play

  • 91play —    to indulge in sexual activity    The imagery of sport:     As well a woman with an eunuch play d As with a woman. (Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra)    A play house was a brothel, not a theatre. See also make a play for. There are many other… …

    How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • 92Play —   A set of known or postulated oil and gas accumulations sharing similar geologic, geographic, and temporal properties, such as source rock, migration pathway, timing, trapping mechanism, and hydrocarbon type. A play differs from an assessment… …

    Energy terms

  • 93play at — phr verb Play at is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑smile Play at is used with these nouns as the object: ↑festival …

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  • 94play on — phr verb Play on is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑grin, ↑smile, ↑smirk, ↑sun Play on is used with these nouns as the object: ↑swing …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 95Play-on — A person who acts like she is really into something, when in realitly, you know for a fact she s just acting sometimes for attention or over jealousy. 1. Jen is flirting with Bobby that is such a play on. Yesterday she told me how much she hated… …

    Dictionary of american slang

  • 96Play-on — A person who acts like she is really into something, when in realitly, you know for a fact she s just acting sometimes for attention or over jealousy. 1. Jen is flirting with Bobby that is such a play on. Yesterday she told me how much she hated… …

    Dictionary of american slang

  • 97play v — Waiter, does the pianist play requests? Yes, sir. Then ask him to play tiddlywinks till I ve finished my meal …

    English expressions

  • 98play — I. v. n. 1. Sport, disport, frolic, skip, frisk, gambol, revel, romp, caper, make merry, make fun. 2. Trifle, toy, wanton, dally. 3. Hover, flutter, sport, wave. 4. Game, gambler. 5. Act (on the stage), take a part, personate a character. 6.… …

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  • 99play-on — /ˈpleɪ ɒn/ (say play on) adjective (in Australian Rules) relating to the style of play in which a team or an individual attempts to keep the ball moving at all times, even when entitled to take a free kick …

  • 100play —   1. Recreation. Pā ani; pili (gamble).   Also: pa apa ani, upa apa ani.    ♦ Play ball, pā ani kinipōpō.    ♦ Play cards, pā ani pepa, hahau pepa.   2. Music. Ho okani, ho okani pila; puhi ohe (wind instrument); mūkī (the hōkiokio).   3. Drama.… …

    English-Hawaiian dictionary