| Main Entry: | play |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | have fun |
Synonyms: |
amuse oneself, be life of party, caper, carouse, carry on, cavort, clown, cut capers, cut up, dally, dance, disport, divert, entertain oneself, fool around, frisk, frolic, gambol, go on a spree, horse around, idle away, joke, jump, kibitz, kick up heels, let go, let loose, let one's hair down, make merry, mess around, rejoice, revel, romp, show off, skip, sport, toy, trifle |
Antonyms: |
work |
| Main Entry: | relate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give an account of |
Synonyms: |
break a story, chronicle, clue one in, depict, describe, detail, disclose, divulge, express, get off one's chest, give the word, impart, itemize, lay it on the line, let one's hair down, narrate, particularize, picture, present, recite, recount, rehearse, report, retell, reveal, run down, run through, set forth, shoot the breeze, sling, spill, spill the beans, spin a yarn, state, tell, track, verbalize |
| Notes: | both recount and relate mean 'to tell, to give an account of,' but recount adds the semantic component 'in detail' |
Antonyms: |
conceal, hide |
| Main Entry: | cut loose |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | let loose |
Synonyms: |
go berserk, kick up one's heels, let go, let one's hair down, run amok, run riot, run wild |