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slowplay

noun · verb · 2 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

An action which represents a strong hand as weak.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: card-games, poker

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To bluff by playing a strong hand weakly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: card-games, poker

Examples

  • Jane checked, slowplaying her straight flush

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From slow + play.