Definition of play the game
play the game 
verb
- to cooperate.
Last edited on Aug 09 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 14 2009.
- to engage in an activity. Usually implies a competitive activity.
Citation from "The great tax debate", CNN Money, Allan Chernoff, August 6 2010 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.Last edited on Aug 09 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 09 2010.
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Other terms relating to 'game': | |
| Definitions include: a good performance. | |
| Definitions include: a particular important sporting event. | |
| Definitions include: "board game". | |
| Definitions include: boss game. | |
| Definitions include: to deliver a good performance ("A-game"). | |
| Definitions include: British expression meaning that the speaker doesn't want to do something. | |
| Definitions include: Too bad; there is nothing one can do; shortened - Charge it. | |
| Definitions include: a swindle, scam. | |
| Definitions include: the ability to attract members of the opposite sex. | |
| Definitions include: something that radically changes a situation. | |
| Definitions include: interjection of encouragement. | |
| Definitions include: Of no more value, no longer cool. | |
| Definitions include: Pot and anything needed to smoke it. | |
| Definitions include: a plan. | |
| Definitions include: the pursuit of money. | |
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Other terms relating to 'play': | |
| Definitions include: "free to play". | |
| Definitions include: Being dissed or insulted. | |
| Definitions include: an insult. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "live action role-playing." | |
| Definitions include: a fair competition. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "massively multiplayer online role playing game." | |
| Definitions include: Used to describe an action. | |
| Definitions include: insane, clueless, lacking in mental ability. | |
| Definitions include: sexual activity. | |
| Definitions include: to cheat on one's significant other. | |
| Definitions include: to cooperate. | |
| Definitions include: of two groups or people, to pursue. | |
| Definitions include: to have power over the TV remote control. | |
| Definitions include: in a debate, to take the opposing side. | |
| Definitions include: To masturbate (feminine only) | |
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Other terms relating to 'the': | |
| Definitions include: Walking, generally as opposed to driving. | |
| Definitions include: interrogation. | |
| Definitions include: extremely intoxicated | |
| Definitions include: information. | |
| Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting. | |
| Definitions include: A good estimate, term of agreement | |
| Definitions include: a secret advantage. | |
| Definitions include: Inclusive | |
| Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse. | |
| Definitions include: with the amount of time left to finish a task rapidly disappearing. | |
| Definitions include: of a male, to urinate. | |
| Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner. | |
| Definitions include: extremely popular. | |
| Definitions include: taking a passive role. | |
| Definitions include: the bathroom. | |
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