How to pronounce “play the field”

Meaning

• [Verb]
• (UK, horseracing) To cut one's losses by betting on every racehorse other than the crowd favorite.
• (idiomatic) To have numerous romantic partners, without or before committing exclusively to one.

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

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