play games

Idioms  

1. Be evasive or deceptive, as in Don't play games with me—I want an honest answer. Also see play the game.

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Example Sentences

When her new Lilypad arrives, Bonnie is thrilled, so excited that she can talk to the other girls in her dance class and play games with them online.

From Salon • Jun. 21, 2026

Users who skip age-estimation procedure can still play games, but they can’t use any of the communication tools built into the platform.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

Noland Arbaugh, the first human to receive a brain chip implant by Elon Musk's Neuralink, previously told the BBC the device has allowed him to play games again.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Their new Dodger ownership group doesn’t play games.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

While wild things might play games of stealth, and in doing so may even occasionally fall prey to stealth, they are never truly caught by it.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

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