play out
To play to its conclusionTo play (a game etc.) to its conclusion.
» Let's see how this plays out.
Meaning
6 senses(transitive)To play (a game etc.) to its conclusion.
play to a finish
(transitive)To play music to accompany the end of, or as a final segment in (a programme, broadcast etc.).
And now, to play us out, please welcome Tom Waits.
(intransitive)To occur or develop in a certain manner.
Let's keep our heads down for a little while and see how things play out.
My date played out a little differently than I imagined.
(transitive)To feed (rope, cord, etc.) so as to allow more length or slackness.
I sat at the top of the cliff and played out the rope as she descended.
(Europe, intransitive, transitive)To compete in a play-out; to compete against (an opponent) in a play-out.
To die.
Examples
26 sentencesLet's see how this plays out.
Let's see how it plays out.
In his spare time, Tom loves to play soccer, hang out with his friends, and listen to music.
deIn seiner Freizeit spielt Tom gerne Fußball, ist mit seinen Freunden zusammen und hört Musik. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I was played out with walking.
We'll see how this plays out.
Translations
3 languagesForms
plays out, playing out, played out, played out| Base form | play out · to play out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | plays out |
| Present participle | playing out |
| Past simple | played out |
| Past participle | played out |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
15 phrasal verbs- play upвитягти, витягатиUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see play, up.
- play offвідповідати, зійтисяTo portray (something) (as unimportant); to dismiss or make light of (a factor in a situation, or one's embarrassment about it); to pretend not to be embarrassed, upset, impressed, or otherwise affected by (it).
- play outнабридати, втомлюватисяTo play (a game etc.) to its conclusion.
- play downзрубати, зрубуватиTo make or attempt to make something seem less important, likely, or obvious.
- play alongслідувати, дотримуватисяTo take part in a charade, deception, or practical joke.
- play onTo exploit (a potential weakness or vulnerability) by exacerbating.
- play inUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see play, in.
- play backTo replay a recording.
More 7
- play awayTo be sexually unfaithful out of one's home
- play intoTo support (an idea or plan).
- play aroundTo behave in a silly, childish, or irresponsible way.
- play throughTo overtake a slower group of players ahead of one's own group, rather than waiting for them to finish the hole before proceeding.
- play aboutSynonym of play around.
- play withUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: play with.
- play toUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see play, to.
Synonyms
4 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb