play+fast+and+loose
41loose — /lus / (say loohs) adjective (looser, loosest) 1. free from bonds, fetters, or restraint: to get one s hand loose. 2. free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end. 3. uncombined, as a chemical element. 4. not bound together, as… …
42fast — I. /fast / (say fahst) adjective 1. moving or able to move quickly; quick; swift; rapid: a fast horse. 2. done in comparatively little time: a fast race; fast work. 3. indicating a time in advance of the correct time, as a clock. 4. extremely… …
43play — [[t]ple͟ɪ[/t]] ♦ plays, playing, played 1) VERB When children, animals, or perhaps adults play, they spend time doing enjoyable things, such as using toys and taking part in games. ...invite the children round to play... They played in the little …
44play — v. & n. v. 1 intr. (often foll. by with) occupy or amuse oneself pleasantly with some recreation, game, exercise, etc. 2 intr. (foll. by with) act light heartedly or flippantly (with feelings etc.). 3 tr. a perform on or be able to perform on (a… …
45fast — fast1 W3S2 [fa:st US fæst] adv ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(moving quickly)¦ 2¦(in a short time)¦ 3 fast asleep 4 be stuck/held fast 5 be getting/be going nowhere fast 6 not so fast 7 fast by something ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(MOVING QUICKLY)¦ moving quickly …
46play */*/*/ — I UK [pleɪ] / US verb Word forms play : present tense I/you/we/they play he/she/it plays present participle playing past tense played past participle played 1) [intransitive/transitive] to take part in a sport or game The children were playing… …
47play — verb 1》 engage in games or other activities for enjoyment rather than for a serious or practical purpose. ↘amuse oneself by engaging in imaginative pretence. ↘(play with) treat inconsiderately for one s own amusement: she likes to play… …
48play — [[t]pleɪ[/t]] n. 1) a dramatic composition; drama 2) a dramatic performance, as on the stage 3) activity, often spontaneous, engaged in for recreation, as by children 4) fun or jest, as opposed to earnest: I said it merely in play[/ex] 5) a pun… …
49fast — See: HARD AND FAST, PLAY FAST AND LOOSE …
50fast — See: HARD AND FAST, PLAY FAST AND LOOSE …
