"play music" meaning in English

See play music in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

  1. Tags: no-gloss Synonyms: cook [slang], jam, play, put on
    Sense id: en-play_music-en-verb-47DEQpj8 Hyponyms: By style:, To play the style of the same name, unless otherwise stated., jazz, rock, rock and roll, By instrument:, To play the instrument of the same name, bow, drum, fiddle, fife, flute, guitar [rare], pipe, tickle the ivories [idiomatic], violin, xylophone, zither, By method:, backspin, beatbox, glee, harmonize, rag, shred [slang], Other:, jukebox, play by ear, play out, session, strike up, tune up
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          "word": "drum"
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          "word": "cook"
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          "word": "jam"
        },
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          "word": "play"
        },
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          "word": "put on"
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