play at (English, verb)
expansion: play at (third-person singular simple present plays at, present participle playing at, simple past and past participle played at)
Senses:
glosses: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see play, at.
glosses: To pretend to be a different person while playing a game.
glosses: To do something in a manner that lacks seriousness, commitment, or professionalism.
glosses: Used to suggest that someone is doing something very wrong, or incorrectly, usually with the possibility of causing damage or harm.
tags: especially
raw_tags: in rhetorical questions
glosses: To play (a game).
tags: archaic
Forms:
form: plays at
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: playing at
tags: participle
present
form: played at
tags: participle
past
form: played at
tags: past