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playing for love

playing for love is the present participle and gerund of play for love.

Meaning of play for love

Verb

play for love (third-person singular simple present plays for love, present participle playing for love, simple past and past participle played for love)

  1. (idiomatic) To play a game of cards without stakes.

Questions about playing for love

What is playing for love the present participle and gerund of?
Playing for love is the present participle and gerund of play for love.

Words near playing for love in the dictionary

  1. playing favorites
  2. playing field
  3. playing fields
  4. playing fine
  5. playing first fiddle
  6. playing for love
  7. playing for time
  8. playing full
  9. playing games
  10. playing God
  11. playing gooseberry

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