play button

UK: /ˈpleɪ ˌbʌtən/

Definition

Definition of play button - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technologycontrol on an electronic device that starts or resumes recorded sound or video

He pressed the play button to continue the movie.

digital interfacetriangular symbol on a screen that starts or resumes audio or video

Click the play button on the video to begin watching.

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Expressions with play

play games

engage in recreational activities for fun or competition

They love to play games on weekends.

at play

adv.

engaged in a game or activity

The children are at play in the garden.

child's play

activity by children driven by imagination

The backyard was filled with child's play.

play about

engage in playful or aimless activity

The children love to play about in the garden.

play a role

to act a character in a performance

She played a role in the school's theater production..

play a joke on

subject someone to a playful hoax or joke

They decided to play a joke on their friend.

Expressions with button

button up

fasten with a button or buttons

She buttoned up her coat before going outside.

panic button

button pressed in emergency to summon help

She hit the panic button when she noticed the smoke..

red button

button that triggers emergency action

Press the red button to stop the machine.

button it

stop talking or making noise

When the teacher entered, he whispered to his friend to button it..

big red button

button that triggers an important action

He pressed the big red button to start the machine.

at the touch of a button

adv.

easily done by pressing a button

You can start the machine at the touch of a button.

bright as a button

adj.

very cheerful or lively

The children were bright as a button during the party.

on the button

adv.

exactly at the precise time

He arrived on the button, not a minute late..

press the panic button

act quickly because of sudden fear or emergency

Don't press the panic button just because you lost your keys.

adorable as a button

adj.

extremely cute or charming

The puppy is adorable as a button with its big eyes.

Examples of play button in a sentence

I accidentally hit the play button and the music blasted out.
Tap the play button to resume the paused podcast.
The child kept pressing the play button on the cartoon app.

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French:touche Lecture, bouton lecture, ...
German:Play-Taste, Play-Schaltfläche, ...
Italian:tasto play, pulsante di riproduzione, ...
Spanish:botón de reproducción, ...
Portuguese:botão de reprodução, botão de play, ...
Chinese:播放键, ...
Japanese:再生ボタン, プレイボタン, ...
Arabic:زِرّ التَّشْغِيل, زِرّ تَشْغِيل الفِيدْيُو, ...
Hebrew:כַּפְתּוֹר הַפְעָלָה, לַחְצַן נִגּוּן, ...
Russian:кнопка воспроизведения, кнопка плей, ...
Ukrainian:кнопка відтворення, кнопка Play, ...
Hindi:प्ले बटन, ...
Bengali:প্লে বাটন, চালু বোতাম, ...
Catalan:botó de reproducció, botó de play, ...
Czech:tlačítko přehrávání, ...
Danish:play-knap, ...
Dutch:afspeelknop, play-knop, ...
Greek:κουμπί αναπαραγωγής, εικονίδιο αναπαραγωγής, ...
Hungarian:lejátszás gomb, ...
Khmer:ប៊ូតុងចាក់, ...
Korean:재생 버튼, ...
Persian:دکمه پخش, دکمه پلی, ...
Polish:przycisk odtwarzania, ikona odtwarzania, ...
Portuguese (BR):botão de play, ...
Romanian:buton de redare, buton pornire, ...
Swedish:playknapp, startknapp, ...
Thai:ปุ่มเล่น, ปุ่มเพลย์, ...
Turkish:oynat düğmesi, ...
Vietnamese:nút phát, nút phát lại, ...

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