play the angles (English, verb)
expansion: play the angles (third-person singular simple present plays the angles, present participle playing the angles, simple past and past participle played the angles)
Senses:
glosses: To seek ways to advance one's self-interest, especially by making choices in a calculating or crafty manner; to scheme.
tags: idiomatic
topics: hobbies
lifestyle
sports
glosses: In a game which involves control of a moving object, such as a ball or puck, to allow for angular movements of the object caused by bounces, rebounds, ricochets, etc. or to carefully guard the corners of the goal, net, or other scoring target.
raw_tags: of a defensive player or goaltender
topics: hobbies
lifestyle
sports
glosses: In a game which involves control of a moving object, such as a ball or puck, to seek scoring opportunities by advancing on or shooting at the scoring target in an angular manner across the field of play.
raw_tags: of an offensive player
Forms:
form: plays the angles
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: playing the angles
tags: participle
present
form: played the angles
tags: participle
past
form: played the angles
tags: past