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Play up

To misbehave.

📖 Definitions of "Play up"

verb
  1. 1

    To misbehave.

    "Children who do not receive enough attention may begin to play up."

  2. 2

    To make or attempt to make something appear more important, likely or obvious; to showcase or highlight.

    "For the audition, Nicole will play up her skill as a pianist by playing Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring by Bach."

  3. 3

    To play more vigorously.

  4. 4

    To be unfaithful to a lover; to cheat; used with on.

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