Meanings
verbplay dirty (third-person singular simple present plays dirty, present participle playing dirty, simple past and past participle played dirty)
present singular third person plays dirty · participle present playing dirty · participle past played dirty · past played dirty
- To act dishonestly or unfairly.
Antonyms: play fair
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo act dishonestly or unfairly.
Opposite
Translations
Finnish pelata likaista peliä, pelata kieroa peliä
- pelata likaista peliäto act dishonestly
- pelata kieroa peliäto act dishonestly
German dreckig spielen
- dreckig spielento act dishonestly
Italian giocare sporco
- giocare sporcoto act dishonestly
Polish grać nieczysto
- grać nieczystoto act dishonestly
Romanian juca murdar
- juca murdarto act dishonestly
Spanish jugar sucio
- jugar sucioto act dishonestly
Vietnamese chơi xấu, chơi bẩn
- chơi xấuto act dishonestly
- chơi bẩnto act dishonestly
Cite this entry
APA
play dirty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20dirty
MLA
“play dirty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20dirty. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “play dirty,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20dirty.
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