play nice

ˈnīs

adjective

polite, kind That's nice of you to say.

a very nice person

pleasing, agreeable a nice person

a nice time

appropriate, fitting She always wears nice clothes.

not a nice word for a formal occasion

well-executed

nice shot

socially acceptable : well-bred

from a nice family

virtuous, respectable

… I met nice girls whose skirts reached the ground.—Jack London

possessing, marked by, or demanding great or excessive precision (see precision entry 1 sense 2a) and delicacy a nice distinction between these two words

nice measurements

showing fastidious or finicky tastes : particular

too nice a palate to enjoy junk food

exacting in requirements or standards : punctilious

a nice code of honor

obsolete trivial

wanton, dissolute

coy, reticent

adjective

polite, kind That's nice of you to say.

a very nice person

pleasing, agreeable a nice person

a nice time

appropriate, fitting She always wears nice clothes.

not a nice word for a formal occasion

well-executed

nice shot

socially acceptable : well-bred

from a nice family

virtuous, respectable

… I met nice girls whose skirts reached the ground.—Jack London

possessing, marked by, or demanding great or excessive precision (see precision entry 1 sense 2a) and delicacy a nice distinction between these two words

nice measurements

showing fastidious or finicky tastes : particular

too nice a palate to enjoy junk food

exacting in requirements or standards : punctilious

a nice code of honor

obsolete trivial

wanton, dissolute

coy, reticent

adverb

in a nice or pleasing way He still had his bald spots, but the fur that he did have cleaned up nice.—Kate DiCamillo In fact, the action is part of what made the findings redundant. The action mattered because it has, for the past two years, forced Microsoft to play nice. [=to behave nicely; to be cooperative and unaggressive in dealing with others]—Gary Rivlin Bipartisanship may also be elusive if it means a hostile GOP majority has to play nice with a President it has tried to kick out of office.—Amy Borrus et al.

They plan to fix up the place real nice.

adverb

in a nice or pleasing way He still had his bald spots, but the fur that he did have cleaned up nice.—Kate DiCamillo In fact, the action is part of what made the findings redundant. The action mattered because it has, for the past two years, forced Microsoft to play nice. [=to behave nicely; to be cooperative and unaggressive in dealing with others]—Gary Rivlin Bipartisanship may also be elusive if it means a hostile GOP majority has to play nice with a President it has tried to kick out of office.—Amy Borrus et al.

They plan to fix up the place real nice.

Adjective Middle English, foolish, wanton, from Anglo-French, silly, simple, from Latin nescius ignorant, from nescire not to know — more at nescience

The first known use of nice was in the 14th century

play1 of 2noun

a brisk handling or using

the play of a sword

the conduct, course, or action of a game

rain held up play

a particular act or maneuver in a game

a great play by the shortstop

one's turn in a game

it's your play

exercise or activity for amusement

children at play

absence of any bad intention

said it in play

the act or an instance of playing on words : pun

the act of playing a game and risking something on an uncertain event : gambling, gaming

a way or manner of acting or proceeding : action, conduct

fair play

operation sense 1, activity

brisk or light movement

the light play of a breeze

freedom of motion

too much play in the steering wheel

opportunity for action

the new job gave play to my talents

the stage representation of an action or story

a dramatic composition : drama

play2 of 2verb

to engage in sport or recreation and especially in activity for amusement

children playing

to treat or behave lightly or without respect that is due

play with a new idea

to make use of double meaning or the similarity of sound of two words for humorous effect : pun

to handle something in an absentminded way : toy

played with the pencil

to take advantage

played upon the people's fears

to move swiftly or lightly

shadows playing on the wall

to move freely

to let go in a stream

hoses playing on the fire

to sound in performance

listen to an organ playing

to be staged or presented

what's playing at the movies

to behave in a particular way

play safe

to take part in play ball

play cards

to pretend to take part in the activities of

children playing house

to do for amusement or from mischief

play a trick on someone

to perform on or as if on the stage

play a part

to act the part of

play the fool

to contend against in a game

playing the Dodgers today

to put or keep in action play a fish on a line

play a card in a game

to cause something to produce music or sound play a record

play the piano

play1 of 2noun

a brisk handling or using

the play of a sword

the conduct, course, or action of a game

rain held up play

a particular act or maneuver in a game

a great play by the shortstop

one's turn in a game

it's your play

exercise or activity for amusement

children at play

absence of any bad intention

said it in play

the act or an instance of playing on words : pun

the act of playing a game and risking something on an uncertain event : gambling, gaming

a way or manner of acting or proceeding : action, conduct

fair play

operation sense 1, activity

brisk or light movement

the light play of a breeze

freedom of motion

too much play in the steering wheel

opportunity for action

the new job gave play to my talents

the stage representation of an action or story

a dramatic composition : drama

play2 of 2verb

to engage in sport or recreation and especially in activity for amusement

children playing

to treat or behave lightly or without respect that is due

play with a new idea

to make use of double meaning or the similarity of sound of two words for humorous effect : pun

to handle something in an absentminded way : toy

played with the pencil

to take advantage

played upon the people's fears

to move swiftly or lightly

shadows playing on the wall

to move freely

to let go in a stream

hoses playing on the fire

to sound in performance

listen to an organ playing

to be staged or presented

what's playing at the movies

to behave in a particular way

play safe

to take part in play ball

play cards

to pretend to take part in the activities of

children playing house

to do for amusement or from mischief

play a trick on someone

to perform on or as if on the stage

play a part

to act the part of

play the fool

to contend against in a game

playing the Dodgers today

to put or keep in action play a fish on a line

play a card in a game

to cause something to produce music or sound play a record

play the piano

niceadjective

kind, polite wasn't a nice thing to do

a nice person

pleasing, agreeable

a nice time

done very well

nice job!

not obvious : subtle

a nice distinction

finicky in tastes or habits