Playes vs. Plays
Edited by Huma Saeed || By Sawaira Riaz || Updated on September 14, 2023
"Playes" is an incorrect spelling. The right spelling is "Plays," denoting theatrical performances or the third person singular form of the verb "play."
Which is correct: Playes or Plays
How to spell Plays?
Playes is Incorrect
Plays is Correct
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Key Differences
Use mnemonic devices: “Plays are displayed without the extra e.”
Harlon Moss
Sep 12, 2023
Remember, "play" plus "s" makes "plays" just like "day" becomes "days."
Sawaira Riaz
Sep 12, 2023
Relate "plays" to similar words like "says" or "stays."
Janet White
Sep 12, 2023
Consider the simplicity: "He plays the piano" doesn't need an extra "e."
Sawaira Riaz
Sep 12, 2023
Visualize a theater with multiple "plays" being performed.
Sawaira Riaz
Sep 12, 2023
Playes and Plays Definitions
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Plays
Theatrical performances or dramas.
We attended several plays at the local theater.
Harlon Moss
Sep 12, 2023
Plays
Third person singular form of the verb "play".
She plays the violin beautifully.
Janet White
Sep 12, 2023
Plays
To occupy oneself in an activity for amusement or recreation
Children playing with toys.
Sawaira Riaz
Sep 10, 2023
Plays
To take part in a sport or game
He's just a beginner and doesn't play well.
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Sep 10, 2023
Plays
To behave in a teasing or joking manner; act in jest or sport
She's not angry with you.
She's just playing.
Sawaira Riaz
Sep 10, 2023
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Plays
To deal or behave carelessly or indifferently, especially for one's own amusement; toy
She isn't interested in you.
She's just playing with you.
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Sep 10, 2023
Plays
To act or conduct oneself in a specified way
Play fair.
An investor who plays cautiously.
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Sep 10, 2023
Plays
To be performed, as in a theater or on television
A good movie is playing tonight.
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Sep 10, 2023
Plays
To move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly
The breeze played on the water.
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Sep 10, 2023
Plays
To function or discharge uninterruptedly
The fountains played in the courtyard.
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Sep 10, 2023
Plays
To compete in a game or sport at (a location)
The New York Yankees played Fenway Park last night.
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Sep 10, 2023
Plays
To occupy or work at (a position) in a game
Lou Gehrig played first base.
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Sep 10, 2023
Plays
To put (a player) at a position in a sport or in a game
Let's play her at first base.
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Sep 10, 2023
Plays
To hit (a ball, shot, or stroke), as in tennis
Played a strong backhand.
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Sep 10, 2023
Plays
To attempt to keep or gain possession or control of
No foul was called because he was playing the ball.
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Sep 10, 2023
Plays
To pretend to be; mimic the activities of
Played cowboy.
Played the star.
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Sep 10, 2023
Plays
To perform (a theatrical work or part of a work)
The actors played the scene with great skill.
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Sep 10, 2023
Plays
To present a theatrical performance or other entertainment in (a given place)
The company played Boston last week.
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Sep 10, 2023
Plays
To perform or put into effect, especially as a jest or deception
Play a joke on a friend.
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Sep 10, 2023
Plays
To use or manipulate, especially for one's own interests
Played his opponents against each other.
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Sep 10, 2023
Plays
To cause (a movie, audiotape, or other recording) to be presented in audible or visible form.
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Sep 10, 2023
Plays
To discharge or direct in a certain direction
Played the water on the burning roof.
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Sep 10, 2023
Plays
To cause to move rapidly, lightly, or irregularly
Play lights over the dance floor.
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Sep 10, 2023
Plays
The act or manner of engaging in a game or sport
After a time-out, play resumed. The golf tournament featured expert play.
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Sep 10, 2023
Plays
The act or manner of using a card, piece, or ball in a game or sport
My partner's play of the last trump.
His clumsy play of the rebound.
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Sep 10, 2023
Plays
A move or an action in a game
It's your play. The runner was thrown out in a close play.
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Sep 10, 2023
Plays
Freedom or occasion for action; scope
Give full play to an artist's talents.
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Sep 10, 2023
Plays
Quick, often irregular movement or action, especially of light or color
The play of color on iridescent feathers.
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Sep 10, 2023
Plays
A control mechanism on an audio or video player that starts or resumes the audible or visual presentation of a recording.
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Sep 10, 2023
Plays
A geological deposit, as of oil or natural gas, considered as a prospect for commercial extraction.
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Sep 10, 2023
FAQs
Why is it called Plays?
It's called "plays" either because it's the third-person singular form of the verb "play" or to refer to theatrical performances.
Sawaira Riaz
Sep 12, 2023
Which preposition is used with Plays?
"In" can be used as in "plays in the theater".
Samantha Walker
Sep 12, 2023
What is the plural form of Plays?
Stays the same, "plays", when referring to multiple theatrical performances.
Sawaira Riaz
Sep 12, 2023
Which conjunction is used with Plays?
"And" can be used, but it varies depending on context.
Samantha Walker
Sep 12, 2023
How do we divide Plays into syllables?
Plays is one syllable, so it's not divided.
Sawaira Riaz
Sep 12, 2023
What is the opposite of Plays?
For the verb form, "refrains" or "avoids"; for the noun form, perhaps "prose".
Sawaira Riaz
Sep 12, 2023
Which determiner is used with Plays?
"These" or "those" can be used, among others.
Aimie Carlson
Sep 12, 2023
Which article is used with Plays?
Both "a" and "the" can be used, depending on the context.
Samantha Walker
Sep 12, 2023
What is a stressed syllable in Plays?
The entire word is stressed as it's only one syllable.
Sawaira Riaz
Sep 12, 2023
Is Plays a noun or adjective?
It can be both a noun (referring to theatrical pieces) and a verb.
Aimie Carlson
Sep 12, 2023
Is the Plays term a metaphor?
Not inherently, but can be used metaphorically.
Sawaira Riaz
Sep 12, 2023
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