Dream symbol: play
play, plays, playing, played, playful, playfulness

Interpretation:
Taking life too seriously, needing to be more playful
Acting out or participating in a life drama
Being the cause or affecting the result of something, playing a part
Pretending to believe something, going with it, playing along
Copping out or refusing to get involved in something, playing dead
Playing rough, breaking the rules, playing dirty, playing hardball
Acting as if you don’t know something, playing dumb
Giving everyone an equal chance, playing fair
Deceiving people, being insincere, indulging in mind games, playing games
Pretending that you don’t care, that you can do without, playing hard to get
Interfering with something, causing sudden changes, playing havoc
Bunking, staying away, failing to attend, playing hooky
Doing as someone else planned for you to do, falling into their trap, playing into their hand
Going ahead without a plan, improvising, playing by ear
Being calm, not getting excited, playing it cool
Living dangerously, doing risky things, playing with fire
A pun, a play on words, a need to think laterally
Creating something e.g. playing music

See also: game, stage, toy