Meanings
verbmake a play (third-person singular simple present makes a play, present participle making a play, simple past and past participle made a play)
present singular third person makes a play · participle present making a play · participle past made a play · past made a play
- To attempt to get or achieve.
- To try to initiate a romantic relationship.
Synonyms: make a move on
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo try to initiate a romantic relationship.
Similar
make a move on
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APA
make a play. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make%20a%20play
MLA
“make a play.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make%20a%20play. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “make a play,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make%20a%20play.
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