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plays games

plays games is the third-person singular simple present indicative of play games.

Meaning of play games

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To deceive; to lie about one's intentions.
    • Stop playing games with me and tell me the truth.

Questions about plays games

What is plays games the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Plays games is the third-person singular simple present indicative of play games.

Words near plays games in the dictionary

  1. plays fine
  2. plays first fiddle
  3. plays for love
  4. plays for time
  5. plays full
  6. plays games
  7. plays God
  8. plays gooseberry
  9. plays hardball
  10. plays havoc
  11. plays hell with

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