a sport; an amusement; merriment; gaiety.

he who plays a game; a player.

a performer in a drama; an actor.

a suffix used to derive the meaning in masculine sense 'one who is engaged in or playing with'.

a principle, regulation or a restraint, which restricts the conduct, procedure or manner; a rule; restriction.

the act of restraining oneself in performing; a controlling of the passions of oneself.

(in weaving) a thread of four twisted yarns, to beef up the strength.

close proximity; a distance that can be reached by stretching one's arm.

a dried piece of wood used as fuel.

to become dense or thick; to be situated very closely.

a man who follows in order to overtake and capture or kill; pursuer.

he who drives the cattle away.

a man who despatches, sends of (another or a thing).

(dial.) a three-legged wooden stool used while winnowing in the field.

any of the two small sticks used by the Chinese instead of a fork; a chop-stick.

(dial.) a three-legged wooden stool used while winnowing in the field.

going or running behind.

chasing.