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power play
Overview of noun power-play
The noun power play has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. power play, squeeze play, squeeze -- (an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power; "she laughed at this sexual power play and walked away")
2. power play -- (a play in which there is a concentration of players in one location on the field of play; "they used a power play to return the kickoff")
3. power play -- ((ice hockey) a play in which one team has a numerical advantage over the other as a result of penalties; "the team was unable to capitalize on the power play")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun power-play
3 senses of power play
Sense 1
power play, squeeze play, squeeze
=> attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
power play
=> football play
=> play
=> plan of action
=> plan, program, programme
=> idea, thought
=> content, cognitive content, mental object
=> cognition, knowledge, noesis
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
power play
=> play
=> plan of action
=> plan, program, programme
=> idea, thought
=> content, cognitive content, mental object
=> cognition, knowledge, noesis
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun power-play
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun power-play
3 senses of power play
Sense 1
power play, squeeze play, squeeze
=> attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
Sense 2
power play
=> football play
Sense 3
power play
=> play
Antonyms of noun power-play
Member Holonyms of noun power-play
Substance Holonyms of noun power-play
Part Holonyms of noun power-play
Member Meronyms of noun power-play
Substance Meronyms of noun power-play
Part Meronyms of noun power-play
Meronyms of noun power-play
Holonyms of noun power-play
Attributes of noun power-play
Derived Forms of noun power-play
Domain of noun power-play
2 of 3 senses of power play
Sense 2
power play
TOPIC>(noun) American football#1, American football game#1
Sense 3
power play
TOPIC>(noun) ice hockey#1, hockey#2, hockey game#1
Domain Terms of noun power-play
Familiarity of noun power-play
power play used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun power-play
3 senses of power play
Sense 1
power play, squeeze play, squeeze
> attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
=> batting
=> best
=> worst
=> bid, play
=> crack, fling, go, pass, whirl, offer
=> essay
=> foray
=> contribution, part, share
=> liberation
=> mug's game
=> power play, squeeze play, squeeze
=> seeking
=> shot, stab
=> shot
=> striving, nisus, pains, strain
=> struggle, battle
=> takeover attempt
=> test, trial, run
=> test, trial
Sense 2
power play
> football play
=> audible
=> touchback
=> run, running, running play, running game
=> pass, passing play, passing game, passing
=> power play
=> handoff
=> tackle
Sense 3
power play
> play
=> knock on
=> power play
=> football play
=> razzle-dazzle, razzle, razzmatazz, razmataz
=> basketball play
Meronyms of noun power-play
3 senses of power play
Sense 2
power play
=> football play
=> play
=> plan of action
HAS PART: goal, end
Sense 3
power play
=> play
=> plan of action
HAS PART: goal, end
Holonyms of noun power-play
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