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make a play

make a play verb: to attempt to get or achieve.

Verb

make a play (third-person singular simple present makes a play, present participle making a play, simple past and past participle made a play)

  1. To attempt to get or achieve.
  2. To try to initiate a romantic relationship.
    Synonyms:
    make a move on

Synonyms of make a play

  • make a move on

Forms of make a play

third-person singular presentmakes a play
present participlemaking a play
past participlemade a play
pastmade a play

Questions about make a play

What does make a play mean?
Make a play means to attempt to get or achieve.
What part of speech is make a play?
Make a play is a verb.
What is the past tense of make a play?
The past tense of make a play is made a play.

Words near make a play in the dictionary

  1. make a pass
  2. make a pig of oneself
  3. make a pig out of oneself
  4. make a pig's ear of
  5. make a pile
  6. make a play
  7. make a point
  8. make a poor fist of
  9. make a production out of
  10. make a public spectacle of oneself
  11. make a rabbit bite a bulldog

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