Play most commonly refers to: *

Play (activity) Play is a range of Motivation#Intrinsic and extrinsic, intrinsically motivated activities done for recreation. Play is commonly associated with children and juvenile-level activities, but may be engaged in at any life stage, and among other high ...

, an activity done for enjoyment *

Play (theatre) A play is a form of drama that primarily consists of dialogue between Character (arts), characters and is intended for theatre, theatrical performance rather than mere Reading (process), reading. The creator of a play is known as a playwright. ...

, a work of drama Play may refer also to:

Computers and technology

Google Play Google Play, also known as the Google Play Store, Play Store, or sometimes the Android Store (and was formerly Android Market), is a digital distribution service operated and developed by Google. It serves as the official app store for certifie ...

, a digital content service *

Play Framework Play Framework is an open-source web application framework which follows the model–view–controller (MVC) architectural pattern. It is written in Scala and usable from other programming languages that are compiled to JVM bytecode, e.g. Java. ...

, 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 telecommunications company. Play was founded as a mobile telephony operator in 2007 and has grad ...

, a Polish internet provider *

Xperia Play The Xperia Play is a Slider phone, slider-style smartphone with elements of a handheld game console produced by Sony Ericsson. With the marketshare for dedicated handheld Video game console, game consoles diminishing into the 2010s due to the ra ...

, an Android phone *

Rakuten.co.uk Rakuten.co.uk is a website owned by Rakuten, that operated as an online marketplace until August 2016. The website replaced Play.com, which was originally established in Jersey as an online retailer of entertainment products. Rakuten had purcha ...

(formerly Play.com), an online retailer *

Backlash (engineering) In mechanical engineering, backlash, sometimes called lash, play, or slop, is a Engineering tolerance, 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 an ...

, 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 res ...

, oil fields with same geological circumstances *

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

, in media control devices *

Play (hacker group) Play (also Play Ransomware or PlayCrypt) is a hacker group responsible for ransomware extortion attacks on companies and governmental institutions. The group emerged in 2022 and attacked targets in the United States, Brazil, Argentina, Germany, Belg ...

, a ransomware extortion group

Concert residencies and tours

Play Tour Play Tour is the debut concert tour headlined by Spanish singer Aitana to promote her debut album ''Spoiler''. The tour began on June 22, 2019 in Murcia and has visited bullrings, parks, amphitheatres and arenas. An extension to the tour, titl ...

, concert tour headlined by Spanish singer Aitana *

Play (concert residency) Play was the first concert residency hosted by American singer Katy Perry. The first eight concerts were announced in May 2021, which ran at Resorts World Theatre from December 29, 2021, to January 15, 2022. Eight more shows were added later ...

, 2022 Katy Perry concert residency

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 * ''Play!'', a Japanese film directed by

Tomoyuki Furumaya (born 14 November 1968) is a Japanese film director. Career Born in Nagano Prefecture, Furumaya was attending Nihon University when his 16mm film, '' Shakunetsu no dojjibōru'', won the grand prize at the Pia Film Festival. That earned him a P ...

* ''Rush'' (2012 film), an Indian film earlier titled ''Play'' and also known as ''Raftaar 24 x 7'' * ''The Play'' (film), a 2013 Indian Bengali-language film * '' Aattam'' or ''The Play'', a 2024 Indian Malayalam-language film

Games and sports

Gameplay Gameplay is the specific way in which players interact with a game. The term applies to both video games and Tabletop game, tabletop games. Gameplay is the connection between the player and the game, the player's overcoming of challenges, and t ...

Play from scrimmage A play from scrimmage is the sequence in the game of gridiron football during which one team tries to advance the ball, get a first down, or score, and the other team tries to stop them or take the ball away. Once a play is over, and before the ...

in American and Canadian football *

The Play (American football) "The Play" was a last-second, game-winning Kickoff (American football), kickoff return for a walk-off touchdown that occurred during a college football game between the 1982 Stanford Cardinal football team, Stanford Cardinal and 1982 California ...

, a famous last-second kickoff return by the California Golden Bears to beat the Stanford Cardinal in 1982

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, manga and anime magazine * ''Play'' (PRC magazine), a Chinese PC gaming magazine

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 ...

Artists and bands

Play (rapper) 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, whic ...

(Christopher Martin, born 1962), one half of Kid 'n Play *

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 Hamlin left the group, fifth member ...

Play (Mexican band) Play most commonly refers to: * Play (activity), an activity done for enjoyment * Play (theatre), a work of drama Play may refer also to: Computers and technology * Google Play, a digital content service * Play Framework, a Java framework * Pl ...

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'' (Ed Sheeran album), 2025 * ''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) * ''Play'' (Play album), by the Swedish group * ''Play'' (S.H.E album) * ''Play'' (Sid album), 2006 * ''Play'' (Squeeze album), 1991 * ''Play'' (Super Junior album), 2017 * ''Play'' (Ride EP), 1990 * ''Play'' (Ricky Martin EP), 2022 * ''Play'' (Dave Grohl EP), 2018 * ''Play'', by

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

, 1963 * ''Play'', by Pedro Suárez-Vértiz, 2004 * ''Play'', by

RL Grime Henry Alfred Steinway (born February 8, 1991), better known by his stage name RL Grime, (previously known as Clockwork) is an American record producer and DJ. RL Grime specializes in trap and bass music and is a member of the Los Angeles electr ...

, 2023 * ''Plays'', by

Andy Dixon Andy Dixon is a Canadian artist and musician, who gained notoriety as a member of the North Vancouver (city), North Vancouver punk rock band d.b.s. He founded the record label Ache Records, and later played in The Red Light Sting. Beginning ...

