play to the gallery

verb

To appeal to the least sophisticated parts of an audience in order to obtain maximum approval.

Similar
play to the cheap seatsplay to the crowd
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Meanings

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

present singular third person plays to the gallery · participle present playing to the gallery · participle past played to the gallery · past played to the gallery

  1. idiomaticintransitiveTo appeal to the least sophisticated parts of an audience in order to obtain maximum approval.

    Synonyms: play to the cheap seats, play to the crowd

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo appeal to the least sophisticated parts of an audience in order to obtain maximum approval.

Similar
play to the cheap seatsplay to the crowd
Also see
play to the cheap seatsplay to the crowd

Translations

Norwegian Bokmål spille for galleriet
  • spille for gallerietTranslations
Polish grać pod publiczkę
  • grać pod publiczkęTranslations
Spanish hacer brindis al sol, posturear
  • hacer brindis al solTranslations
  • posturearTranslations
  • hacer de cara a la galería (algo)Translations
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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