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`CHAMBERS
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`First published as Chambers'sTwentieth Century Dictionary in 1901; published as Chambers
`English Dictionary in 1988; first published as The Chambers Dictionary in 1993.
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`plausible
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`plaza
`divided into four suits) used in playing games. playing field n a
`plausible /pM'zi-bl/ adj likely, reasonable, seemingly true; seemingly
`worthy of approval or praise; fair-showing; specious; (of a person)
`grass-covered space set apart, marked out, and kept in order for
`games (a level or flat playing field (inf) fair competition).
`smooth-tongued and ingratiating; that may be applauded (obs);
`acceptable (obs). [Lp/audere to clap the hands]
`play'leader n a person trained to supervise and organize children's
`play in a playground, etc. play'list n those recordings selected to be
`• plausibility or plaus'ibleness n. plaus'ibly adv in a plausible
`manner; with applause, by acclamation (Shakesp); commendably,
`broadcast regularly by a radio station. • vt to include on a playlist.
`play'maker n (sport) a member of a team who is skilled at initiating
`pleasantly (obs). plausive IpM'ziv/ adj plausible (Shakesp); pleasing
`(Shakesp); applauding.
`moves that might lead to a score. play'-mare n (Scot) a hobby-
`horse, as in the old morris-dance. playmate n a companion in play,
`plaustral /plos'tral/ adj (facetious) of a wagon. [I_ plaustrum a wagon]
`esp child's play. play'-off n a game to decide a tie; a game between
`play /pla/ vi (playing; played) to engage in pleasurable activity; to
`the winners of other competitions; see also play off below play on
`perform acts not part of the immediate business of life but in
`or upon words n a pun or other manipulation of words depending
`mimicry or rehearsal or in display; to amuse oneself; to sport; to
`on their sound. playpen n an enclosure within which a young child
`make sport; to trifle; to behave without seriousness; to behave
`may safely play. playroom n a room for children to play in.
`amorously or sexually; to take part in a game; (with for) to compete
`play'school n a nursery school or playgroup. play'slip n a form on
`on the side of; to proceed with the game, perform one's part in turn;
`which a participant in a lottery draw indicates his or her chosen
`to deliver a ball, etc, in the course of a game; to co-operate (inf); to
`numbers. play'-spell n a time allowed for play. play'suit n a set of
`perform on a musical instrument; to produce or emit music; (of
`clothes for a child or woman, usu shorts and a top or one-piece, for
`music) to come forth; to act a part; to move about irregularly, lightly,
`sunbathing, relaxing, etc. plaything n a toy; a person or thing
`or freely; to have some freedom of movement; to flicker, flutter,
`treated as a toy. playtime n a time for play; (in schools) a set period
`shimmer, pass through rapid alternations; to appear faintly and
`for playing, usu out of doors. play -way n the educational use of play.
`fleetingly (usu with round); to move in, discharge, or direct a
`play -world n an imaginary world feigned in play. playwright or
`succession, stream, or shower (eg of water, light, waves, or missiles);
`play'-writer n a dramatist.
`to contend with weapons (archaic); to operate (obs); to wield a
`a bring, call or come into play to bring, call or come into exercise,
`weapon; to gamble; to have a holiday (Shakesp; also Scot); to be off
`operation or use. hold in play (or archaic hold play) to keep
`work (NEng).• vtto perform; to ply, wield; to cause or allow to play;
`occupied, esp to gain time or detain. in (or out of) play (of a ball,
`to set in opposition, pit; to send, let off, or discharge in succession or in
`etc) in (or not in) a position to be played. make a play for (inf) to try
`a stream or shower; to give a limited freedom of movement to; hence,
`to get; to attempt to seduce. make great play with or of to make a lot
`to manage; to allow (a fish) to tire itself by its struggles to get away; to
`of; to treat or talk of as very important. make play to keep things
`engage in (a game or recreative mimicry); to proceed through (a
`going, push on with the game. play about to behave irresponsibly,
`game, part of a game, or an aggregate of games); to stake or risk in
`not seriously. play along (with with) to co-operate or agree with
`play; to gamble on (inf); to bring into operation in a game, as by
`someone, usu temporarily play a part (with in) to be instrumental in,
`striking (a ball), by throwing (a card) on the table, by moving (a chess
`help in doing something; to act a theatrical role. play around to play
`piece); to compete against in a game or sport; to compete on the side
`about; to have amorous affairs with men or women other than one's
`of (with for); to act (eg comedy or a named play); to act the part of, in a
`partner. play at to engage in the game of; to make a pretence of; to
`play or in real life; to act or perform in (eg a circuit of theatres or halls
`practise without seriousness. play back to play (a sound or video
`or a town, etc); to pretend in fun; to perform music on; to perform (a
`recording) that has just been made. play ball (inf) to co-operate.
