(dated, British slang) to be an unwanted third party accompanying two lovers, to serve as a chaperon

A posture used by dogs to invite play behavior. The front part of the chest is brought low to the ground and the forelegs are extended.

plural of play-off

Alternative spelling of playoff

(golf) A scoring system in which points are awarded based on the number of strokes used to sink the ball, as opposed to match play. / (cricket) Batting, especially excellent batting.

(Britain) playing structure.

(sports) To play in an especially competitive, committed manner, focused intently on winning.

(colloquial, transitive) to trick/fool somebody

(American football) A play in American football that uses deception and unorthodox strategies to fool the opposing team. / (uncountable) Synonym of trick mode

(idiomatic) To delay a situation until one is prepared.