Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

play-play

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.31 in modern English

Syllables
play--play
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To mess around, to play around; to take things lightly.

adj

Fake, toy, make-believe

Colloquial

Example Sentences

Etymology

Reduplication of play, influenced by Malay grammar (Malay main-main), or a calque of Mandarin 玩玩 (wánwan).

Usage

Inflected Forms

more play-play (comparative) most play-play (superlative)

Questions

What does play-play mean?
To mess around, to play around; to take things lightly.
Where does play-play come from?
Reduplication of play, influenced by Malay grammar (Malay main-main), or a calque of Mandarin 玩玩 (wánwan).

How to pronounce play-play

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