Play most commonly refers to: *

Play (activity) Play is a range of intrinsically motivated activities done for recreational pleasure and enjoyment. Play is commonly associated with children and juvenile-level activities, but may be engaged in at any life stage, and among other higher-functio ...

, an activity done for enjoyment *

Play (theatre) A play is a work of drama, usually consisting mostly of dialogue between characters and intended for theatrical performance rather than just reading. The writer of a play is called a playwright. Plays are performed at a variety of levels, fr ...

, a work of drama Play may refer also to:

Computers and technology

Google Play Google Play, also known as the Google Play Store and formerly the Android Market, is a digital distribution service operated and developed by Google. It serves as the official app store for certified devices running on the Android (operating sys ...

, a digital content service *

Play Framework Play Framework is an open-source software, open-source web application framework which follows the model–view–controller (MVC) architectural pattern (computer science), architectural pattern. It is written in Scala (programming language), Sc ...

, a Java framework *

Play Mobile P4 sp. z o.o., known as Play (until January 2022, also as Play Communications SA, former parent company of P4 registered in Luxembourg), is a Polish cellular telecommunications provider. Play was founded in 2007 and has gradually increased its l ...

, a Polish internet provider *

Xperia Play The Xperia Play is a smartphone with elements of a handheld game console produced by Sony Ericsson. With the marketshare for dedicated handheld game consoles diminishing into the 2010s due to the rapid expansion of smartphones with cheap downloa ...

, an Android phone *

Rakuten.co.uk Rakuten.co.uk is a website owned by Rakuten, that operates as an online marketplace. The website does not sell any products directly, but instead allows third party sellers to sell their products. The website replaced Play.com, which was origin ...

(formerly Play.com), an online retailer *

Backlash (engineering) In mechanical engineering, backlash, sometimes called lash, play, or slop, is a clearance or lost motion in a mechanism caused by gaps between the parts. It can be defined as "the maximum distance or angle through which any part of a mechanical ...

, or ''play'', non-reversible part of movement *

Petroleum play In geology, a petroleum play, or simply a play, is a group of oil fields or prospects in the same region that are controlled by the same set of geological circumstances. The term is widely used in the realm of exploitation of hydrocarbon-based reso ...

, oil fields with same geological circumstances *

Play symbol In digital electronics, analogue electronics and entertainment, the user interface may include media controls or player controls, to enact and change or adjust the process of video playback, audio playback, and alike. These controls are commonl ...

, in media control devices

Film

* ''Play'' (2005 film), Chilean film directed by Alicia Scherson * ''Play'', a 2009 short film directed by David Kaplan * ''Play'' (2011 film), a Swedish film directed by Ruben Östlund * ''Rush'' (2012 film), an Indian film earlier titled ''Play'' and also known as ''Raftaar 24 x 7'' * ''The Play'' (film), a 2013 Bengali film

Literature and publications

* ''Play'' (play), written by Samuel Beckett * ''Play'' (''The New York Times''), a sports magazine * ''Play'' (UK magazine), a UK PlayStation magazine * ''Play'' (US magazine), a US video game magazine * ''Play'' (PRC magazine), PC gaming magazine, China

Music

Classical music

* ''Play'' (composition), a 2013 symphony by Andrew Norman * ''

Play! A Video Game Symphony PLAY! A Video Game Symphony was a concert series that featured music from video games performed by a live orchestra. The concerts from 2006 to 2010 were conducted by Arnie Roth. From 2010, Andy Brick took the position of principal conductor and m ...

Artists and bands

Christopher "Play" Martin Christopher Martin (born July 10, 1962) is an American rapper and actor, who is the latter half of the late 1980s/early 1990s hip-hop/comedy duo Kid 'n Play. Career Martin's stage name, Play, is derived from his original MC name, Playboy, which h ...

Play (Swedish group) Play was a Swedish pop girl group. Faye Hamlin, Anna Sundstrand, Anaïs Lameche, and Rosie Munter formed Play's original lineup from the band's formation from 2000 until late 2003. After founding member Faye left the group, fifth member Jan ...

Play (Mexican band) Play, also known as Grupo Play, is a teen Mexican band made in 2006 out of teenagers from the reality show for kids Código F.A.M.A. made by the giant company Televisa. There are 7 members in the band and only 6 out of 7 of the band were in a te ...

