present participle of play on

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of play on

simple past tense and past participle of play on

plural of by-play

To act in a way most suitable to; to act in a way that best brings out (a quality, condition, etc.). / To act in order to gain the attention or admiration of.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of play with

present participle of play with

simple past tense and past participle of play with

(intransitive, idiomatic) to bet on horse racing.

(UK, horseracing) To cut one's losses by betting on every racehorse other than the crowd favorite. / To have numerous romantic partners, without or before committing exclusively to one.