania" use to one's advantage; "She plays on her clients' emotions" manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination; "She played nervously with her wedding ring"; "Don't fiddle with the screws"; "He played with the idea of running for the Senate" cause to emit recorded sounds; "They ran the tapes over and over again"; "Can you play my favorite record?" behave in a certain way; "play safe"; "play it safe"; "play fair" engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea" put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game; "He is playing his cards close to his chest"; "The Democrats still have some cards to play before they will concede the electoral victory" perform on a certain location; "The prodigy played Carnegie Hall at the age of 16"; "She has been playing on Broadway for years" emit recorded sound; "The tape was playing for hours"; "the stereo was playing Beethoven when I entered" pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity; "Let's play like I am mommy"; "Play cowboy and Indians" engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion; "On weekends I play"; "The students all recreate alike" bet or wager (money); "He played $20 on the new horse"; "She plays the races" move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly; "The spotlights played on the politicians" pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind; "He acted the idiot"; "She plays deaf when the news are bad" perform music on (a musical instrument); "He plays the flute"; "Can you play on this old recorder?" replay (as a melody); "Play it again, Sam"; "She played the third movement very beautifully" be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children; "The kids were playing outside all day"; "I used to play with trucks as a little girl" play a role or part; "Gielgud played Hamlet"; "She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role"; "She played the servant to her husband's master" play on an instrument; "The band played all night long" act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome; "This factor played only a minor part in his decision"; "This development played into her hands"; "I played no role in your dismissal" participate in games or sport; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches"
Not literal; "a loose interpretation of what she had been told"; "a free translation of the poem" not taken up by scheduled activities; "a free hour between classes"; "spare time on my hands" not held in servitude; "after the Civil War he was a free man" not fixed in position; "the detached shutter fell on him"; "he pulled his arm free and ran" not occupied or in use; "a free locker"; "a free lane" costing nothing; "complimentary tickets"; "free admission" unconstrained or not chemically bound in a molecule or not fixed and capable of relatively unrestricted motion; "free expansion"; "free oxygen"; "a free electron" able to act at will; not hampered; not under compulsion or restraint; "free enterprise"; "a free port"; "a free country"; "I have an hour free"; "free will"; "free of racism"; "feel free to stay as long as you wish"; "a free choice" without restraint; "cows in India are running loose" people who are free; "the home of the free and the brave" make (assets) available; "release the holdings in the dictator's bank account" part with a possession or right; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne" let off the hook; "I absolve you from this responsibility" free or remove obstruction from; "free a path across the cluttered floor" free from obligations or duties make (information) available publication; "release the list with the names of the prisoners" grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to; "She exempted me from the exam" remove or force out from a position; "The dentist dislodged the piece of food that had been stuck under my gums"; "He finally could free the legs of the earthquake victim who was buried in the rubble" relieve from; "Rid the house of pests" grant freedom to; free from confinement