English to English Dictionary

Plausible

Seeming reasonable or probable; believable or trustworthy on the surface.

Play

To engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose.

Play Chicken

To engage in a risky confrontation or challenge where one party attempts to intimidate the other into backing down.

Play Clothes

Clothing that is worn for informal or recreational activities, especially by children.

Play for Time

To delay or postpone an action or decision in order to gain more time.

Play your cards close to your vest

To keep one's intentions, plans, or resources secret from others.

Play-On

A humorous or clever use of a word or phrase that suggests two or more meanings.

Play-Possum

To pretend to be dead or incapacitated as a means of deception.

Play-to-the-gallery

An act of performing or behaving in a way that is intended to appeal to the audience rather than to express genuine feelings or ideas.

Playback

The act of playing back a recording, such as audio or video.

Player

A person who takes part in a sport or game.

Player Kill

The act of one player killing another player's avatar in a video game, especially in an unprovoked or competitive context.