play on
Britishverb
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(adverb) to continue to play
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Also: play upon. (preposition) to exploit or impose upon (the feelings or weakness of another) to one's own advantage
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(adverb) cricket to hit the ball into one's own wicket
Example Sentences
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A play on the words 'Tottenham' and 'tottering', the phrase was introduced by Arsenal fans website 'Arseweb' in the early 2000s but gained more national prominence about 2010.
From BBC
A nod to the 1970s, the Superfly is a fizzy, citrus-forward play on Curtis Mayfield’s 1972 track and is made with Roku Gin and yuzu and sencha syrup.
From Los Angeles Times
Robbie Williams will also play on Friday night at Manchester's Aviva Warehouse, trading his stadium shows for a relatively intimate crowd of 5,000 people.
From BBC
The dialogue-heavy chamber piece -- basically a theatrical play on celluloid -- is the fruit of Hawke's decades-long collaboration with director Richard Linklater, which began more than 30 years ago with 1995's "Before Sunrise."
From Barron's
One Texan fintech specialist, watching his son play on a Madrid square some locals have nicknamed “Plaza U.S.A.,” expressed elation that, by simply buying European private health insurance and canceling his American plan, he saved enough to afford tuition at one of the capital’s elite schools.
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