Meaning

1 senses

  1. (UK, dated, idiomatic)Mess with, cause trouble for

Examples

1277 sentences

  1. Will you play tennis with us?

    Ти пограєш у теніс із нами? — deniko

    ruПоиграешь с нами в теннис? — marafon

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  2. I sometimes play tennis with her.

    Іноді я граю з нею в теніс. — deniko

    ruИногда я играю с ней в теннис. — afyodor

    deIch spiele manchmal Tennis mit ihr. — Esperantostern

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  3. It's dangerous to play with fire.

    Грати з вогнем небезпечно. — deniko

    ruОпасно играть с огнём. — Avelesy

    deEs ist gefährlich, mit dem Feuer zu spielen. — freddy1

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  4. Tom sometimes plays tennis with Mary.

    Том іноді грає в теніс з Мері. — deniko

    ruТом иногда играет с Мэри в теннис. — odexed

    deTom spielt manchmal Tennis mit Mary. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  5. I won't play games with you.

    Я не гратиму з тобою в ігри. — deniko

    ruЯ не буду играть с тобой в игры. — marafon

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Origin

From Middle English Hob (a diminutive of Robin, from Old French [Term?], a diminutive of R

From Middle English Hob (a diminutive of Robin, from Old French [Term?], a diminutive of Robert) in its connection with Robin Goodfellow and (subsequently) the devil. Compare hobgoblin.

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Forms

plays hob with, playing hob with, played hob with, played hob with
Base formplay hob with · to play hob with
3rd person singularplays hob with
Present participleplaying hob with
Past simpleplayed hob with
Past participleplayed hob with

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyplay hob with
he, she, itplays hob with

Past simpleLesson

all personsplayed hob with

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave played hob with
he, she, ithas played hob with

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill play hob with

Synonyms

2 synonyms
mess withplay the devil

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

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