(US, chiefly historical) A social gathering at which singing and dancing games are played, frequently held in the 19th and early 20th centuries in the American South and Midwest.

plural of play party

plural of play-party

Alternative form of play party (“social gathering with singing and dancing games”)

(US, chiefly African-American English, Caribbean) Any of various (mainly children's) games played in a circle, typically with dance movements and singing.

(gambling, archaic) Either continue with a gambling arrangement or forfeit the money.

Synonym of play dumb

Rare form of screenplay.

Alternative spelling of power play.

Alternative form of outplay