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playing on

UK
/ˈpleɪɪŋ ɒn/
US
/ˈpleɪɪŋ ɑn/

Translations

play onverb

playing on

Gerund

played on
Past Simple
played on
Past Participle
playing on
Gerund
UK
/pleɪ ɒn/
US
/pleɪ ɑn/
играть на
She loves to play on the piano every evening.
Она любит играть на пианино каждый вечер.
He likes to play on people's emotions to get what he wants.
Он любит разыгрывать эмоции людей, чтобы получить то, что он хочет.
Synonyms
puns
double entendre
wordplay
exploit
manipulate

Definitions

play onverb
To exploit or take advantage of someone's emotions or feelings.
The advertisement played on the audience's fears to sell the product.
To make use of a word or phrase's multiple meanings for humorous or rhetorical effect.
The comedian played on words to entertain the audience.
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