Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

play fair

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.90 in modern English

Syllables
play -fair
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To behave equitably and honestly.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

plays fair (present, singular) playing fair (participle, present) played fair (participle, past) played fair (past)

Phrases

fair play play it straight play by the rules play the game

Frequently Paired Words

fair play play it straight play by the rules play the game play dirty

Questions

What does play fair mean?
To behave equitably and honestly.

How to pronounce play fair

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