(transitive, intransitive) To use, and pass off as one's own, someone else's writing, speech, ideas, or other intellectual or creative work, especially in an academic context; to commit plagiarism.

The large edible endothermal cells surrounded by the blastopore of an amphibian gastrula during its later stages

(intransitive) to unplug or cut power / (intransitive, idiomatic) to cease to support; to halt / (intransitive) to cease or turn off life support

(transitive and intransitive, of music) To play guided by one's musical ear, rather than from a written score.

(American football, US) One who plays American football. / (soccer, UK) One who plays soccer, that is, football. / A large intimidating male.

A planned series of actions, tasks or steps designed to achieve an objective or goal.

(law) A party who appeals the decision of a lower court.

Any of various insectivorous plants of the genera Sarracenia, Darlingtonia, Heliamphora, Nepenthes and Cephalotus that have pitcher-like leaves or parts of leaves with slippery sides that attract and trap insects.

Alternative spelling of play hooky

(idiomatic, US) To play truant; to avoid (informally: skip) school, work, or other duties (stay away from these without permission nor an excuse); to skive or to bunk off (UK);