play the advantage

verb

To allow play to continue, that the referee doesn't whistle for a foul, despite the attacking team being fouled, because they are in an advantageous position.

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Meanings

verbplay the advantage (third-person singular simple present plays the advantage, present participle playing the advantage, simple past and past participle played the advantage)

present singular third person plays the advantage · participle present playing the advantage · participle past played the advantage · past played the advantage · alternative play advantage · alternative play an advantage

  1. hobbiesTo allow play to continue, that the referee doesn't whistle for a foul, despite the attacking team being fouled, because they are in an advantageous position.

    Referee Mark Clattenburg played the advantage after Gretar Steinsson's challenge on Gervinho and Aaron Ramsey fed Van Persie, who shot low past Jaaskelainen.

    2011 September 24, David Ornstein, “Arsenal 3 - 0 Bolton”, in BBC Sport
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APA

play the advantage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20the%20advantage

MLA

“play the advantage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20the%20advantage. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “play the advantage,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20the%20advantage.

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