play ball

English - Turkish

Definition of play ball in English Turkish dictionary

(deyim) nabza göre şerbet vermek

birlikte çalışmak

imece yapmak

beraber çalışmak

katılmak

(deyim) play ball (with someone) (kd) işbirliği etmek,isteklere boyun eğmek

işbirliği yapmak

top oynamak

k.dili. birlikte çalışmak

Related Terms

play ball with

ile işbirliği yapmak

to play ball

imece yapmak

English - English

Definition of play ball in English English dictionary

An expression used at the beginning of a game of baseball

To work together; to cooperate

The politicians refused to play ball with the journalists.

To start anything tumultuous

cooperate, be a "team player

Hyphenation

play Ball

Turkish pronunciation

pley bôl

Synonyms

agree, be in cahoots, collaborate, comply with, conspire, go along with, join forces, join in, participate, play the game, pull together, stick together, work together

Pronunciation

/ˈplā ˈbôl/ /ˈpleɪ ˈbɔːl/

Etymology

[ 'plA ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English plega; akin to Old English plegan to play, Middle Dutch pleyen.