verb
Meaning 1
To act dishonestly or unfairly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: play fair
Phrase guide
play dirty
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Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: pelata likaista peliä — to act dishonestly
- Finnish: pelata kieroa peliä — to act dishonestly
- German: dreckig spielen — to act dishonestly
- Italian: giocare sporco — to act dishonestly
- Polish: grać nieczysto — to act dishonestly
- Romanian: juca murdar — to act dishonestly
- Spanish: jugar sucio — to act dishonestly
- Vietnamese: chơi xấu — to act dishonestly
- Vietnamese: chơi bẩn — to act dishonestly