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21play fast and loose (with something) — play fast and ˈloose (with sb/sth) idiom (old fashioned) to treat sb/sth in a way that shows that you feel no responsibility or respect for them Main entry: ↑fastidiom …
22play´ful|ness — play|ful «PLAY fuhl», adjective. 1. full of fun; fond of playing; frolicsome: »a playful puppy. The playful children just let loose from school (Oliver Goldsmith). SYNONYM(S): sportive. 2. not serious; joking: »a playful remark. SYNONYM( …
23play´ful|ly — play|ful «PLAY fuhl», adjective. 1. full of fun; fond of playing; frolicsome: »a playful puppy. The playful children just let loose from school (Oliver Goldsmith). SYNONYM(S): sportive. 2. not serious; joking: »a playful remark. SYNONYM( …
24play|ful — «PLAY fuhl», adjective. 1. full of fun; fond of playing; frolicsome: »a playful puppy. The playful children just let loose from school (Oliver Goldsmith). SYNONYM(S): sportive. 2. not serious; joking: »a playful remark. SYNONYM( …
25play — play1 W1S1 [pleı] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(children)¦ 2¦(sports/games)¦ 3¦(music)¦ 4¦(radio/cd etc)¦ 5¦(theatre/film)¦ 6 play a part/role 7 play ball 8¦(pretend)¦ 9¦(behave)¦ 10 play games …
26play — playingly, adv. playless, adj. playlike, adj. /play/, n. 1. a dramatic composition or piece; drama. 2. a dramatic performance, as on the stage. 3. exercise or activity for amusement or recreation. 4. fun or jest, as opposed to seriousness: I said …
27play — play1 [ pleı ] verb *** ▸ 1 take part in sport/game ▸ 2 make music/sound ▸ 3 have part in play, etc. ▸ 4 when children have fun ▸ 5 when light moves ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive or transitive to take part in a sport or game: The girls are out… …
28play — 1 /pleI/ verb 1 CHILDREN (I, T) when children play, they do things that they enjoy, often together or with toys: The children ran off to play on the beach. | play sth: The boys were playing soldiers. | I don t want to play that game! (+ with):… …
29loose — [[t]lu͟ːs[/t]] ♦♦♦ looser, loosest, looses, loosing, loosed 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is loose is not firmly held or fixed in place. If a tooth feels very loose, your dentist may recommend that it s taken out... Two wooden beams had come loose …
30loose — 1 /lu:s/ adjective 1 NOT FIXED not firmly fixed in place: One of my buttons is loose. | a loose floorboard | come/work loose (=become loose): A piece of stair carpet had come loose. 2 ROPE/CHAIN ETC a rope, chain etc that is loose is not fastened …