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Definition of
play-by-play noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
play-by-play
noun
noun
[
usually singular
]
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a report on what is happening in a sports game, given as the game is being played
See
play-by-play
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play it by ear
play by the rules
play (something) by ear
play by somebody's (own) rules
Idioms
play it by ear
play by the rules
play (something) by ear
play by somebody's (own) rules
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