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| 1. | [ verb ] (performing arts) perform or be performed to the end | |
| Examples: | "How will the election drama be played out?" |
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| Related terms: | act perform | |
| 2. | [ verb ] become spent or exhausted | |
| Examples: | "The champion's strength played out fast" |
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| Related terms: | change run_down | |
| 3. | [ verb ] deplete | |
| Synonyms: | exhaust sap tire use_up run_down | |
| Examples: | "exhaust one's savings" "We quickly played out our strength" |
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| Related terms: | consume drain sapper | |
| 4. | [ verb ] (games) play (a game) to a finish | |
| Examples: | "We have got to play this game out, even thought it is clear that we have last" |
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| Related terms: | play game | |
| Similar spelling: |
play_at plywood pleat playday |
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