play for

play for

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pley fawr]
- /pleɪ fɔr/
- /pleɪ fɔː(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pley fawr]
- /pleɪ fɔr/

Definitions of play for words

transitivephrasal verb play for sport: represent, be on the side of 1
transitivephrasal verb play for compete for prize 1

See all 2 definitions of play for

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Parts of speech for Play for

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Play for

play for popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for play for

verb play for

anted — Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
anteed — Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
bet — If you bet on the result of a horse race, football game, or other event, you give someone a sum of money which they give you back with extra money if the result is what you predicted, or which they keep if it is not.
dare say — to think likely; suppose
dicing — gambling or playing with dice.

All 15 Synonyms of play for

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