Phrase guide

play doctor

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A professional who is called in to revise a play written by someone else.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To pretend to be doctor and patient as a form of child play.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

verb

Meaning 3

To explore or sexually engage with another person's private parts, particularly in the context of roleplay of a medical nature.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: usually

Topics: lifestyle, sexuality

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History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: leikkiä lääkäriä — to engage in sexual role-play of a medical nature
  • French: jouer au docteur — to engage in sexual role-play of a medical nature
  • German: Doktorspiel — to engage in sexual role-play of a medical nature
  • Polish: bawić się w doktora — to engage in sexual role-play of a medical nature
  • Portuguese: brincar de médico — to engage in sexual role-play of a medical nature