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