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Present participle for to emphasize, stress, or indicate the importance of
“Was he simply trying to play up his own importance by accusing himself of a crime?”
Present participle for to fail to function properly
“Then our bathroom's old cistern started to play up, so I made a quick phone call to our reasonable and reliable plumber.”
Present participle for to misbehave or get up to mischief
“Often, children play up because they lack love and guidance or direction from one or both parents.”
Present participle for to be painful, or to cause physical pain to
“He was feeling week, and his stomach was starting to play up.”
Playing to the cheap seats
Present participle for to behave badly, mischievously, or in an overemotional way
Present participle for to state or claim too much
Present participle for to declare loudly, openly or publicly
Present participle for to advertise or create publicity for
Present participle for to greatly emphasize a point or issue
Present participle for to ingratiate oneself (with)
Present participle for to enjoy oneself by behaving in a playful and mischievous way
No longer working or likely to be useful or successful
Having an ache in a part of one's body
The action or state of not functioning
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