phrasal verb

Play on

Rank #1496Letter PInseparable

2Sections

Continue playing a sport though there might be a reason to stop

Meanings

  • Continue playing a sport though there might be a reason to stop (intransitive, British English)
  • Continue playing music (intransitive, International English)
  • Exploit a weakness (inseparable, International English)
  • Pun (inseparable, International English)

Examples

  • We had to PLAY ON the meeting.
  • They're PLAYING OFF ON the search.
  • Don't PLAY IT OFF ON now.

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