Meanings
verbplay nice (third-person singular simple present plays nice, present participle playing nice, simple past and past participle played nice)
present singular third person plays nice · participle present playing nice · participle past played nice · past played nice
- To behave oneself in interaction with others, in particular refraining from instigating trouble, teasing or being cruel.
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play nice. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20nice
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“play nice.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20nice. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “play nice,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20nice.
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