English to English Dictionary

Plausibility

The quality of seeming reasonable or probable.

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 second fiddle

To play a subordinate, secondary, or supporting role to someone else in an organization, activity, or relationship.

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-along

A recording, book, or video that encourages the user to perform along with the music or narration.

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.