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Definition play out in British English

play out phrasal verb

phrasal verb
1

to develop or end in a particular way

Example

They disagreed violently, and no one knew how the situation would play out.

Synonyms and related words
play out go go off
2

if an event or situation is played out in a particular way, it happens in that way

Example

His career as a writer was played out against a background of alcoholism.

Synonyms and related words
play out go go off
3

if you play out a situation, you pretend that it is really happening

Example

Children often play out quite violent scenes.

Synonyms and related words
pretend fake simulate
4

to continue to play a sport until the end of a particular period

Example

She played out the rest of her career in America.

Synonyms and related words
blank block bully off
Definition play out in British English