play dirty

play dirt·y

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pley dur-tee]
- /pleɪ ˈdɜr ti/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pley dur-tee]
- /pleɪ ˈdɜr ti/

Definition of play dirty words

verbal expression play dirty use unfair or dishonest tactics 1

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Parts of speech for Play dirty

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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play dirty popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for play dirty

verb play dirty

cut to the quick — done, proceeding, or occurring with promptness or rapidity, as an action, process, etc.; prompt; immediate: a quick response.
displease — to incur the dissatisfaction, dislike, or disapproval of; offend; annoy: His reply displeased the judge.
curdled — Containing curds.
curdling — Present participle of curdle.
winging — either of the two forelimbs of most birds and of bats, corresponding to the human arms, that are specialized for flight.

All 5 Synonyms of play dirty

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