* ''Plays'', by

Ekkehard Ehlers Ekkehard Ehlers (born 1974) is an artist working in the field of electronic music. In addition to his solo career, he has recorded under the monikers Auch, Betrieb and Ferdinand Fehlers and as a member of the duo Autopoesies and his band März. ...

, 2002

Songs

* "Play" (Chungha song), 2020 * "Play" (David Banner song), 2005 * "Play" (Jax Jones and Years & Years song), 2018 * "Play" (Jennifer Lopez song), 2001 * "Play" (Jessie J song), 2018 * "Play" (Jolin Tsai song), 2014 * "Play" (Jüri Pootsmann song), 2016 * "Play" (K-391, Alan Walker and Martin Tungevaag song), 2019 * "Play" (Robyn song), 1999 * "Play" (Yuju song), 2022 * "(Play)", by the Lottery Winners from ''

Anxiety Replacement Therapy ''Anxiety Replacement Therapy'' is the fifth studio album by English indie pop band the Lottery Winners, released on 28 April 2023 through Modern Sky UK. It includes collaborations with Shaun Ryder, Frank Turner and Boy George, as well as three s ...

'' * "Play", by Band-Maid from ''

World Domination World domination (also called global domination, world conquest, global conquest, or cosmocracy) is a hypothetical power structure, either achieved or aspired to, in which a single political authority holds power over all or virtually all the i ...

'' * "Play", by Kilo Kish from ''

American Gurl ''American Gurl'' is the second studio album by American singer and songwriter Kilo Kish. It was released on March 25, 2022, through Kish's imprint label, Kisha Soundscape + Audio. The album comes six years after Kish's debut album, '' Reflectio ...

'', 2022 * "Play", by Sekai No Owari from ''

Tree In botany, a tree is a perennial plant with an elongated stem, or trunk, usually supporting branches and leaves. In some usages, the definition of a tree may be narrower, e.g., including only woody plants with secondary growth, only ...

'' * "Play", by

SS501 SS501 (currently promoting as Five O One) is a South Korean boy band consisting of five members: Kim Hyun-joong, Heo Young-saeng, Kim Kyu-jong, Park Jung-min (singer), Park Jung-min and Kim Hyung-jun. They debuted in 2005 with the Extended play, ...

* "Play", by Taio Cruz from ''

TY.O ''TY.O'' is the third studio album by British record producer and singer Taio Cruz which features special guest appearances from Flo Rida, Pitbull (rapper), Pitbull, David Guetta and Ludacris. Taking a more electronic music sound than his previ ...

'' * "Play", by Todrick Hall featuring Jade Novah from '' Forbidden'' * The Play, suite from Elvis Costello composition

Il Sogno ''Il Sogno'' is the 20th studio album by Elvis Costello, released in 2004 by Deutsche Grammophon. It is performed by the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas, recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London. It peaked at No. 1 ...

Awards

PLAY - Portuguese Music Awards PLAY - Portuguese Music Awards ( pt: PLAY - Prémios da Música Portuguesa) are annual awards for the Portuguese music scene, sponsored by Vodafone. The first edition took place at Coliseu dos Recreios in Lisbon on 9 April 2019 and was broadc ...

Television

* ''Play'' (TV series), a Canadian news magazine series *

Play UK Play UK was a music and comedy television channel broadcasting in the United Kingdom as part of the UKTV network of channels. Play UK broadcast 24/7 on digital platforms, but on the Sky Analogue platform on the Astra 19.2°E satellite system, ...

, a defunct UKTV channel *

Television play A television play is a television programming genre which is a drama performance broadcast from a multi-camera television studio, usually live in the early days of television but later recorded to tape. This is in contrast to a television movi ...

*''The Play'', 2011 episode of the TV series '' The Middle'' *''The Play'', 1993 episode of the TV series '' Matlock'' *''The Play'', 1968 episode of the TV series '' Mission: Impossible'' *''The Play'', 1986 episode of the TV series ''

Mr. Belvedere ''Mr. Belvedere'' is an American sitcom that originally broadcasting, aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from March 15, 1985 until its cancellation (television), cancellation following the 107th episodic television, episode on December ...

'' *''The Play'', 2005 episode of the TV series ''

Zoey 101 ''Zoey 101'' is an American comedy-drama television series created by Dan Schneider for Nickelodeon. It aired from January 9, 2005, to May 2, 2008, spanning a total of 61 episodes across four seasons. It focuses on the lives of Zoey Brooks ( J ...

Video games

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

Other uses

Play (airline) Fly Play List of legal entity types by country#Iceland, hf. (styled as PLAY) is an Icelandic low-cost airline headquartered in the country's capital of Reykjavík. It operates a fleet of Airbus A320neo family aircraft with its main hub at Kefla ...

, an Icelandic low-cost airline * ''Play'' (Jonker), a 2002 sculpture *

Play (BDSM) Play, within BDSM circles, is any of the wide variety of " kinky" activities. This includes both physical and mental activities, covering a wide range of intensities and levels of social acceptability. The term originated in the BDSM club and par ...

, "kinky" activities * Play! Pavilion, a planned Epcot pavilion *

Play 99.6 (radio) Play 99.5 (99.5 FM) previously known as Play 99.6 is an English-language music radio station in Jordan. Founded in 2004 in radio, 2004 the station is part of the Modern Media Company. The station plays English songs from around the world using ...

, Jordan *

Dave & Buster's Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (stylized in all caps) is an American restaurant and entertainment business headquartered in Dallas. Each Dave & Buster's location has a full-service restaurant, full bar, and a video arcade; the latter of w ...

, NYSE symbol *

Word play Word play or wordplay (also: play-on-words) is a literary technique and a form of wit in which words used become the main subject of the work, primarily for the purpose of intended effect or amusement. Examples of word play include puns, ph ...

* 99.5 Play FM, radio station in Metro Manila, Philippines