Phrasal Verb: Play on

Phrasal Verb: Play on


Meaning: Continue playing a sport though there might be a reason to stop

Example: It looked like a foul, but the referee told them to PLAY ON.

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Phrasal Verb: Play on


Meaning: Continue playing music

Example: The band PLAYED ON for another hour.

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Phrasal Verb: Play on


Meaning: Exploit a weakness

Example: They are just PLAYING ON our fears to get us to do what they want.

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Phrasal Verb: Play on


Meaning: Pun

Example: The advert PLAYS ON the slogan

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Other Phrasal Verbs

We have 13 phrasal verbs with 'PLAY'

- Play along
- Play around
- Play at
- Play away
- Play back
- Play down
- Play off
- Play on
- Play out
- Play up
- Play up to
- Play upon
- Play with

 

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