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View synonyms for play on
play on
verb
- adverb to continue to play
- Alsoplay upon preposition to exploit or impose upon (the feelings or weakness of another) to one's own advantage
- adverb cricket to hit the ball into one's own wicket
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Idioms and Phrases
Also, play upon . Take advantage of or make use of for a desired effect, as in These health care ads are meant to play on our fears . This idiom uses play in the sense of “performing on an instrument.” Shakespeare used it in Hamlet (3:2): “You would play upon me; you would seem to know my stops.” [Late 1500s]Discover More
Example Sentences
Play on, my friend, play on!the sounds you make are very agreeable, and seem to imply that you are happy.
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