in play
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.60 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
prep_phrase
As a joke.
prep_phrase
Available to be played according to the rules of the game in question; within the boundaries of the pitch, within the realm of the possible, etc.
prep_phrase
Open to a takeover bid.
Example Sentences
- "You mustn't take what I said so seriously, it was only said in play."
- "It's hard to tell which physical forces are in play at this altitude."
- "This deadly scenario with this hurricane is still in play, so please take precaution."
- "now everything is in play"
- "The ball is in play for an average of just seven minutes out of a sixty-minute game."
- "Though the state has not changed hands in 20 years, the latest polls suggest it may now be in play."