play at

Idioms and Phrases

Do or take part in half-heartedly, as in She was just playing at keeping house, letting the others do all the work . [Mid-1800s]

Example Sentences

For play at an IndieCade event is not just a medium but a language.

From Los Angeles Times

The Rams and Dolphins will play at 5:15 p.m. on Monday at SoFi Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times

Gauff soon broke back, her fine play at the net rewarded as Zheng sent a forehand long, before securing another love hold.

From BBC

The Chargers and Titans will play at 1:05 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times

Vance and Musk and their army of Twitter trolls can fling the term "cat lady" around as much as they want, but voting for Trump will not make women en masse give up their jobs to play at being a "tradwife."

From Salon