play in
See also: playin'
English
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Verb
[edit]play in (third-person singular simple present plays in, present participle playing in, simple past and past participle played in)
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see play, in.
- The children are playing in the sandpit.
- (cricket, reflexive, play oneself in) Of a batsman, to settle and become comfortable with the conditions at the beginning of his innings.
- (soccer, transitive) To pass (someone) the ball into an attacking position.
- 2011 January 18, “Wolverhampton 5 - 0 Doncaster”, in BBC[1]:
- Zubar played in Doyle down the Wolves left and his ball into the box evaded several players before falling for Mujangi Bia to finally drive in a second past Neil Sullivan.
- 2023 March 5, Phil McNulty, “Liverpool 7-0 Manchester United”, in BBC Sport[2]:
- Salah bamboozled Lisandro Martinez to play in Gakpo for another classy finish three minutes later before the Egyptian resumed his long-time role of United tormentor by getting on the scoresheet himself.