(Australia, informal) The government policy of permitting or requiring childcare centres or schools to exclude unvaccinated children.

(intransitive, usually derogatory) To act in ways commonly associated with or reserved for God, especially by scientific means, such as exercising omnipotence or excessive control over life and nature.

(intransitive) To perform on stage; to act in a play. / (transitive) To play (a scene, role etc.); to act out.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see play, tricks. / Of one's eyes, mind, etc.: to deceive or mislead one.

(UK, military, slang) To conceal one's aircraft by taking advantage of cloud cover, moving from one cloud to another.

(US) An arranged appointment for children to get together for a few hours and play.

plural of play date

plural of play bow

(idiomatic) To be involved in such a way to affect the outcome, to be a contributing factor.

plural of play structure