Phrasal verbs starting with "play"

To behave in a playful or unserious way; to experiment with something casually.

To cooperate with someone's plan or pretence, often while not fully believing it; to pretend to agree in order to avoid conflict or to decei

To spend time doing things in a playful or experimental way; also to be sexually unfaithful to a partner.

To do something without proper commitment or seriousness; to pretend to be something.

To play a sports match at the opponent's ground; or to be sexually unfaithful to a partner.

To play a recorded sound or video in order to hear or watch it again.

To make something seem less important, serious, or significant than it really is.

To perform, compete, or take part in a game or musical event within a particular place or context.

To pit two sides against each other, exploit a contrast between things, or compete in a deciding match.

To continue playing, or to exploit someone's emotions, fears, or weaknesses.

To happen or develop over time, or to act out a scenario, or to reach the end of play in a game.

To continue playing despite an obstacle, pain, or interruption, or in golf to pass through another group of players.

To perform or behave in a way that is designed to appeal to a particular audience or exploit a particular strength.

To exaggerate or emphasize something, to misbehave, or (of a machine) to stop working properly.

To flatter or behave in an ingratiating way toward someone, especially to gain their approval or favor.

A formal or literary variant of 'play on,' meaning to exploit emotions, fears, or words.

To engage with something for amusement, to handle something casually, or to consider an idea without serious commitment.

To play alone without companions; also a common euphemism for masturbation.