`tune, etc) on a musical instrument; to cause (a radio, stereo system,
`play by ear see under earl (see also play it by ear below). play
`etc) to emit sound; to lead, bring, send, render, or cause to be by
`down to treat (something) as not very important or probable, esp
`playing; (reflexive) to amuse (oneself; obs and Scot); (reflexive) to
`less so than it is. play fair (sometimes with with) to act honestly play
`waste time, fool around (inf). • n activity; operation; action of
`false (sometimes with with; archaic) to act dishonestly towards or
`wielding; light fluctuating movement or change; some freedom of
`betray someone. play fast and loose to act in a shifty, inconsistent,
`movement, as opposed to absolute tightness or tautness; scope;
`and reckless fashion. play fine (in billiards) to strike the object ball
`recreative activity; display of animals in courtship; amusement; fun;
`near the edge (as opposed to play full, to strike it nearer the middle
`dalliance; a game (Shakeup); the playing of a game; manner of
`than the edge). play for safety to play safe. play for time to delay
`playing; procedure or policy in a game; holiday (Shakesp and Scot);
`action or decision in the hope or belief that conditions will become
`a fair or festival (dialect); being off work (N Eng); gambling; a drama or
`more favourable later. play hard to get to make a show of
`dramatic performance; manner of dealing, as in fair play (fig). [OE
`unwillingness to co-operate with a view to strengthening one's
`pleg(i)an, verb, plega, noun]
`position. play havoc or hell with to upset, disorganize; to damage.
`■ play'able adj capable (by nature or by the rules of the game) of
`play into the hands of to act so as to give, usu unintentionally, an
`being played, or of being played on. play'er n a person who plays; a
`advantage to. play it (inf; usu followed by an adj) to behave in or
`person participating in or skilled at esp a game or sport; an actor; a
`manage a particular situation in a stated way, as in play it cool. play it
`trifler; an instrumental performer; a mechanism for playing a musical
`by ear to improvise a plan of action to meet the situation as it develops
`instrument; an apparatus for playing records, etc, as in record player,
`(see also play by ear under earl ). play it (or one's cards) close to
`CD player; (in N Ireland) a terrorist, esp one who is young and
`the (or one's) chest to be secretive about one's actions or intentions
`unknown; anyone who has an interest in and who plays a part in, eg
`in a particular matter. play off to manipulate so as to counteract; to set
`formulating a policy, taking a decision, etc (inf). playful adj full of
`(one person against another); to take part in a play-off; to play from
`fun, frolicsome, frisky; high-spirited, humorous. playfully adv.
`the tee (golf); to have as a handicap (golf); to toss off (Shakesp); to
`playfulness n. play'let n a short play. play'some adj playful.
`bring off (eg a hoax). play on to strike the ball onto one's own wicket
`play-act vi. play'-acting n performance of plays; pretence. play
`(cricket); (also play upon) to direct one's efforts to the exciting of,
`action n (American football ) an attempt to disguise a passing play by
`work upon (feelings, emotions, etc). play out to play to the end; to
`simulating a running play. play'-actor or play'-actress n (usu derog)
`wear out, to exhaust; to act out. play safe to take no risks. play the
`professional actor or actress. playback n the act of reproducing a
`field (inf) to spread one's interests, affections or efforts over a wide
`recording of sound or visual material, esp immediately after it is
`range of subjects, people, activities, etc, rather than concentrating on
`made; a device for doing this (see also play back below). playbill n
`any single one. play the game to act strictly honourably play up to
`a bill announcing a play. play'book n a printed play or book of plays.
`strike up, begin the music; to redouble one's efforts, play more
`play'-box n (old) a box for toys and other valued possessions, esp in a
`vigorously; to show up well in a crisis or emergency; to give (esp
`boarding school. playboy or (rare) playgirl n a light-hearted
`undue) prominence to, or to boost; to fool; to function faultily (inf);
`irresponsible person, esp rich, leisured and pleasure-seeking; a child-
`to behave unco-operatively (inf); (of an impaired part of the body)
`actor (archaic). Play'bus® n a bus equipped with facilities for
`to give one trouble or pain (inf). play upon see play on above. play
`children's play, driven to districts where no adequate playgroup
`up to to act so as to afford opportunities to (another actor); to flatter.
`facilities are available. play'-by-play' n (N Am) a running
`play with to play in the company of, or as partner or opponent to; to
`commentary on a sporting event (also adj). play'-day n a holiday
`daily with; to stimulate (the genitals of), to masturbate (oneself or
`play'-debt n a debt
`incurred
`in gambling. played'-out adj
`someone else).
`exhausted; used up; no longer good for anything. player piano see
`playa /pM'ya/ n a basin which becomes a shallow lake after heavy
`under pianoforte. play'fellow n a playmate. playgirl see playboy
`rainfall and dries out again in hot weather. [Sp]
`above. play'-goer n someone who habitually attends the theatre.
`Play-Doh® /plci'do/ n a soft reusable modelling material for young
`play'-going n. play'ground n an outdoor area for playing in, esp one
`children (loosely, and sometimes also of a home-made version,
`connected with a school; a place of recreation; a holiday region.
`play'dough).
`play'group n an informal, sometimes voluntarily run group having
`PlayStation® /pia' std-shan/ n a computer games console used with a
`morning or afternoon sessions attended by preschool children
`TV screen.
`sometimes with their parents or carers, for creative and co-operative
`play. play' house n a theatre; a child's toy house, usu big enough for a
`plaza Ipliiza/ n a public square or open, usu paved, area in a city or
`child to enter. play'ing-card n one of a pack (usu of fifty-two cards,
`town; a shopping centre (NAm). [Sp]
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`idioms and phrasal verbs
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