play for stakes
1play for stakes — index gamble Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
2play for high stakes — ► to take big risks in order to achieve something that you really want: »The Prime Minister is playing for high stakes, at the risk of alienating public opinion. Main Entry: ↑play …
3play for love — To play without stakes • • • Main Entry: ↑love …
4play for love — verb to play a game of cards without stakes …
5To play for love — Love Love (l[u^]v), n. [OE. love, luve, AS. lufe, lufu; akin to E. lief, believe, L. lubet, libet, it pleases, Skr. lubh to be lustful. See {Lief}.] 1. A feeling of strong attachment induced by that which delights or commands admiration; pre[… …
6Play-by-play — Play by play, in broadcasting, is a North American term and means the reporting of a sporting event with a voiceover describing the details of the action of the game in progress. In North America, in many sports, the play by play person is… …
7play — [plā] vi. [ME plein < OE plegan, to play, be active] 1. to move lightly, rapidly, or erratically; flutter [sunlight playing on the waves] 2. to amuse oneself, as by taking part in a game or sport; engage in recreation 3. to take active part in …
8stakes — [plural] ► the amount of money you risk losing by guessing the result of something wrongly: »The City continued to play for high stakes in shares of the airline. ► in a business activity, the stakes are the level of risk and possible profit… …
9play|er — «PLAY uhr», noun. 1. a person who plays, or is qualified to play, in some game: »a baseball player, a card player, a tennis player. 2. an actor in a theater: »All the world s a stage, And all the men and women merely players (Shakespeare). 3. a… …
10play — playingly, adv. playless, adj. playlike, adj. /play/, n. 1. a dramatic composition or piece; drama. 2. a dramatic performance, as on the stage. 3. exercise or activity for amusement or recreation. 4. fun or jest, as opposed to seriousness: I said …
