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Time for play or diversion.

A maker or adapter of plays.

A writer of plays; a dramatist; a playwright. Lecky.

Action carried on aside, and commonly in dumb show, while the main action proceeds.

read wide; to expand; to stretch out; to spread. The northern wind his wings did broad display. Spenser.

Unfolded; expanded; exhibited conspicuously or ostentatiously.

One who, or that which, displays.

Rude, boisterous play. Too much given to horseplay in his raillery. Dryden.

Mutual action or influence; interaction; as, the interplay of affection.

Play in which the score is reckoned by counting the holes won or lost by each side; -- disting. from medal play.

Play in which the score is reckoned by counting the number of strokes.

To excel or defeat in a game; to play better than; as, to be outplayed in tennis or ball.

A play for representation or exhibition by moving pictures; also, the moving-picture representation of a play.

One that starts from the scratch; hence, one of first-rate ability.

To display; to spread. [Obs.] "Our ensigns splayed." Gascoigne.

A foot that is abnormally flattened and spread out; flat foot.

Having a splayfoot or splayfeet.

A wide mouth; a mouth stretched in derision. Dryden.

Having a splaymouth. T. Brown.

A dramatic or theatrical entertainment. Dryden.