Definition of play ball

play ball    

verb

• to cooperate.

                                                                                                                                                                            
  
  Citation from "Happiness", Wilfred (TV), Season 1 Episode 1 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Jul 26 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 14 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'ball':
amaze-balls	Definitions include: "amazing".
as balls	Definitions include: very.
baby balls	Definitions include: shaved testicles.
ball	Definitions include: to be successful.
ball and chain	Definitions include: significant other.
ball bag	Definitions include: testicles.
ball-breaker	Definitions include: a demanding superior.
ball fro	Definitions include: pubic hair that is kept in a style that compares to a microphone head.
balling	Definitions include: See ball; baller
ball on	Definitions include: to attempt to attract verbally; "hit on".
ball out	Definitions include: to leave.
ballpark figure	Definitions include: an estimate.
ball-park figure	Definitions include: a rough numerical estimate.
balls	Definitions include: exclamation of disappointment.
ball sack	Definitions include: the scrotum.
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Other terms relating to 'play':
butt play	Definitions include: sexual activity involving the anus.
Devil's Advocate, Playing	Definitions include: To tell someone something, even though it may not be right.
don't play (one) stupid	Definitions include: See play (one) stupid.
F2P	Definitions include: "free to play".
get played	Definitions include: Being dissed or insulted.
go play in traffic	Definitions include: an insult.
LARP	Definitions include: acronym for "live action role-playing."
level playing field	Definitions include: a fair competition.
MMORPG	Definitions include: acronym for "massively multiplayer online role playing game."
nice play, Shakespeare	Definitions include: Used to describe an action.
not playing with a full deck	Definitions include: insane, clueless, lacking in mental ability.
play	Definitions include: sexual activity.
play around	Definitions include: to cheat on one's significant other.
play cat and mouse	Definitions include: of two groups or people, to pursue.
play couch camando	Definitions include: to have power over the TV remote control.
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