play fight
play fight noun: an unrefereed contest in which participants try to dominate each other without inflicting injury.
Noun
play fight (plural play fights)
- An unrefereed contest in which participants try to dominate each other without inflicting injury.
- Near-synonyms: roughhousing, horseplay
- Synonyms:
- roughhousing, horseplay
Verb
play fight (third-person singular simple present plays fight, present participle playing fight, simple past and past participle played fight)
- To engage in such a contest.
- Near-synonyms: roughhouse, horseplay
- Synonyms:
- roughhouse, horseplay
Synonyms of play fight
Forms of play fight
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | play fights |
| alternative form | play-fight |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | plays fight |
| present participle | playing fight |
| past participle | played fight |
| past | played fight |
Questions about play fight
- What does play fight mean?
- Play fight means an unrefereed contest in which participants try to dominate each other without inflicting injury.
- What part of speech is play fight?
- Play fight can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of play fight?
- The plural of play fight is play fights.
Words near play fight in the dictionary
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