Albums

* ''Play'' (Akdong Musician album), 2014 * ''Play'' (Bond album) * ''Play'' (Brad Paisley album) * ''Play'' (Chick Corea and Bobby McFerrin album), 1992 * ''Play'' (David Ball album) * ''Play'' (Doug E. Fresh album) * ''Play'' (Great Big Sea album), 1997 * ''Play'' (Joanna MacGregor album), 2002 * ''Play'' (Jolin Tsai album), 2014 * ''Play'' (Magazine album), 1980 * ''Play'' (Masaki Suda album), 2018 * ''Play'' (Mike Stern album), 1999 * ''Play'' (Moby album), 1999 * ''Play'' (Namie Amuro album), 2007 * ''Play'' (Peter Gabriel video album) * ''Play'' (Play album), by the Swedish group * ''Play'' (S.H.E album) * ''Play'' (Squeeze album), 1991 * ''Play'' (Super Junior album), 2017 * ''Play'' (EP), by Ride * ''Play'' (Ricky Martin EP), 2022 * '' ''Play'' (The Surfaris album)'', by

The Surfaris The Surfaris are an American surf rock band formed in Glendora, California, United States, in 1962. They are best known for two songs that hit the charts in the Los Angeles area, and nationally by May 1963: "Surfer Joe" and " Wipe Out", which ...

, 1963 * ''Play'', by Pedro Suárez-Vértiz, 2004 * ''Plays'', by Andy Dixon * ''Plays'', by Ekkehard Ehlers, 2002

Songs

* Play (Chungha song), "Play" (Chungha song), 2020 * Play (David Banner song), "Play" (David Banner song), 2005 * Play (Jax Jones and Years & Years song), "Play" (Jax Jones and Years & Years song), 2018 * Play (Jennifer Lopez song), "Play" (Jennifer Lopez song), 2001 * Play (Jessie J song), "Play" (Jessie J song), 2018 * Play (Jüri Pootsmann song), "Play" (Jüri Pootsmann song), 2016 * Play (K-391, Alan Walker and Martin Tungevaag song), "Play" (K-391, Alan Walker and Martin Tungevaag song), 2019 * Play (Robyn song), "Play" (Robyn song), 1999 * Play (Yuju song), "Play" (Yuju song), 2022 * "Play", by Band-Maid from ''World Domination (Band-Maid album), World Domination'' * "Play", by Jolin Tsai from ''Play (Jolin Tsai album), Play'' * "Play", by Sekai No Owari from ''Tree (Sekai no Owari album), Tree'' * "Play", by Taio Cruz from ''TY.O'' * "Play", by SS501 * "Play", by Dave Grohl * "Play", by Todrick Hall featuring Jade Novah from ''Forbidden (Todrick Hall album), Forbidden'' * The Play, suite from Elvis Costello composition Il Sogno

Awards

* PLAY - Prémios da Música Portuguesa

Games and sports

* Gameplay * Play from scrimmage in American and Canadian football * The Play (American football), a famous last-second kickoff return by the California Golden Bears to beat the Stanford Cardinal in 1982

Television

* Play (TV series), ''Play'' (TV series), a Canadian news magazine series * Play UK, a defunct UKTV channel * Television play *''The Play'', 2011 episode of the TV series ''The Middle (TV series), The Middle'' *''The Play'', 1993 episode of the TV series ''List of Matlock episodes#Season 8 (1993–94), Matlock'' *''The Play'', 1968 episode of the TV series ''Mission: Impossible (season 3), Mission: Impossible'' *''The Play'', 1986 episode of the TV series ''List of Mr. Belvedere episodes#Season 2 (1985–86), Mr. Belvedere'' *''The Play'', 2005 episode of the TV series ''List of Zoey 101 episodes#Season 1 (2005), Zoey 101''

Video games

* Play, The Videogames World, European exhibition * ''Wii Play'', a 2006 video game

Other uses

* PLAY (airline), an Icelandic airline * Play (Jonker), ''Play'' (Jonker), a 2002 sculpture * Play (BDSM), "kinky" activities * Play!, a planned Epcot pavilion * Play 99.6 (radio), Jordan * Dave & Buster's, NYSE symbol * Word play