| belay | (noun) something to which a mountain climber's rope can be secured | - |
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| byplay | (noun) incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect | Synonyms: business, stage business |
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| clay | (noun) the dead body of a human being | Synonyms: cadaver, corpse, remains, stiff |
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| (noun) a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired | - |
| (noun) water soaked soil; soft wet earth | Synonyms: mud |
| counterplay | (noun) (chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board | Synonyms: counterattack |
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| delay | (noun) the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time | Synonyms: holdup |
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| (noun) time during which some action is awaited | Synonyms: hold, postponement, time lag, wait |
| display | (noun) something shown to the public | Synonyms: exhibit, showing |
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| (noun) a visual representation of something | Synonyms: presentation |
| (noun) an electronic device that represents information in visual form | Synonyms: video display |
| (noun) exhibiting openly in public view | - |
| (noun) something intended to communicate a particular impression | Synonyms: show |
| (noun) behavior that makes your feelings public | - |
| fireclay | (noun) a heat-resistant clay | - |
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| foreplay | (noun) mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse | Synonyms: arousal, stimulation |
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| gunplay | (noun) a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten | Synonyms: gunfight, shootout |
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| horseplay | (noun) rowdy or boisterous play | - |
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| inlay | (noun) a decoration made by fitting pieces of wood into prepared slots in a surface | - |
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| (noun) (dentistry) a filling consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place | - |
| interplay | (noun) reciprocal action and reaction | - |
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| islay | (noun) California evergreen wild plum with spiny leathery leaves and white flowers | Synonyms: evergreen cherry, holly-leaf cherry, holly-leaved cherry, Prunus ilicifolia |
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| lay | (noun) a narrative poem of popular origin | Synonyms: ballad |
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| (noun) a narrative song with a recurrent refrain | Synonyms: ballad |
| misplay | (noun) (baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed | Synonyms: error |
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| outlay | (noun) the act of spending or disbursing money | Synonyms: disbursal, disbursement, spending |
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| (noun) money paid out; an amount spent | Synonyms: expenditure, outgo, spending |
| overlay | (noun) protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior | Synonyms: overlayer, sheathing |
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| (noun) a layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface | - |
| parlay | (noun) a series of wagers in which the winnings from one wager are used as a stake for the subsequent wagers | - |
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| pipeclay | (noun) fine white clay used in making tobacco pipes and pottery and in whitening leather | Synonyms: terra alba |
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| play | (noun) gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement | Synonyms: caper, frolic, gambol, romp |
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| (noun) (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession | Synonyms: turn |
| (noun) the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize) | Synonyms: gambling, gaming |
| (noun) an attempt to get something | Synonyms: bid |
| (noun) a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill | Synonyms: maneuver, manoeuvre |
| (noun) a preset plan of action in team sports | - |
| (noun) activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules | Synonyms: child's play |
| (noun) the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully | Synonyms: swordplay |
| (noun) utilization or exercise | - |
| (noun) movement or space for movement | Synonyms: looseness |
| (noun) a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage | Synonyms: drama, dramatic play |
| (noun) verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously) | Synonyms: fun, sport |
| (noun) a theatrical performance of a drama | - |
| (noun) a weak and tremulous light | Synonyms: shimmer |
| (noun) a state in which action is feasible | - |
| (noun) the removal of constraints | Synonyms: free rein |
| (noun) (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds | Synonyms: period of play, playing period |
| relay | (noun) the act of passing something along from one person or group to another | - |
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| (noun) electrical device such that current flowing through it in one circuit can switch on and off a current in a second circuit | Synonyms: electrical relay |
| (noun) a race between teams; each member runs or swims part of the distance | Synonyms: relay race |
| (noun) a crew of workers who relieve another crew | - |
| (noun) a fresh team to relieve weary draft animals | - |
| replay | (noun) the immediate rebroadcast of some action (especially sports action) that has been recorded on videotape | Synonyms: action replay, instant replay |
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| (noun) something (especially a game) that is played again | Synonyms: rematch |
| roundelay | (noun) a song in which a line or phrase is repeated as the refrain | - |
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| screenplay | (noun) a script for a film including dialogue and descriptions of characters and sets | - |
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| splay | (noun) an outward bevel around a door or window that makes it seem larger | - |
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| swordplay | (noun) the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully | Synonyms: play |
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| underlay | (noun) a pad placed under a carpet | Synonyms: carpet pad, rug pad, underlayment |
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| wordplay | (noun) a humorous play on words | Synonyms: paronomasia, pun, punning |
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