英语词汇“play-mares”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Capable (by nature or by the rules of the game) of being played, or of being played on

A bus equipped with facilities for children's play, driven to districts where no adequate playgroup facilities are available

An informal, sometimes voluntarily run group having morning or afternoon sessions attended by preschool children sometimes with their parents or carers, for creative and co-operative play

One of a pack (usu of fifty-two cards, divided into four suits) used in playing games

A grass-covered space set apart, marked out, and kept in order for games (a level or flat playing field (informal) fair competition)

A member of a team who is skilled at initiating moves that might lead to a score

playˈ-mare noun (Scot)

A hobby-horse, as in the old morris-dance

playˈmate noun

A companion in play, esp child's play

playˈ-off noun

A game to decide a tie, a championship, promotion, etc
A game between the winners of other competitions
See also play off below

play on words or play upon words noun

A pun or other manipulation of words depending on their sound

playˈpen noun

An enclosure within which a young child may safely play

playˈroom noun

A room for children to play in

playˈschool noun

A nursery school or playgroup

playˈslip noun

A form on which a participant in a lottery draw indicates his or her chosen numbers

playˈ-spell noun

A time allowed for play

playˈsuit noun

A set of clothes for a child or woman, usu shorts and a top or one-piece, for sunbathing, relaxing, etc

playˈthing noun

A toy
A person or thing treated as a toy

playˈtime noun

A time for play
(in schools) a set period for playing, usu out of doors

playˈ-way noun

The educational use of play

playˈ-world noun

An imaginary world feigned in play

playˈwright or playˈ-writer noun

A dramatist

bring, call or come into play

To bring, call or come into exercise, operation or use

hold in play (or archaic hold play)

To keep occupied, esp to gain time or detain

in (or out of) play

(of a ball, etc) in (or not in) a position to be played

make a play for (informal)

To try to get
To attempt to seduce

make great play with or of

To make a lot of
To treat or talk of as very important

make play

To keep things going, push on with the game

play about

To behave irresponsibly, not seriously

play along

(with with) to co-operate or agree with someone, usu temporarily

play a part

(with in) to be instrumental in, help in doing something
To act a theatrical role

play around

To play about
To have amorous affairs with men or women other than one's partner

play at

To engage in the game of
To make a pretence of
To practise without seriousness

play back

To play (a sound or video recording) that has just been made

play ball (informal)

To co-operate

play by ear see under ear¹(see also play it by ear below).

play catch-up

To make great efforts to become up to date or draw level in a competition

play down

To treat (something) as not very important or probable, esp less so than it is

play fair

(sometimes with with) to act honestly

play false (sometimes with with; archaic)

To act dishonestly towards or betray someone

play fast and loose

To act in a shifty, inconsistent, and reckless fashion

play fine

(in billiards) to strike the object ball near the edge (as opposed to play full, to strike it nearer the middle than the edge)

play for safety

To play safe

play for time

To delay action or decision in the hope or belief that conditions will become more favourable later

play hard to get

To make a show of unwillingness to co-operate with a view to strengthening one's position

play havoc or hell with

To upset, disorganize
To damage

play into the hands of

To act so as to give, usu unintentionally, an advantage to

play it (informal; usu followed by an adj)

To behave in or manage a particular situation in a stated way, as in play it cool

play it by ear

To improvise a plan of action to meet the situation as it develops (see also play by ear under ear¹)

play it (or one's cards) close to the (or one's) chest

To be secretive about one's actions or intentions in a particular matter

play off

To manipulate so as to counteract
To set (one person against another)
To take part in a play-off
To play from the tee (golf)
To have as a handicap (golf)
To toss off (Shakespeare)
To bring off (eg a hoax)

play on

To strike the ball onto one's own wicket (cricket)
(also play upon) to direct one's efforts to the exciting of, work upon (feelings, emotions, etc)

play out

To play to the end
To wear out, to exhaust
To act out

play safe

To take no risks

play the field (informal)

To spread one's interests, affections or efforts over a wide range of subjects, people, activities, etc, rather than concentrating on any single one

play the game

To act strictly honourably

play up

To strike up, begin the music
To redouble one's efforts, play more vigorously
To show up well in a crisis or emergency
To give (esp undue) prominence to, or to boost
To fool
To function faultily (informal)
To behave unco-operatively (informal)
(of an impaired part of the body) to give one trouble or pain (informal)

play upon see play on above.

play up to

To act so as to afford opportunities to (another actor)
To flatter

play with

To play in the company of, or as partner or opponent to
To dally with
To stimulate (the genitals of), to masturbate (oneself or someone else)

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