WordNet sense 1 ((in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds):

playing period, period of play

WordNet sense 2 (the removal of constraints):

free rein

WordNet sense 3 (a weak and tremulous light):

shimmer

WordNet sense 4 (a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage):

drama, dramatic play

WordNet sense 5 (verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)):

fun, sport

WordNet sense 6 (movement or space for movement):

looseness

WordNet sense 7 (behave carelessly or indifferently):

dally, flirt, toy

WordNet sense 8 (engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion):

recreate, recreate

WordNet sense 9 (replay (as a melody)):

spiel

WordNet sense 10 (perform on a stage or theater):

act, playact, roleplay

WordNet sense 11 (play a role or part):

represent, represent

WordNet sense 12 (cause to emit recorded sounds):

run

WordNet sense 13 (cause to happen or to occur as a consequence):

bring, work, wreak, make for

WordNet sense 14 (manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination):

diddle, fiddle

WordNet sense 15 (stake on the outcome of an issue):

bet, wager

WordNet sense 16 (contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle):

meet, encounter, take on

WordNet sense 17 (an attempt to get something):

bid

WordNet sense 18 (consider not very seriously):

trifle

WordNet sense 19 (a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill):

maneuver, manoeuvre

WordNet sense 20 (gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement):

caper, frolic, gambol, romp

WordNet sense 21 ((game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession):

turn

WordNet sense 22 (activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules):

child's play

WordNet sense 23 (the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)):

gambling, gaming

WordNet sense 24 (the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully):

swordplay

WordNet sense 25 (pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind):

act as