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Meaning of "make a play for" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MAKE A PLAY FOR

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WHAT DOES MAKE A PLAY FOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of make a play for in the English dictionary

The definition of make a play for in the dictionary is to make an obvious attempt to gain. Other definition of make a play for is to attempt to attract or seduce.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MAKE A PLAY FOR

make a hames of
make a hare of someone
make a hash of
make a hit with
make a hole in
make a horlicks
make a long arm
make a meal of
make a mountain out of a molehill
make a move
make a muck of
make a night of it
make a noise
make a pig of oneself
make a pig´s ear of
make a pitch for
make a point of
make a production out of
make a thing of
make a virtue of necessity

WORDS THAT END LIKE MAKE A PLAY FOR

account for
as for
ask for
be all for
be in the market for
but for
do duty for
except for
go for
go in for
have eyes for
have feelings for
have no time for
have no use for
in for
in line for
pay for
so much for
stand up for
up for

Synonyms and antonyms of make a play for in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «make a play for» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MAKE A PLAY FOR

Find out the translation of make a play for to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of make a play for from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «make a play for» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

让您的游戏
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hacer una obra de teatro para
570 millions of speakers

English

make a play for
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

के लिए एक खेल बना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تقديم مسرحية ل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сделать игру для
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fazer um jogo para
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জন্য একটি খেলা করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

faire un jeu pour
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Buat bermain untuk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

machen ein Spiel für
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

のための演劇を作る
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

위한 플레이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nggawe play for
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

làm cho một vở kịch cho
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒரு விளையாட்டை உருவாக்கவும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

यासाठी नाटक करा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Için oynamak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fare un gioco per
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

uczynienia play
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зробити гру для
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

face un joc de
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κάνει ένα παιχνίδι για
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

maak ´n toneelstuk vir
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

göra en pjäs för
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lage et spill for
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of make a play for

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MAKE A PLAY FOR»

The term «make a play for» is quite widely used and occupies the 36.231 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MAKE A PLAY FOR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about make a play for

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAKE A PLAY FOR»

Discover the use of make a play for in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to make a play for and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Chambers Dictionary
... operation or use; hold In play (or archaic hold play) to keep occupied, esp to gain time or detain; In (or out of) play (of a ball, etc) in (or not in) a position to be played; make a play for (colloq) to try to get; to attempt to seduce; male* great play ...
Allied Chambers, 1998
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American Slang: Cultural Language Guide to Living in the USA
Plastered Plastered: 1) drunk. We got plastered at Jake's party. 2) beaten decisively. Our school got plastered in last night's basketball game. Play Make a play for: to seek someone or something out. Sam made a play for Helen but she turned ...
Joseph Melillo, Edward M. Melillo, 2004
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Paperback Oxford English Dictionary
7 constantly changing movement: the play oflight across the surface. make great play of draw attention to something in an exaggerated way. make a play for informal attempt to attract or gain. play about (or around) behave in a casual or ...
Oxford Dictionaries,, Maurice Waite, 2012
4
A Collection of Confusible Phrases
give trouble to a person: His left elbow started playing him up and he was ordered to rest. b) The expression does not correlate in meaning with the phrase make a play for someone - attempt to attract the romantic or other interest of a person: ...
Yuri Dolgopolov, 2004
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Wise Children
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ALI SMITH A richly comic tale of the tangled fortunes of two theatrical families, the Hazards and the Chances, Angela Carter's witty and bawdy novel is populated with as many sets of twins, and mistaken identities as ...
Angela Carter, 1992
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Chabers 21st Century Dictionary
make a play for something to try to get (eg someone's attention). • make great play of something to emphasize it or stress its importance. • make play with something to make effective or over-obvious use of it. • play ball colloq to cooperate.
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Pocket Oxford English Dictionary
7 constantly changing movement: the play oflight across the surface. make great play of draw attention to something in an exaggerated way. make a play for informal attempt to attract or gain. play about (or around) behave in a casual or ...
Maurice Waite, 2013
8
How To Play Winning Poker
... tread carefully against bigger stacks because your tournament will be at stake if all the chips go in the middle. If you get low-stacked—that is, your chip stack is less than five times the size of the big blind—then you need to make a play for all  ...
Avery Cardoza, 2013
9
Lessons From The Pro Poker Tour: A Seat At The Table With ...
In no limit tournaments, the first person to make a play for the pot usually wins it. When you make a play for the pot, you give yourself two chances to win: First, you can force your opponents out right then and there. Second, you can have, ...
David Apostolico, 2006
10
Huckleberry Finn in Love and War:The Lost Journals
She sat on the blanket and said, “Make a play for me. Come.” She sat on the blanket and said, “Make a song about me.” song about me.” Well, I didn't know what to do—there was only four strings, Well, I didn't know what to do—there was only ...
Dan Walker

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAKE A PLAY FOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term make a play for is used in the context of the following news items.
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ISIS Bombs Turkey - The Daily Beast
Specifically, Ankara feared that ISIS might make a play for the Syrian town of Azaz, thereby gaining control of the main road system that runs ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
2
Monday notes and links: Matsui pitching, Gardner's shoes, Yankees …
Still doubt the Yankees make a play for one of these arms, but Rosenthal lists Johnny Cueto, Scott Kazmir, Cole Hamels, Jeff Samardzija, ... «Lohud Yankees Blog, Jul 15»
3
Ravens, Texans not expected to pursue Reggie Wayne …
Hensley adds that the team also isn't expected to make a play for Ace Sanders, who was waived by the Jaguars last week after two seasons in ... «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»
4
Brandon Phillips Decides To Sparkle At Second-Base (Video)
As his Cincinnati Reds played host to the Chicago Cubs Monday night, Phillips ranged incredibly to his right to make a play for the ages. «Elite Sports NY, Jul 15»
5
Brooklyn Nets Hope for Nice Return After Betting Low on Andrea …
Could the Nets Make a Play for Melo? Grading Nets' Pick of Chris McCullough. Nets Pick of McCullough Is One for 2016 · Winners and Losers ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
6
NFL Free Agent Rumors: Jermaine Gresham Target For Arizona …
With a lack of depth and experience on the roster, and the Seahawks upgrading, could the Arizona Cardinals make a play for their own tall, ... «TV Newsroom, Jul 15»
7
NBA News & Rumors: Bulls Likely to Trade Taj Gibson for Tax Relief …
Teams in need of frontcourt depth like the Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers, and the Toronto Raptors are expected to make a play for ... «Yibada, Jul 15»
8
Rob Hall on way to MK Dons (From The Bolton News)
His exit frees up enough wages to make a play for Bournemouth keeper Lee Camp, or potentially offer ex-Charlton Athletic defender Lawrie Wilson a deal. «The Bolton News, Jul 15»
9
Marvel's Ant-Man Opens with $58 Million and Trainwreck Scores …
For a second weekend in a row, a Bollywood film brought in enough business to make a play for the Top 10, in this case being Kabir Khan's ... «ComingSoon.net, Jul 15»
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eni FIM Superbike World Championship Race Two Results From …
... race he stuck close to Giugliano until a lack of feeling forced him to maintain his own pace without being able to make a play for fourth place. «RoadracingWorld.com, Jul 15»

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