Meanings
verbplay the dickens with (third-person singular simple present plays the dickens with, present participle playing the dickens with, simple past and past participle played the dickens with)
present singular third person plays the dickens with · participle present playing the dickens with · participle past played the dickens with · past played the dickens with
Synonyms & antonyms
verbSynonym of play the devil with.
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APA
play the dickens with. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20the%20dickens%20with
MLA
“play the dickens with.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20the%20dickens%20with. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “play the dickens with,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20the%20dickens%20with.
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