Meaning of play in | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see play, in.
2. Of a batsman, to settle and become comfortable with the conditions at the beginning of his innings.
   reflexive
3. To pass (someone) the ball into an attacking position.
   transitive

Examples

“The children are playing in the sandpit.”

“Zubar played in Doyle down the Wolves left and his ball into the box evaded several players before falling for Mujangi Bia to finally drive in a second past Neil Sullivan.”

“Salah bamboozled Lisandro Martinez to play in Gakpo for another classy finish three minutes later before the Egyptian resumed his long-time role of United tormentor by getting on the scoresheet himself.”

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