to play a song
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DEFINITION
In North American English, this phrase means:
to start the performance of a song (for example, in person, on the radio, on Spotify, on YouTube, etc.)
to perform a song (for example, singing, playing a musical instrument, etc.)
EXAMPLES
“I always play my favourite song, ‘Don’t Stop Believing’ by Journey, when I go for a run.”
“When I was a child, I played the trumpet. I played many songs in concert.”
What song do you often play? Who is the artist? Do you play songs, yourself? Let me know in the comments below.