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playIn zoology, actions that have all the elements of purposeful behaviour but are performed for no apparent reason. Play has been documented only among mammals and birds. It is most common among immature animals, but adult animals also play. Horses, cattle, and other ungulates run and kick up their heels even when not fleeing from predators or defending themselves. Dogs adopt an aggressive posture to entice others to join in mock combat. Otters are well known for their mud sliding. Male birds may spontaneously perform their territorial songs when there is no intruding rival. play 1. a dramatic composition written for performance by actors on a stage, on television, etc.; drama 2. a. the performance of a dramatic composition b. (in combination): playreader
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And Shatner recently help play a joke on Riverside, Iowa, the hometown of ``Star Trek's'' Kirk. And if you look closely, her eyes shine in the manner of a person about to play a joke on you. He followed up ``Erin Brockovich'' with a cameo as Michael Douglas' superior in ``Traffic,'' an opportunity to work with director Steven Soderbergh again and to play a joke on Douglas (more on that presently). |
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