(transitive or intransitive) to play (to participate in a sport or game) / (transitive or ditransitive, with the indirect object taking em) to throw; to hurl (to shove an object away) / (ditransitive, with the indirect object taking a or para or an indirect objective pronoun) to hand something over by throwing it / (transitive or intransitive) to gamble (to play risky games, especially casino games) / (transitive with em) to bet on (to place a bet on) / (by extension, transitive with em) to bet on (to place one’s hopes or efforts on) / (intransitive) to agitate or oscillate / (transitive with com) to match; to go with (to form a good combination with) / (takes a reflexive pronoun, transitive with em or dentro de) to immerse oneself in (to become completely involved with)

(Brazil, transitive) to throw away; to discard

Alternative spelling of rejogar

(Brazil, idiomatic) to play association football

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see jogar, luz. / to shed light on (to cause to become clearer or better-known)

(Brazil, idiomatic) to throw in the towel

(Brazil, idiomatic) to talk about unimportant things; to engage in small talk or frivolous conversation

Alternative form of dar pérolas a porcos

(idiomatic, vulgar) to spread bad rumours or compromising information, in such a way that it ought to do damage to the whistleblower himself. See also: when the shit hits the fan

Alternative form of deitar fora a criança com a água do banho