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state of play

state of play noun: the current situation (typically in sports).

Noun

state of play

  1. (UK) The current situation (typically in sports)

Questions about state of play

What does state of play mean?
State of play means the current situation (typically in sports).
What part of speech is state of play?
State of play is a noun.

Words near state of play in the dictionary

  1. State of Mississippi
  2. state of motion
  3. state of nature
  4. State of New York
  5. State of Palestine
  6. state of play
  7. State of Qatar
  8. state of siege
  9. State of Tennessee
  10. state of the art
  11. State of the Union

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